Director of Strategic Data Analysis for Enrollment

Company: Association For Institutional Research
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: November 21, 2022

Job Description:

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Learn More Recent DiscussionsListings Closing Soon9086 Title : Director of Strategic Data Analysis for Enrollment Salary range low : 97000 Salary range high : 135000 Reports in office : Enrollment Division Reports to : Vice Provost for Enrollment Number of staff reports : 0 City : Chapel Hill State : NC Institution : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Meta Title : Director of Strategic Data Analysis for Enrollment The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation's first public university, is a global higher education leader known for innovative teaching, research, and public service. A member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, Carolina regularly ranks as the best value for academic quality in U.S. public higher education. Now in its third century, the University offers 77 bachelor's, 113 master's, 68 doctorate, and seven professional degree programs through 14 schools and the College of Arts and Sciences. Every day, faculty - including two Nobel laureates - staff and students shape their teaching, research, and public service to meet North Carolina's most pressing needs in every region and all 100 counties. Carolina's more than 308,000 alumni live in all 50 states and 150 countries. More than 167,000 live in North Carolina.

Our mission is to serve as a center for research, scholarship, and creativity and to teach a diverse community of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students to become the next generation of leaders. Through the efforts of our exceptional faculty and staff, and with generous support from North Carolina's citizens, we invest our knowledge and resources to enhance access to learning and to foster the success and prosperity of each rising generation. We also extend knowledge-based services and other resources of the University to the citizens of North Carolina and their institutions to enhance the quality of life for all people in the State.
The Director is responsible for creating statistical models, analyses, and data-driven approaches that support the University's strategic enrollment and financial aid goals. This includes analyzing trends and forecasting student enrollment, developing financial aid metrics for planning and monitoring purposes, and creating financial aid and recruitment strategies to increase access for first-generation and low-income students. With the support of other Enrollment data analysts, the Director will create reports and dashboards that enable leadership to define strategies, monitor trends and operations, and advance the University's mission of recruiting and enrolling outstanding students who will succeed at Carolina and beyond.

The individual will collaborate with senior leadership and staff in Enrollment; Information Technology Services (ITS); the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment; and other campus partners. The position will also oversee data integrity and collaborate with campus units and external organizations that are involved in the reporting and analysis of enrollment data.

The ideal candidate will understand the student lifecycle from prospect through graduation; understand trends and research related to admissions, financial aid, diversity and inclusion, access, affordability, and student success; and have demonstrated experience using market and other indicators to develop enrollment and financial aid strategies. Education Requirements: Masters' and 2-4 years' experience; or Bachelors and 3-5 years' experience; or will accept a combination of related education and experience in substitution.Qualifications and Experience:* Broad understanding of trends and concepts in enrollment management, financial aid strategy and associated issues in higher education is strongly preferred.
* Ability to translate and apply alternative industry knowledge and experiences to these concepts where applicable.
* Demonstrated experience extracting and combining data from multiple systems, preferably student information systems, client relationship management systems, and financial systems. Familiarity with PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, Technolutions Slate, and similar systems is strongly preferred.

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