"Academic Reporting and Assessment Analyst"

Job Description

The Academic Data & Reporting Analyst plays a pivotal role in transforming data into meaningful insights that strengthen student success, support program quality, and enhance institutional effectiveness. Serving as a data partner for Academic Affairs, this position leads internal and external reporting, supports academic assessment processes, and delivers high-quality analysis to faculty, staff, and leadership.

The individual in this role will work across teams, tools, and systems to ensure the accuracy, clarity, and usability of academic data. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving, building effective data workflows, and helping others make data-informed decisions.

Essential functions include:

• Extracting, compiling, analyzing, and presenting data for internal and external reporting needs
• Maintaining organized documentation and ensuring secure storage and transmission of all records
• Serving on the Assessment Team and supporting academic assessment activities, including program and unit review
• Overseeing survey administration, analysis, and coordination with Institutional Effectiveness.
• Collecting and reporting data within the Learning Management System (LMS)
• Tracking and reporting operational and Workforce & Continuing Education (WCE) budget and revenue data
• Conducting exploratory data analysis, regression modeling, and statistical inference using relevant software tools

Candidates selected for an interview will be required to complete skills assessments to ensure qualification for the role. The interview process will include Excel and data analysis assessments administered in person at the College's Test Center.

Employees of Harford Community 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; non-residents are expected to relocate to meet this requirement.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States, as the College does not offer Visa sponsorship for this position

Required Education:
Associate's Degree

Required Experience:
A minimum of 1 year of related professional experience in a higher education setting is required, including statistical research, data extraction and analysis, and report creation.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Experience analyzing higher education data and working with complex institutional datasets
• Skill in extracting, merging, cleaning, and transforming data from multiple databases for analysis and reporting
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods and their appropriate applications
• Experience designing, administering, and analyzing online surveys
• Proficiency with business intelligence and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Argos)
• Ability to write, understand, and troubleshoot SQL queries
• Ability to collaborate with non-researchers to clarify data needs and define research questions
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to translate complex analyses into clear, accessible summaries for diverse audiences
• Ability to build and maintain effective, collaborative relationships across the College
• Understanding of data governance, data hygiene best practices, and protocols for working with sensitive or confidential data
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and meet multiple deadlines
• Proficiency in descriptive and inferential statistics using tools such as SPSS, SAS, R, or Excel