Responsibilities of the Research Analyst include data collection, analysis, interpretation and
reporting to support the Colleges systematic and ongoing institutional effectiveness, research,
reporting, and assessment activities. Reporting directly to the Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness, the Research Analyst role is to support the Colleges strategic goals.

Develops and maintains a comprehensive plan for the identification, analysis, and communication
of critical information and data to support the Colleges strategic and operational plans.
Identifies, designs and executes quantitative, qualitative and survey research projects, providing
input on design, development and implementation.
Works with large complex data sets, including exporting/importing from various sources, cleaning
data files and maintaining historical records.
Prepares reports, summarizing data and analyses that present results in a clear and concise
manner for multiple audiences, including the creation of clear and effective charts and tables.
Maintains security of confidential student and employee information.
Proofreads all reports, correspondence and statistical tables for accuracy and completeness.
Maintains a variety of formats for disseminating key performance data about the College through
reports, dashboards, scorecards and other methods.
Extracts, manipulates, and analyzes complex data from databases such as Colleague, Zogotech, state and
government databases, and other data repositories.
Collects data, validates, designs and compiles the Colleges statistical handbook.
Assists in developing systems specifications and reporting structures pursuant to the changing
reporting requirements of state and federal government agencies, including, but not limited to
THECB and IPEDS reporting.
Assists in developing, updating and providing training materials to faculty, staff, and all
constituents throughout the College to promote awareness and understanding in the Institutional
Effectiveness processes and with collecting, interpreting and using data for further improvement.
Conducts and disseminates research pertaining to best practices in educational/institutional
research.
Supports the accreditation process.
Serves on college committees as needed.
Other duties as assigned.

Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
Ability to manage multiple projects and work collaboratively and effectively across disciplinary boundaries with faculty, students and staff; and the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Masters Degree Preferred.