What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Analyst position at Cecil College?
About Us
Founded in 1968 to meet the post-secondary and continuing education needs of Cecil County residents, Cecil College has been serving the community and shaping its future for more than 50 years. The College is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by the governor. The College’s fifth president, Dr. Mary Way Bolt, reports directly to the Board of Trustees.
Cecil College is centrally located in Maryland’s most northeastern county, just one half mile from Interstate 95. It is easily accessible from Philadelphia and Baltimore, as well as from Wilmington, Delaware.
With a diverse student population, Cecil College enrolls approximately 2,500 credit students and 3,400 non-credit students. Cecil offers associate degrees, certificate programs and non-credit classes. Cecil offers a variety of associate degree and certificate programs.
Through its open admissions policy, Cecil College provides learning opportunities for all who have the desire and ability to benefit from its courses and programs, regardless of age, gender, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, or socioeconomic status.
Employees of Cecil College, including instructors for online and virtual courses, must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, or the District of Columbia.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US, as the College does not offer Visa sponsorships.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Data Analytics and Reporting (DA&R) Manager, the Data Analyst will play a key role in advancing the college’s mission of supporting student success through data-informed decision-making and will work directly with the DA&R manager to support the College’s need for the collection, analysis, and reporting of data. This position will be responsible for compliance reporting and will participate in additional projects that advance the Institutional Research effectiveness, marketability, and strategic initiatives of Cecil College. This role requires a strong ability to turn comng data by utilizing/creating an efficient process that ensures its quality, security, technical documentation, auditability, and timely submission. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in data analysis, team collaboration, cross-team communication, and time management within a demanding workload; as well as strong technical skills in SQL, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, student information systems (SIS), visualization software, and survey creation.
Essential Job Functions
Monday – Friday; 8am to 4:30pm. This position is not overtime eligible. Varied work schedule during critical periods sometimes requiring evening, Saturday, and Sunday work hours. Due to the need of interaction with students, employees, and the college community this position requires in-person presence. This position is eligible for telework per the Telework Policy.
Physical Demands
This position classifies the physical exertion requirements as sedentary work involving lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally, and other sedentary criteria are met.
Work Environment
Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as office or meeting and training rooms, e.g., use of safe workplace practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire and building safety regulations, and traffic signals when driving.
General Benefits
Cecil College offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefit package offering medical, dental and vision coverage for employee and eligible dependents; generous annual, sick and personal leave; 19 paid holidays; tuition assistance and tuition waiver based on eligibility guidelines; opportunity to enroll in retirement accounts (403B or Maryland State Retirement System based on eligibility guidelines); voluntary retirement account with TIAA or Fidelity, employee paid short term disability, employer provided basic life insurance and accidental death insurance, and employee paid voluntary life insurance, access to Fitness Center, and library. For more information Employee Benefits | Cecil College
Salary: This is an exempt position (not overtime eligible); Grade 115 (pay scale:$57,309-91,695). Based on the budget, the salary for the position will between $70,000-$74,000. Applicants' initial salary placement is based on internal equity and relevant candidate experience.
Posted on 1/29/2025.
Based upon the budgeted hours of a position, contribution to the Maryland State Retirement Pension System may be required.
Founded in 1968 to meet the post-secondary and continuing education needs of Cecil County residents, Cecil College has been serving the community and shaping its future for more than 50 years. The College is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by the governor. The College’s fifth president, Dr. Mary Way Bolt, reports directly to the Board of Trustees.
Cecil College is centrally located in Maryland’s most northeastern county, just one half mile from Interstate 95. It is easily accessible from Philadelphia and Baltimore, as well as from Wilmington, Delaware.
With a diverse student population, Cecil College enrolls approximately 2,500 credit students and 3,400 non-credit students. Cecil offers associate degrees, certificate programs and non-credit classes. Cecil offers a variety of associate degree and certificate programs.
Through its open admissions policy, Cecil College provides learning opportunities for all who have the desire and ability to benefit from its courses and programs, regardless of age, gender, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, or socioeconomic status.
Employees of Cecil College, including instructors for online and virtual courses, must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, or the District of Columbia.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US, as the College does not offer Visa sponsorships.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Data Analytics and Reporting (DA&R) Manager, the Data Analyst will play a key role in advancing the college’s mission of supporting student success through data-informed decision-making and will work directly with the DA&R manager to support the College’s need for the collection, analysis, and reporting of data. This position will be responsible for compliance reporting and will participate in additional projects that advance the Institutional Research effectiveness, marketability, and strategic initiatives of Cecil College. This role requires a strong ability to turn comng data by utilizing/creating an efficient process that ensures its quality, security, technical documentation, auditability, and timely submission. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in data analysis, team collaboration, cross-team communication, and time management within a demanding workload; as well as strong technical skills in SQL, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, student information systems (SIS), visualization software, and survey creation.
Essential Job Functions
- Ensure timely and accurate submissions for compliance reporting including and not limited to IPEDS, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, MHEC, and MACC.
- Develop and maintain the processes and scripts that collect, validate, and report data required for internal stakeholders and external entities, including federal, state, and accreditation compliance requirements for a higher education institution.
- Assist with the development and maintenance of technical documentation for reports, projects, and change management.
- Collaborate with departments to move operational and strategic initiatives of Cecil College forward, including opportunities that support validation, auditing, and improvements in strategic reporting and data management practices.
- Work within the designated DA&R workload management format to ensure the timely completion of reports, requests, and projects including participation in weekly team/department meetings.
- Assist the DA&R Manager with data governance efforts, events, and analysis projects that make complex data accessible and actionable for stakeholders.
- Ensure personal and positional compliance with Cecil College’s data security standards, policies, and procedures by consistently applying best practices for data protection, classification, access, and management including consistent effort to increase awareness about security threats and reporting of potential risks/breaches.
- Maintain and expand Institutional Research knowledge by participating in the Maryland Community College Research Group monthly meetings and the professional development day(s), as well as AIR trainings.
- Maintain and expand technical knowledge by attending ERP/SIS training and other technical training as assigned.
- Serve on workgroups as designated by the DA&R Manager
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree.
- Experience: 1-3 years of experience in institutional research, data analytics, or reporting including writing complex SQL scripts/procedures, higher education preferred.
- Proficiency in SQL, data analytics tools (e.g., Colleague Insights, Power BI, Tableau), ERP (e.g., Jenzabar, Ellucian Colleague), and LMS software (e.g., Canvas).
- Knowledge of data lakes (e.g., Snowflake).
- Strong ability to turn complex, written standards into accurate and consistent reporting data within an efficient process that ensures it’s quality, security, technical documentation, auditability, and timely submission.
- Proficient understanding of compliance reporting requirements in higher education. Knowledge of Maryland reporting preferred.
- Keen eye for detail and solid skills in quality assurance, with the ability to adhere to best practices in data security.
- Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills with the ability to work in a collaborative environment and interact with administrators, faculty, and staff.
- Ability to work well within a team to ensure completion of workload in a highly demanding reporting environment, as well as work independently with a positive attitude and ability to adapt to change.
- Curious, coachable, and committed to lifelong learning with the ability to quickly learn new technologies and systems.
Monday – Friday; 8am to 4:30pm. This position is not overtime eligible. Varied work schedule during critical periods sometimes requiring evening, Saturday, and Sunday work hours. Due to the need of interaction with students, employees, and the college community this position requires in-person presence. This position is eligible for telework per the Telework Policy.
Physical Demands
This position classifies the physical exertion requirements as sedentary work involving lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally, and other sedentary criteria are met.
Work Environment
Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as office or meeting and training rooms, e.g., use of safe workplace practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire and building safety regulations, and traffic signals when driving.
General Benefits
Cecil College offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefit package offering medical, dental and vision coverage for employee and eligible dependents; generous annual, sick and personal leave; 19 paid holidays; tuition assistance and tuition waiver based on eligibility guidelines; opportunity to enroll in retirement accounts (403B or Maryland State Retirement System based on eligibility guidelines); voluntary retirement account with TIAA or Fidelity, employee paid short term disability, employer provided basic life insurance and accidental death insurance, and employee paid voluntary life insurance, access to Fitness Center, and library. For more information Employee Benefits | Cecil College
Salary: This is an exempt position (not overtime eligible); Grade 115 (pay scale:$57,309-91,695). Based on the budget, the salary for the position will between $70,000-$74,000. Applicants' initial salary placement is based on internal equity and relevant candidate experience.
Posted on 1/29/2025.
Based upon the budgeted hours of a position, contribution to the Maryland State Retirement Pension System may be required.
- We are committed to ensuring equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all hiring and employment practices. Cecil College will not discriminate against any individual by reason of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic status, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.
Salary : $57,309 - $91,695
