Associate Director, Data Analytics
Listed on 2026-02-28
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Business
Data Analyst, Data Scientist
Posting Details Position Information
Position Number: 005311
Position Title: Associate Director, Data Analytics - 005311
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: 330100 - Institutional Research
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in business, computing, engineering, statistics, or a related field from an accredited institution as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama and six years of related professional experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in institutional research is preferred.
Job Description
Summary:
The University of South Alabama’s department of Institutional Research is seeking to hire an Associate Director, Data Analytics. Interested candidates should apply to be considered.
- Generates standard and custom reports and dashboards summarizing enrollment, student success, or other institutional summaries for review by executives, managers and other personnel.
- Conducts robust statistical analysis in using advanced techniques for data modeling and predictive analytics.
- Leads efforts in reporting data to inform decisions pertaining to enrollment and student success.
- Publishes data visualizations related to student retention, graduation, persistence, and achievement.
- Oversees and serves as the primary contact for data integrity of data maintained by Institutional Research in business intelligence tools such as Tableau.
- Devises methods for identifying data patterns and trends in available information sources.
- Ensures the use of business intelligence applications enhances business decision-making capabilities.
- Strengthens data-informed decision-making by leading the design, user experience, and delivery of institutional dashboards and analytical tools.
- Serves on committees as needed.
- Provides training and education to support dashboard adoption, data literacy and effective use of BI tools and data.
- Regular and prompt attendance.
- Ability to work schedule as defined and additional hours as required.
- Related duties as required.
Number of Vacancies: 1
Job Open Date: 02/19/2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
Working Days: Monday - Friday
Working Hours: 8:00 a.m.
- 5:00 p.m.
Job Location: Main Campus
Full-time or Part-Time: Full Time
Regular or Temporary: Regular
Supplemental Questions- Yes
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- Less than High School
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Associates Degree
- Bachelors Degree (or will obtain within 6 months)
- Masters Degree (or will obtain within 6 months)
- Terminal Degree (or will obtain within 6 months)
- Less than 1 year
- Between 1 - 3 years
- Between 3 - 5 years
- Between 5 - 7 years
- More than 7 years
- USA website
- Linked In
- Zip Recruiter
- Indeed
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Alabama Career Center / Alabama Works
- Word of mouth
- Other
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