What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Institutional Research and Data Processes position at Edison State Community College?
Job Description:
The Director of Institutional Research and Data Processes is responsible for providing accurate information about the College population to internal and external customers. External customers include the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE), the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), and the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). This position is also responsible for research activities allowing the College to pursue its mission, and focuses on student entry, connection, retention and completion for demographic and funding reviews as well as research related to ongoing and proposed programs and accreditation self-studies and review.
Key Responsibilities:
- Comply with reporting requirements as directed by state and federal agencies including the Ohio Department of Higher Education's Information System (HEI); the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS); and the Higher Learning Commission's (HLC) Annual Institutional Data Update System (AIDU).
- Manage and coordinate data submission outsourced to other institutional departments.
- Ensure that meaningful, appropriate/accurate data and supporting documentation is available to meet the decision-making needs of the College.
- Serve as Institutional Data Contact and Liaison for the Ohio Department of Higher Education, the HEI System, and the HLC/AIDU System.
- Serve as the IPEDS institutional key holder/coordinator.
- Accountable for submission of data used as the basis of the College's State Share of Instruction (SSI) from the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
- Comply with the institutional reporting and analysis requirement on all requests including but not limited to: Institutional surveys, Key Performance Indicators, Dashboard, Enrollment Projection Model, Gainful Employment, College Credit Plus (CC ), Federal Compliance, Board Monitoring Reports, Student Cohort Development and Tracking, and HEI Completion Projection.
Qualifications:
- Strong understanding of data structures, logic and relational databases required.
- Experience with reporting tools such as SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms.
- Strong knowledge of federal and state reporting requirements (such as IPEDS, ODHE).
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to be flexible in the time allotted to complete certain tasks.
- Commitment to customer service for internal and external constituents.
- Demonstrated experience in applying self-study techniques to maintain and improve job skills.
- Experience with Microsoft Excel required.
- Experience with Ellucian Colleague, and reporter writers preferred.
Requirements:
- 3 to 5 years higher education experience or equivalent business experience.
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field required.
- Degree concentration in Business, Information Systems, or Higher Education Administration preferred.
