Assistant Director of Institutional Research

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise (located in Wise, Virginia), seeks a full time Assistant Director of Institutional Research in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and analytical support and consultation to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Effectiveness and Research in the areas of data extraction, reporting, and analysis
• Coordinate and assist in the collection, verification and timely submission of external federal, state, ranking, and accreditation surveys in a timely and accurate manner
• Perform and/or oversee the development of descriptive studies, analytics, reports, and dashboards that support institutional decision making
• Extract, transform, analyze, and summarize data using various tools, such as SPSS, SQL, and R
• Synthesize and communicate information using a variety of media and presentation formats
• Maintain an apply knowledge of best practices in institutional research, analytics, and data visualization
• Implement statistical tools to interpret large data sets, paying particular attention to trends and patterns that could be valuable for diagnostics and predictive analytics efforts
• Assist in preparing reports for executive leadership that effectively communicate trends, patterns, and predictions using relevant data
• Assist in responding to ad-hoc data requests and projects from both on-campus and off.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Master’s degree in research or analytics-related field, such as business, social sciences, statistics or education with a strong quantitative and analytics emphasis
• Experience: Minimum 3 years’ experience in institutional research, analytics, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in MS Office Suite with advanced expertise in Excel and Access
• Intermediate to advanced expertise in SQL or similar relational database tools
• Experience in predictive analysis and supporting tools such as SPSS, SAS, and R
• Experience in data modeling and mapping
• Experience using Power/Tableau
• Experience extracting data from a Student Information Systems, such as Jenzabar or Banner

The only division of the University of Virginia located outside of Charlottesville, UVA Wise has a beautiful campus that is nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwest Virginia. In addition to Appalachian arts and culture, UVA Wise has on-campus wetlands and impressive geography, and a region full of opportunities for study and outdoor adventure. There are many opportunities to build partnerships with organizations, agencies, and businesses in the area and beyond. Professional staff and a dedicated senior leadership team are driven by the vital mission of ensuring access and affordability to this robust, quality higher education.

This position is being recruited at a critical time for the College as we ramp up on several major initiatives as a result of a new strategic plan. We seek a colleague with mature skills in the area of research, analytics, and modeling to provide us with the necessary information to make results-oriented decisions that provide sustainable solutions.

Application Process

A complete application should contain the following information:

Cover Letter outlining your interest in this position; Updated resume; Three (3) references with contact information; Unofficial transcripts.

Please visit https://www.uvawise.edu/human-resources/job-opportunities and click the job title. Review of applications will begin in late April, but will remain open until filled. Start date will be immediate.

UVA Wise is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to excellence through diversity. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Employee fulfills duties as a “responsible employee” under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. A Responsible employee includes any employee: who has the authority to take action to redress sexual violence; who has been given the duty of reporting incidents of sexual violence or any other misconduct by students to the Title IX Coordinator or other appropriate school designee; or whom a student could reasonably believe has this authority or duty.

UVA Wise is committed to helping the campus community provide for their own safety and security. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report containing information on campus security and personal safety, including alerts, fire safety, crime prevention tips, and crime statistics is available at www.uvawise.edu/ASR. A copy is available upon request by calling 276-328-0190 or 276-376-3451.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Master's Degree
Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience
Licensure: None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

COVID Vaccination Requirement and Guidelines

Please visit the UVA COVID-19 Job Requirements and Guidelines webpage prior to applying for current information regarding vaccination requirements and guidelines for employment at UVA.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.