Associate Director of Institutional Research and Data Analytics

Job Title: Associate Director of Institutional Research and Data Analytics

Reporting Relationship: Dean, Institutional Research

Unit: Central Administration

Department: Institutional Academic Research-Central Administration

Campus Location: Maxwell Center, Marion, IN (Hybrid schedule 3-4 days onsite; 1-2 days remote).

Summary of Position: The Associate Director of Institutional Research and Data Analytics is broadly responsible for institutional reporting to both external and internal constituencies, compliance with academic regulatory requirements, and data development, analysis, and interpretation of the decisions making process.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete all mandatory reports to governmental and regulatory agencies
• Complete all obligatory reports to higher education associates such as ICI, CCCU, and AAUP
• Ensure that all required data postings are present, accurate, and up-to-date
• Ensure that all required notifications to employees and students are accomplished thoroughly and on time
• Provide accurate institutional data and analysis to internal constituencies for decision support
• Accomplish the established cycle of national assessment instruments in support of institutional assessment efforts, administering the assessments, compiling the data, analyzing the results
• Support the data gathering efforts of university constituencies
• As possible, fulfill voluntary data requests from external agencies and constituencies
• Create and maintain complex dashboards using Power BI
• Provide accurate institutional data for Comprehensive Program Review

Qualifications: According to Indiana Wesleyan University employment policy all employees must possess a strong Christian commitment and adhere to the standards outlined in the IWU Community Lifestyle Statement.

Education

• Masters Preferred

Experience

• Three (3) years of work experience in educational institutional research, data analysis, or compliance

Required Skills

• Fluent use of Microsoft Elements: Word, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, etc
• Advanced competency in statistics using SPSS, AMOS, Python, or R
• Fluent use of SQL and complex query building
• Fluent use of Power BI- dashboard creation and DAX queries

IWU Kingdom Diversity Statement

IWU, in covenant with God''''s reconciling work and in accordance with the Biblical principles of our historic Wesleyan tradition, commits to build a community that reflects Kingdom diversity. We will foster an intentional environment for living, teaching and learning, which exhibits honor, respect, and dignity. Acknowledging visible or invisible differences, our community authentically values each member''''s earthly and eternal worth. We refute ignorance and isolation and embrace deliberate and courageous engagement that exhibits Christ''''s commandment to love all humankind.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

As a religious educational institution operating under the auspices of The Wesleyan Church, Indiana Wesleyan University is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (42 U.S.C., Sections 2000e-1 and 2000e-2).

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.