Data Analyst

Under limited supervision, the Data Analyst oversees the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data to support research, planning, assessment, and evidence-based decision-making. This role ensures data accessibility through interactive reporting and dashboards, manages the preparation of semester and annual reports, and ensures compliance with state and federal reporting. Additionally, the data analyst delivers exceptional customer service by collaborating with faculty and staff across academic and administrative areas of the College, clarifying data needs, and ensuring a positive and efficient data-user experience.

Anticipated Hiring Range $53,692 - $67,115

• Extracts, transforms, and summarizes raw data from the College’s database and information systems to support assessment, evaluation, planning, and reporting.
• Completes and presents scheduled and annual data requests.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to determine and clarify data and research needs.
• Supports data-informed decisions by analyzing and transforming data into actionable insights, preparing written, oral, and visual reports to communicate key information concisely and effectively.
• Manages reporting at institutional, local, state, and federal levels, ensuring data are accurate and appropriate.
• Leads institutional research by collecting and utilizing quantitative and qualitative data, applying descriptive and inferential statistics, when applicable.
• Designs and maintains dashboards (e.g., Tableau, Informer, Power BI) to provide real-time updates on the College’s key performance indicators and metrics.
• Provides data analysis for faculty and staff to track progress toward performance and outcome measures.
• Develops and provides professional development on data literacy and use (e.g., visual analytics training for end users).
• Documents project processes, sources, and techniques to ensure consistency and reproducibility for future data collection and reporting.
• Supports college-wide planning and effectiveness efforts; works on institutional accreditation and improvement initiatives as needed.
• Manages a variety of diverse projects, attending to details, accuracy, and deadlines.
• Maintains necessary levels of confidentiality and security of all institutional and system data extracted.

Our Values:

At Pitt Community College, our culture is built on excellence, collaboration, innovation, accountability and a student-centered focus. We expect our employees to embrace the following cultural statements:

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Work Environment: Office environment; Frequent interactions across academic and administrative divisions and collaborates with stakeholders, including college administrators, staff, faculty and external agencies.   This position also involves managing sensitive institutional data and adhering to FERPA and data security standards while working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines related to reporting cycles and other institutional priorities

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position:

Normal Working Hours: Standard schedule, Monday – Friday; occasional flexibility during peak reporting periods, accreditation cycles and other institutional deadlines