About Cape Cod Community College:
Cape Cod Community
College is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, and
professional development for those just beginning the quest and for
those at many points along the path of higher education throughout
life. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to the
people it serves and responds to their individual and community
needs. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are striving
for personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day.
Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of private
business, the professions, and public service, and they excel at
what they do.
For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, there
is no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. In
today's highly competitive market place, the well prepared transfer
student is the most aggressively recruited person in higher
education. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, that
Associate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just not
an option after high school. And, when you consider the savings in
the overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or a
private university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomes
an incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatched
value.
The students' education is the first priority at Cape Cod Community
College. As a learning-centered community, we value the
contributions of a diverse population, welcome open inquiry, and
promote mutual respect. The College offers a strong educational
foundation of critical and creative thinking, communication
competency, and a global, multicultural perspective that prepares
students for life and work in the 21st century. Our liberal arts,
sciences, and career programs provide educational pathways that
serve the varied social, economic, and demographic characteristics
of our community with a distinctive focus on sustainability. We
honor our past, celebrate our present and imagine our future.
Job Description:
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Institutional Research Analyst supports the Office of
Institutional Research and Planning (IRP) in providing accurate,
timely, and meaningful institutional data and analysis to support
College planning, decision-making, accreditation, compliance, and
institutional effectiveness. This position reports to the Director
of Institutional Research and Planning.
This position requires four days per week in the office and
allows one remote day per week, with the possibility of additional
remote work after six months.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
- Extract, clean, integrate, and analyze institutional data from
the College's student information system, relational databases, and
other data sources while developing reproducible analytical
workflows and maintaining clear technical documentation.
Prepare, validate, and submit accurate and timely reports to
federal and state agencies, accreditation bodies, and other
external organizations, including IPEDS and Massachusetts
Department of Higher Education reporting.
Provide timely, client-focused responses to ad hoc data
requests from college leadership, academic and administrative
departments, committees, and other stakeholders
Conduct semester statistical analyses and reports on student
retention, enrollment, and graduation outcomes. (e.g.
Fall/Spring/Summer Quick Facts, Annual Enrollment Quick Facts,
Degrees/Certificates Conferred Summary).
Provide data and analytical support for accreditation, program
review, grant reporting, strategic planning, assessment, and
institutional effectiveness initiatives.
Support institutional survey administration using Survey
Monkey.
Develop and maintain SQL queries, datasets, and reporting
processes used for institutional research, planning, accreditation,
and grants.
Maintain clear documentation of data sources, definitions,
methodologies, queries, validation procedures, and recurring
reporting processes.
Collaborate with departments across the College to clarify
information needs, identify appropriate data sources and measures,
resolve data-quality issues, and promote consistent use of
institutional data.
Identify opportunities to improve the accuracy, consistency,
efficiency, and reproducibility of data extraction, validation,
analysis, and reporting processes.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, with
coursework or experience in quantitative analysis, databases, or
data science (e.g., statistics, mathematics, computer science,
economics, information systems, or related fields).
- Three (3) years of professional experience involving data
analysis, reporting, research, or related analytical work.
- Proficiency in SQL, including the ability to independently
develop, troubleshoot, and validate queries involving relational
data.
- Strong Excel skills for data analysis, validation, and
reporting.
- Experience with business intelligence or data visualization
platforms such as Tableau.
- Demonstrated ability to validate and quality-check data,
identify discrepancies or unusual results, investigate potential
causes, and ensure accuracy before reporting or disseminating
information.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret data and
synthesize results into clear, accurate, and concise findings for
nontechnical audiences.
- Exceptional attention to detail and demonstrated commitment to
accuracy, consistency, and completeness when working with
data.
- Ability to independently manage multiple requests and projects
simultaneously and establish priorities, regularly communicate
status and meet required deadlines in a fast-paced
environment.
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills that
demonstrate the ability to present and communicate complex analyses
into clear reports, visualizations, and presentations for a broad
range of technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment, take ownership of assigned
work, and recognize when results require additional investigation
or validation.
- Knowledge of or ability to apply data privacy, confidentiality,
and security requirements, including FERPA.
- Ability to work as part of a team and develop productive
working relationships with diverse groups of people.
- Ability to independently scope ambiguous problems, learn new
methods of analysis and extend/modify existing analytical code and
methods.
- Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.
ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university that
includes coursework in research methods, statistics and
databases.
- Experience in institutional research, institutional
effectiveness, or a related higher education environment.
- Familiarity with higher education reporting requirements and
practices, including IPEDS, state reporting, accreditation, or
program review.
- Experience working with student information systems such as
Banner, Jenzabar, or similar enterprise systems.
- Experience with Transact-SQL (T-SQL), including developing
complex queries, stored procedures, and functions.
- Experience developing dashboards and data visualizations using
Tableau.
- Collaborative mindset and openness to feedback and continuous
learning
Equivalency Statement
Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are
encouraged to upload a separate statement to define precisely how
their background and experience have prepared them with the
equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
required for the responsibilities of this position.
Additional Information:
COMPENSATION : Full-time, Non-Unit Professional Position.
Annual Salary range of $75,000.00 - $85,000.00, dependent on
qualifications. Includes participation in a comprehensive employee
benefits program and the option for membership in the Massachusetts
State Employees' Retirement System.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until filled.
Please visit our website at
www.capecod.edu for information on
Cape Cod Community College.
This appointment is subject to the FY2027 budget
appropriations.
Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender Registry
Information), publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (Criminal
Offender Record Information) and national background
checks.
The College cannot consider candidates who do not have
unrestricted authorization to work in the United States
.
Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age,
veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual
orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX
of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other
applicable statues and College policies. The College prohibits
sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or
complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or
sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative
Action/Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against
Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or
the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil
Rights.
Application Instructions:
**ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY IN
ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.**
Begin the online application process by going to the
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NOW link. During the process you will be given an opportunity
to
upload required documents :
a cover
letter addressing how you meet the minimum requirements of the
position
and resume (failure to submit requested
documents may result in disqualification). Please note that
finalist candidates will be asked to provide three current
professional letters of reference and transcripts.
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