Data Analyst - UT Southern (Pulaski TN)

The Data Analyst supports the Provost's Office by preparing, organizing, and reporting academic data to help leaders understand trends and make informed decisions. This position produces routine and ad hoc reports, maintains clear documentation for common metrics, and helps improve the accuracy and consistency of Academic Affairs reporting as well as other tasks as assigned. The analyst works with campus partners to gather information from university systems and communicates results in a clear, audience-friendly way while following FERPA and university data privacy practices. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment visa status.

Required:

Bachelor's Degree Experience working with data collection, reporting, analysis, or administrative reporting Skill in organizing, analyzing, and summarizing data with strong attention to detail. Ability to learn and follow defined reporting procedures and data definitions. Proficiency with Excel (filters, pivot tables, basic formulas) and comfort working with spreadsheets. Ability to create clear written summaries and visualizations for non-technical audiences. Strong communication and customer-service mindset when working with faculty/staff. Ability to maintain confidentiality and follow FERPA and university policies. Ability to manage multiple deadlines and recurring reporting cycles.

Preferred:

1-2 years in reporting/analytics or higher education operations Familiarity with PowerBI Exposure to SQL or reporting tools Experience working with higher education data or systems Reporting, dashboards, and communication Prepares recurring and ad hoc reports related to academic operations and student success (e.g., enrollment, course outcomes, retention, progression, completion). Creates clear tables, charts, and summaries for meetings and decision-making. Helps determine the best way to present information for different audiences (leadership, faculty, staff). Communicates findings and data limitations in plain language. Data preparation and quality checks Collects and organizes data from multiple sources (university systems, spreadsheets, surveys, and shared files). Performs routine data checks (completeness, duplicates, missing values, outliers) and reconciles differences when reports do not match. Maintains documentation for common reports and definitions (what a metric means, how it is calculated, and when it is updated). Escalates data issues to the appropriate offices and tracks resolutions. Projects and process improvements Supports special projects for Academic Affairs (program review support, accreditation documentation, strategic initiatives). Helps streamline recurring reporting by improving templates, standard procedures, and timelines. Assists with basic automation where appropriate (e.g., repeatable report steps), with training and support.