Institutional Research Analyst

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Position Title Institutional Research Analyst Location Boone, NC Faculty Rank Provide Rank Position Number 026471 Department Institutional Research & Planning - 210000

Position Summary Information

Primary Purpose

The Institutional Research Analyst position is part of the Strategic Analytics & Institutional Research team in Institutional Research, Assessment & Planning (IRAP) at Appalachian State University. The Institutional Research Analyst is responsible for managing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting data for internal and external stakeholders. The Institutional Research Analyst should have a broad understanding of higher education and the collection, interpretation, and analysis of institutional data.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree and at least one year of relevant experience OR Bachelor's degree with at least three years of relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities include:

• Demonstrated proficiency in retrieving data from ERP Systems (i.e., Banner or PeopleSoft) using programming languages or other data tools (such as SQL, Tableau, SAS).
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with faculty, staff, administrators, and external stakeholders
• Ability to operate with a high level of independence, routinely exercising sound judgment and proactively managing responsibilities and priorities
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with querying, transforming, and analyzing data to produce usable information
• Ability to understand and work with complex, cross-functional data, to ensure accuracy, quality, and integrity
• Ability to collaborate with others and to work in a team environment

License/Certification Required Preferred Qualifications

• At least one to two years of professional experience working with data to produce reports, dashboards, or perform data analysis
• At least one to two years of professional experience with analytics-related languages (such as SQL, SAS)
• Experience with data visualization tools (such as Tableau, Power BI, SAS Viya)
• Experience in higher education in a professional role utilizing or handling university data
• Project management experience

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Data reporting responsibilities include student, course and financial aid snapshots for the UNC System Office Student DataMart, IPEDS, the Common Data Set, and a variety of external surveys and rankings. This position will work collaboratively with many key contacts across the university, at the UNC System Office and externally to ensure data and reporting needs are met. This position also works closely with other analysts in IRAP for various data & reporting projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Develop working knowledge of reporting requirements, institutional data, data definitions, processes, and key stakeholders to effectively support data and reporting needs and deliver accurate, consistent, and reliable data analysis.
• Serve as the primary data coordinator for the UNC System Office Student DataMart, external reporting, and rankings, coordinating the preparation, validation, review, and timely submission of data while ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Support the reporting and analysis needs of IRAP and campus stakeholders, which includes routine and ad-hoc data requests and preparation of related summaries and reports.
• Conduct data analysis and produce reports for internal and external stakeholders that accurately aggregate, summarize, and convey student, curriculum, employee, and other institutional data.
• Respond to federal and state reporting, rankings, and other study needs throughout the year.
• Collaborate with key contacts across the university, at the UNC System Office, and externally to ensure data and reporting needs are met.
• Work closely with other analysts in IRAP on various data & reporting projects.
• Create documentation for all programs, processes, datasets, reports, and other related functions.
• Conduct routine and ad-hoc data validation and data quality reviews of reports and institutional data.
• Represent IRAP at various internal and external user groups and monthly meetings.

Type of Position Full Time Position Staff/Non-Faculty Staff/Non-Faculty VISA Sponsorship? VISA sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S. Appointment Type 1.0 Work Schedule/Hours Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Number of Hours Per Week 40 Number of Months Per Year 12 Mandatory Staff No Suggested Salary Range Commensurate with experience Physical Demands of Position

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Posting Details Information

Posting Date 09/29/2026 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Evaluation of Applications Begins 10/13/2026 Proposed Date of Hire 01/01/2027 Special Instructions to Applicants

Please submit these items:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• A List of 3 Professional References with Contact Information Included

Search Chair Name Amanda Harper Search Chair Email harperal@appstate.edu Quick Link https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/56420 Posting Number 201501858P

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• Resume
• Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
• List of References with Contact Information

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