This is an on-site and in person role. To ensure full consideration, please send a cover letter, resume, contact information for three professional references, and a completed Anderson University staff application electronically via email to:  kseyller@andersonuniversity.edu

Anderson University’s Office of Institutional Research invites applications for a 12-month, full-time, Assistant Director for Data Analysis and Reporting. Anderson University is an innovative and entrepreneurial comprehensive, liberal arts university affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Candidates with a strong Christian value system, lifestyle, and commitment to the integration of faith and learning are encouraged to apply.

The primary role of the Assistant Director for Data Analysis and Reporting is to prepare data for the University’s external reporting requirements and internal needs. In this role, the Assistant Director’s responsibilities may be organized under three categories: external reporting, data management and integrity, and institutional support.

Responsibilities include:

• External Reporting
• Perform and direct the data collection, analysis, and verification of responses to meet external reporting requirements for audiences such as Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), regional and professional accrediting agencies, the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (SCCHE), South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU), and various college guidebooks (e.g., U.S. News and World Report).
• Conduct queries to pull institutional data from WorkDay and other database systems for reporting.

• Data Management and Integrity
• Use spreadsheet applications such as Microsoft Excel or WorkDay workbooks to maintain, clean, manage, and analyze data.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of regular and ad-hoc internal and external reports.
• Design, develop, and maintain data management processes and structures to accomplish internal and external reporting.
• Proactively collaborate with the Office of Information Technology (IT) and other administrative offices (such as Academic Affairs, Admission, Business and Finance, Human Resources, Financial Aid, Registrar, and Student Development) to identify and resolve issues concerning data integrity and accuracy.

• Institutional Support
• Analyze data in response to requests for data and information from stakeholders such as Anderson University Senior Leadership, College/School Deans, and Program Directors.
• Collaborate with university offices that contribute to various research and reporting projects, including Academic Affairs, Admission, Business and Finance, Human Resources, IT, Financial Aid, Registrar, and Student Development.
• Collaborate with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness to provide data in support of the university’s regional accreditation (SACSCOC).

A bachelors degree in data analytics, statistics, psychology, business, computer science, or a related field is required. An associates degree plus two years of relevant work experience can be substituted for the degree requirement.  Experience with data management tasks such as data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) is preferred. Proven proficiency with Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, formulas, lookups, and other means of data organization and analysis), excellent communication and organizational skills, a strong attention to detail, and an emphasis on accuracy is essential.

Being recognized as a Great College to Work For is truly one of the greatest achievements in our 111-year history. What’s more, Anderson University is one of just 42 institutions around the country that made the Honor Roll. Whether you are seeking employment with AU or looking to share our employment opportunities, we invite you to learn more about what makes Anderson University a Great College to Work For.