Institutional Research Director - Assistant jobs in Mississippi

Special Instructions to Applicants
Please upload a copy of your resume, cover letter, and contact information for 3 references with application.  Applications submitted prior to the deadline of April 25th, 2024 will be given primary consideration.

  
Job Summary 
This position is responsible for the setup, testing, and maintenance of the SACR tables which contain the Academic Program, Academic Plan, and Academic Sub-Plan Codes used for student majors and minors. Prepares, develops and analyzes university related statistical data concerning student, course, employee, and university matters from internal and external sources. The position is also responsible for validating university business processes to ensure the highest data integrity.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities  

1. Responsible for setup and maintenance of the SACR tables related to the Academic Program, Academic Plan, and Academic Sub-Plan Codes used for student majors and minors within the University's deployment of PeopleSoft (SOAR).  Serve as point of contact for university academic code questions.
2. Serve as data integrity analyst to ensure university business processes are in alignment with federal and state regulations along with internal policies and procedures.  This includes regular internal data audits and collaboration with offices that own student, course, and employee data.
3. Collaborate with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Office of Degree Progress Specialists to ensure academic proposals are in align with SOAR parameters and meet IHL requirements.  This includes reviewing proposals in Curriculog and attending Undergraduate and Graduate Council meetings.
4. Coordinate the dissemination and completion of all university wide, external surveys such as U.S. News, NSF, Common Data Set, salary surveys, etc.
5. Responsible for assisting in the preparation, analyzing, and reporting of official data to the Board of Trustees for Institutions of Higher Learning for the State of Mississippi (IHL) and the Federal Government (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System – IPEDS).
6. Collaborate within office to complete all ad hoc requests.  Develop, maintain, and update queries and reports to fulfill recurring data needs.
7. Serve as back-up for setup and maintenance of the Academic Advisement module as related to the Degree Progress Report within the University’s deployment of PeopleSoft (SOAR).
8. Performs other duties as assigned.