Data Strategist Student Success Analytics

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Job Title: Data Strategist for Student Success Analytics (DSSSA) – Division of Enrollment Management & Student Success (EMASS)

Work Status: Full Time

Department: VP Enrollment Management & Student Success

Category: Staff

FLSA: Exempt

Pay Range: $80,000 - $90,000 / year

Fund Source: State Support

Job Summary: The Data Strategist for Student Success Analytics (DSSSA) will be responsible for leading the strategy of data collection, analysis, and communication of findings for programs and services across EMASS. This position will work with the Senior Vice President of EMASS, Associate Vice President for Student Success and Retention, unit leaders within EMASS, and others to develop and execute comprehensive analysis plans that measure student outcomes, operational goals, and program alignment with the university’s strategic plan.

The DSSSA will establish methods of analytics and research that will drive decision-making for operational effectiveness in service delivery, programming, and policy development. This role will directly impact how EMASS leverages data to enhance student success.

• Developing and deploying analytic solutions to support the business intelligence, decision support, and predictive modeling needs of the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Success
• Developing and executing a strategy for data collection across multiple platforms and from a variety of third-party sources, then transforming and leveraging that data for analytical use
• Analyzing and presenting data to conduct issue-based analysis with clear proactive insights and action-oriented recommendations
• Using quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods to identify and resolve operational problems and measure the achievement of EMASS goals
• Performing advanced data extraction and leveraging data analytics expertise to identify and understand organizational needs and contribute to the formation and execution of strategy
• Reporting and recommending key findings and outcomes to inform strategic planning from a data analysis perspective
• Responding to data requests by identifying the correct data source, developing the logic to extract the data, and creating insights based on the analysis of the extracted data
• Analyzing, monitoring, and revising data storage and access processes
• Analyzing and preparing reports for key stakeholders using digestible data visualization techniques that inform the decision-making process
• Converting data into a variety of usable formats and media
• Testing, documenting, and performing quality assurance on data, and when necessary, enhancing data infrastructure to ensure operational efficiency
• Providing analytical and technical support for academic departments and administrative units to aid in data-driven decision-making
• Identifying appropriate assessment strategies that support the strategic plans of EMASS and its individual departments, as well as the university’s strategic plan, utilizing proven, reliable research methods through direct and indirect measures
• Working with leadership and cross-functional teams to create a thorough division-wide assessment strategy to enhance and improve the student experience and support institutional priorities
• Performing analyses using various statistical methods and techniques with a broad range of tools for data manipulation and visualization reporting, including R, Python, Tableau, and/or Power BI
• Supporting the EMASS work in the exploration of multiple research topics to be developed for publication related specifically to university student success initiatives and programs, and related generally to best practices in higher education programs focusing on retention, progression, and graduation
• Training users and developers in methods of identifying correct data sources for various requests, developing extraction logic, and determining best business practices in functional offices
• Performing other duties as assigned

Education The successful candidate must have a Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience At least five years of professional and/or higher education experience is required.