Institutional Effectiveness Analyst

About Siena University:

Located in Loudonville, New York - just 10 minutes from the state capital of Albany - Siena empowers more than 3,400 students each year through a transformative journey we call the Education for a Lifetime. All members of the Siena University community work together to advance the University's mission to graduate Saints intent on making the world more just, peaceful, and humane. The Franciscan tradition, upon which Siena was founded, permeates throughout campus life. All community members are valued for their unique worth and recognized for their specific contributions toward the greater good. That spirit of belonging and respect reverberates across our 174-acre campus, which is ranked among the 50 most beautiful college campuses in the country by Cond Nast.

Siena is leading the way in Catholic, liberal arts education, and the national rankings help tell our story. Siena ranks number one in New York for job placement; top 10 among all Catholic University in the country; and among the top three percent of all institutions in the U.S according to the Wall Street Journal. It has always been our community of dedicated and passionate Saints who make this campus a coveted destination to work, live, and learn. We hope you'll consider joining us.

Job Description:

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness at Siena University is seeking applications for a full-time administrative position of Institutional Effectiveness Analyst. Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs for Institutional Effectiveness, the Analyst plays an important role in compliance and strategic functions for the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE). The primary responsibilities for this position include the review of academic program documents in preparation for submission to the New York State Education Department (NYSED), management of Siena's strategic planning software, providing training and support to campus users, updating data, and producing reports. The Analyst is responsible for leading the production of Siena's Fact Book, maintaining the OIE website with special attention to compliance requirements, contributing to the production of internal reports, and maintaining internal tracking documents.

Key Responsibilities

• Review academic program submission documents for completeness, accuracy, and clarity; Provide thorough and actionable feedback on drafts, working in an iterative process leading to timely and high-quality submissions to NYSED; Maintain related institutionally developed templates.
• Serve as first point of contact for stakeholder questions about the strategic planning software, demonstrate fluency in that tool and function as the expert on campus; Liaise with the software provider to address issues, as needed.
• Execute the periodic update process to record progress towards strategic goals and produce summary reports.
• Lead the production of the Siena Fact Book including data production and validation, coordinating the work of the OIE team, liaising with campus stakeholders, and compilation of the final document.
• Support the production of internally produced data reports through drafting, proofreading, editing, data validation and/or final formatting; distill data into tables and graphs as appropriate.
• Maintain key internal tracking or reference files
• Manage the Office of Institutional Effectiveness website

Requirements:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Proven ability to quickly learn the logic of different software platforms and develop fluency to get the most out of a tool
• Ability to use Microsoft Office software, particularly Excel, at the level of an experienced user
• Technical writing and data presentation skills, experience producing large high-quality documents, excellent proofreading skills are strongly desired
• Oral presentation skills and the ability to provide / experience providing training to faculty, staff, and administrators
• Respect for the importance of institutional compliance
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to represent the Office of Institutional Effectiveness professionally and collegially in all interactions with the community.
• Strong record keeping and project tracking skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited institution
• Demonstrated experience working with and analyzing data, understanding of statistical reasoning and the interpretation of common data presentations (tables, graphs)
• Experience using Microsoft Access
• Demonstrated ability to alternate between writing intensive tasks and quantitative analyses
• An awareness of the significance of institutional compliance with the mandates of authorizing bodies
• Experience working in a higher education environment
• Experience with SQL (Structured Query Language) or other coding or natural processing languages

Additional Information:

Pay Rate: $66,000

*The hiring pay rate above represents the University's good faith estimate at the time of posting in compliance with the Albany County Salary Transparency Law.

Siena University offers a generous benefit package to eligible full-time employees. The highlights include:

• Retirement plan contribution equal to 10% of compensation (as defined under the plan) after meeting the plan's eligibility requirements
• Tuition reimbursement and exchange opportunities for eligible employees, spouses, and dependents
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Eligible University employees enjoy a work schedule that includes half-day Fridays in the summer and an expansive holiday schedule, including up to two weeks off during winter break
• Other perks currently include complimentary breakfast Thursdays in the dining hall, access to University community lectures and productions, complimentary University gym and library memberships, discounted and complimentary tickets to Siena Division I sporting events, and more.

Siena University is a Franciscan and Catholic institution and expects members of its community to be knowledgeable about its mission and to make a positive contribution to that mission.

Siena cares for and values each member of its workforce and actively supports upward mobility. We are a community of Siena Saints, and as we often say, the world needs more Saints!

Siena University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application Instructions:

Please submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for three references.

A background screening is required for finalist applicants for all University positions.

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