Institutional Research Associate

About Cayuga Community College:

Cayuga Community College, a unit of the State University of New York with locations in the cities of Auburn and Fulton, is a two-year community college sponsored by Cayuga County. Committed to being the community college for both Cayuga and Oswego counties, the College offers transfer and career-oriented curricula on a degree and certificate basis through day, evening, online, and summer sessions. For groups such as high school students, government agencies, retirees, and industrial, business and professional personnel, the College also offers credit and credit-free specialized instruction according to need and interest.

Cayuga Community College is a supportive and inclusive institution where students are encouraged to grow, discover their highest potential, and advance their educational and professional goals. We are committed to student success and providing accessible learning opportunities that lead to valuable career and transfer pathways.

Job Description:

SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Director of Institutional Research & Planning, the Institutional Research Associate will be responsible for supporting the institution's data analyses, benchmarking projects, external/grant reporting, and mandatory external activities.

GENERAL FUNCTIONS:

• Generate timely and accurate data to support IRP's data analyses, benchmarking, external/grant reporting, and external compliance reporting activities.
• Compile, verify, and submit data as required by federal, state, SUNY, and other external agencies and organizations (including but not limited to SUNY, NCCBP, VFA, NYSED, Perkins).
• Coordinate with functional areas to resolve errors/issues identified by SIRIS and SUNY.
• Build queries and reports in a variety of reporting environments, including ARGOS, Oracle BI and PowerBI, in order to provide data for IR projects.
• Collaborate with the Director to extract, verify, analyze, and summarize data for regularly produced internal and external reports and publications.
• Extract and integrate large and complex datasets from multiple sources.
• Stay current on trends in institutional research and planning, particularly as it relates to data management, data warehousing, and data integrity best practices.
• Support the development, administration, and analysis of internal and external surveys.
• Assist in the data needs for grant proposal submissions and post-award reporting.
• Conduct data validation and quality assurance activities to ensure the accuracy and quality of data and reports generated by IRP.
• Coordinate the maintenance of the IRP website.
• Complete assigned ad-hoc data requests for internal stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain documentation regarding processes for executing benchmarking projects and other regular projects.
• Collaborate with the Director to manage (compile and prioritize) the IRP reporting calendar to ensure timely data submissions and project completion.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Experience with relational databases, preferably Banner.
• Advanced experience with Excel (for example, creating pivot tables, graph creation, filtering data).
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects on tight deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to perform statistical analysis and reporting preferred.

Additional Information:

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements.

Application Instructions:

To be considered for this position, please submit resume and cover letter at the time of application.

A professional reference check will be required prior to a formal offer of employment. Finalists will be notified and references will be requested at that time in the process through a separate online platform. Cayuga Community College requires three professional references, at least one of which must be a current or former supervisor.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Salary will commensurate with credentials and relevant experience unless an exact amount is listed.

Offers are contingent upon the completion of a background check.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. Cayuga Community College is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.