Job ID: 312686
Department
ENROLLMENT PLANNING & RESEARCH (BL-ARS-IUBLA)
Department Information
The Office of Enrollment Management (OEM) brings together the services and expertise of nine campus units to create a streamlined student experience. As home to the Offices of Admissions, Scholarships, Student Financial Assistance, the Registrar, Student Central, First Year Experience Programs, and more, our organization provides unified service to students and families and develops data-driven initiatives to strengthen the university. With a strong focus on diversity, OEM strives to cultivate a diverse, inclusive environment that supports equal access, participation, and representation throughout all OEM units.
Within OEM, the Office of Enrollment Planning and Research provides reporting, statistical analysis, research, projections, data visualizations, and simulations to support data-driven decision making. We partner with campus leaders to create an in-depth look at enrollment trends and work with our campus partners to strategize new initiatives that help drive the campus forward.
Job Summary
Department-Specific Responsibilities
• Retrieves data from various sources to support accurate, meaningful, and useful reports.
• Creates reports that illuminate patterns and allow users to explore data and draw their own conclusions.
• Designs and carries out statistical analyses based on user needs and within constraints of data availability.
• Supports the mission of the Office of Enrollment Management with continued focus on providing the highest level of service to prospective students and our university partners.
• Collaborates on projects and reviews draft reports for accuracy and clarity.
General Responsibilities
• Provides experienced analysis of existing data and data structures and satisfies ad-hoc reporting/analysis requests.
• Creates reporting specifications for new reports/dashboards/analytical tools and performs testing/validation; ensures integrity, accessibility, and accuracy of reports/dashboards and data structures; reviews and approves user requests for access to reporting data and tools.
• Consults with faculty and/or staff to identify new business reporting needs and provides guidance and interpretation of complex environments and data.
• Documents data analysis efforts (data sources, reporting specifications, tools, issue/problem resolutions).
• Performs experienced analysis to interpret and determine validity and quality of data.
• Performs migration and conversion of data as needed in support of analysis efforts.
• Researches and stays up-to-date on emerging technologies and tools and makes recommendations for implementation to improve data analysis services and approaches.
Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required
• Bachelor's degree
Preferred
• Degree in computer science, information science, or related field
SKILLS
Required
• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
Preferred
• A strong number sense. The ability to find information in data, organize it to reveal important patterns, draw conclusions, and communicate with decisionmakers.
• Exceptional technical skills; experience with report, presentation, and visualization tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Tableau.
• Demonstrated experience with database and statistical tools such as SQL, SAS, SPSS, R, or Stata and/or other database/statistical software and information retrieval methods.
• Skills in social science research methods and tools as used in disciplines such as economics, psychology, and sociology.
• Experience with higher education data systems and enrollment management.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of individuals and have a commitment to working with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Experience communicating report findings to non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to accept and incorporate constructive feedback.
• Commitment to following FERPA requirements and safeguarding sensitive data.
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Additional Information
$48,000 - 51,000
Work Location
Bloomington, Indiana
This position is eligible for remote work or to work a hybrid
Location: Bloomington, IN
Posted: Aug. 16, 2024, 8:03 a.m.
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