Institutional Research Analyst

Application Procedure:

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Please upload the following documents to the "Resume Drop Box" section of your application:

  • *Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • Copies of Transcripts

 

* Your experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position.  IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Job Duties

  • Provides data and reports for internal grant writing, compliance, planning, and research. Prepares reports on student demographics, enrollment statistics, faculty workload, course information, and state funding formula-related data, as well as data sets for Academic Department Program Review. Submits measures for the Accountability in Government Act, all state funding-related outcome measures, and the New Mexico Independent Community Colleges measures.

 

  • Researches, extracts, and analyzes data and information to meet the requests of diverse internal and external stakeholders. Interprets, organizes, cleans, and delivers the gathered data and information.
  • Creates visualization and presentation materials for the President’s Executive Team, college governance councils, and other college groups as appropriate. Works closely with internal and external stakeholders to develop dashboards and other visualization tools for programmatic improvements.
  • Maintains and manipulates institutional databases for statistical reporting to national, state, and local agencies. Creates and maintains a secure system for organizing, storing, locating, and recording the contents of specific SFCC data files.
  • Identifies, designs and produces scripts, codes, and software navigation needed for data extraction and delivery.
  • Engages and collaborates with stakeholders to clarify their needs, define the purpose, discuss results, and determine the type or format of information delivery.
  • Meets and collaborates with colleagues from the Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (OPIE) and Institutional Research (IR) to solve problems and create solutions.
  •   Supports accreditation and compliance processes by providing necessary data and documentation.
  • Contributes to the accuracy efforts for maintaining the Planning and Institutional Effectiveness web pages.
  • Enhances professional development by studying and participating in training sessions for new software, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, school systems, and other relevant technologies.
  • Performs related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Highly developed verbal and written communication skills that demonstrate the ability to present and communicate complex data, methods, technical information, problems and alternative solutions to a broad range of technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Knowledge of data systems, definitions, and procedures.
  • Knowledge of statistical and analytical survey instruments, protocols, and procedures.
  • Skill in the operation of computers and job-related software programs.
  • Skill in decision-making and problem-solving.
  • Skill in interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public.
  • Ability to gather and analyze statistical data.
  • Ability to apply statistical principles and processes to meet a range of information requirements.
  • Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete tasks according to plans and deadlines.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and develop productive working relationships with diverse groups of people.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Statistics, Social Sciences, or a related field.
  • Five (5) years' experience in institutional research, data collection, analysis, and/or reporting.

OR

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Statistics, Social Sciences, or a related field.
  • Three (3) years' experience in institutional research, data collection, analysis, and/or reporting.

OR

  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Statistics, Social Sciences, or a related field.
  • One (1) year of experience in institutional research, data collection, analysis, and/or Reporting

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in community college operations.
  • Experience using an enterprise resource planning management system.
  • Experience with survey research development and implementation.
  • Experience with data reporting software, such as Cognos, Tableau, Power BI, Workday etc.
  • Experience with data visualization.

Institution Description

Since 1983, Santa Fe Community College has served as the gateway to success for individuals and the community. The College provides affordable, high-quality educational programs that serve the social, cultural, technological and economic needs of Santa Fe’s diverse community.

More than 10,000 students are served each year in its credit, noncredit, workforce training, personal enrichment, and adult education programs. Offering more than 125 degree and certificate programs, SFCC caters to the academic, career and personal-enrichment needs of local residents, businesses, government and public service organizations. More than 350 full-time and 225 part-time workers are employed by the college.

Benefits

Great Time-Off and Benefits Package: At SFCC, we value work-life balance. Employees enjoy a generous holiday schedule and robust leave benefits, providing meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge, and enjoy time with family and friends. In addition, SFCC offers strong retirement and educational benefits to support your long-term financial security and professional growth.


Application Due Date: 2026-08-27
Job Start Date: 2026-09-14
Salary: $58870 - $73590
City: Santa Fe, New Mexico or Remote in New Mexico, Texas or Arizona
State/Province/Region: NM
Institution: Santa Fe Community College
Reports To: Director of Institutional Resarch
Staff # Reporting to Position: 0
Reports In Office: Institutional Research

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