Association for Institutional Research (AIR)
Associate Director of Institutional Research
Association for Institutional Research (AIR), Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Associate Director of Institutional Research
Central Connecticut State University seeks an experienced data professional to play a key role in supporting data‑informed decision‑making across the university. The Associate Director of Institutional Research will oversee compulsory and mandatory reporting requirements, serve as the IPEDS Keyholder, and proactively provide accurate, timely, and actionable data analyses to internal and external stakeholders.
Application Procedure
Letter of interest addressing the qualifications for this position.
Current résumé.
Names of three current professional references with title, email address, telephone number, and professional relationship.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security Number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted.
Inquiries may be sent to Ms. Martie Kaczmarek, Search Committee Chair, at (860) 832‑3304 or mkaczmarek@ccsu.edu.
Electronic submission required by
January 26, 2026 .
Job Duties
Coordinates the institutional research‑related workflow in consultation with the Associate Vice President, may schedule, assign, or review the work of staff, and provides staff training and assistance.
Serves as the IPEDS keyholder, ensuring timely and accurate submission of the suite of IPEDS surveys and other federal, state, CSCU System, and institutional reporting requirements.
Prepares, completes, documents, archives, and submits required information needed to comply with compulsory and mandatory reports, including, but not limited to accreditors, federal/state agencies, National Student Clearinghouse, college guidebooks, and the Common Data Set.
Serves as the data exchange liaison/coordinator with the CSCU System, state, and federal agencies, as well as other external organizations and strategic partners.
Leads collaborative data governance efforts with campus offices by coordinating activities related to census files and institutional reporting, establishing common data definitions and standards, and developing and maintaining data dictionaries and validation routines to enhance data quality and ensure integrity across systems for accurate, reliable, and reproducible reporting, research, and decision‑making.
Builds, manages, queries, and maintains longitudinal data sets, such as census files, student/employee information systems, and survey data to support institutional planning and effectiveness.
Conducts descriptive, inferential, and predictive statistical analyses using tools such as SPSS or R.
Designs and executes complex SQL queries to extract and manipulate data from large‑scale relational databases, data blocks, and data cubes to create clear and accurate reports as well as compelling visualizations and dashboards using analytic and reporting tools.
Provides data analysis to upper administration and various planning bodies/committees of the university as assigned and serves as a trusted resource for faculty, staff, and administrators by helping them understand and interpret institutional and external data.
Communicates and presents findings clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences, translating complex analyses into meaningful insights that support institutional decision‑making.
Job Qualifications
All applicants must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
Five (5) years of professional experience querying and retrieving student information from large relational databases, data blocks, and/or data cubes.
Proficient in leveraging resources available in enterprise databases.
Experience with federal reporting, including completing the suite of IPEDS surveys.
Demonstrated proficiency using SQL, data visualization, advanced statistical analyses using software such as SPSS or R, and data interpretation.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with others, meet deadlines in a fast‑paced office environment, be detail oriented, and committed to data integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality.
Commitment to uphold data governance standards and best practices within institutional research.
Credentials and/or experience substantially comparable to the above may also be considered.
Ideal Candidate – Preference
Master’s degree in an analytical or data‑related field is preferred.
Professional experience querying institutional data from census files, student and employee information systems.
Experience as an IPEDS Keyholder.
Demonstrated proficiency in analyzing large datasets, conducting advanced statistical and predictive analytics.
Experience using Python.
Significant experience building reports and interactive charts/graphs using analytical and reporting tools.
Knowledge of how to leverage artificial intelligence tools to enhance productivity.
Salary range starts at $93,901.
Institution Description Central Connecticut State University is the first publicly funded university in the state and enrolls more than 11,000 students. Historically a regional, master’s level institution located near Hartford and midway between Boston and NYC, CCSU recently celebrated 175 years of academic excellence and innovation.
About CCSU’s Office of Institutional Research and Assessment The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment collaborates with offices from all divisions within the university to improve institutional effectiveness. The Office contributes significantly to institutional accreditation (New England Commission on Higher Education, NECHE), strategic planning, assessment of student learning, factors leading to student success, and standard state and federal reporting.
Benefits – Compensation and Employee Benefits The Associate Director of Institutional Research is compensated at the Administrator V salary level in accordance with the State University Organization of Administrative Faculty (SUOAF) Collective Bargaining Union Agreement. The Salary range starts at $93,901.
Central Connecticut State University provides competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits, including paid personal, vacation and sick leave accruals; medical, dental, and prescription plans; group life insurance; retirement; retiree health care; tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities; and voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Contribution plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts; long and short term disability insurance plans.
As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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Application Procedure
Letter of interest addressing the qualifications for this position.
Current résumé.
Names of three current professional references with title, email address, telephone number, and professional relationship.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security Number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted.
Inquiries may be sent to Ms. Martie Kaczmarek, Search Committee Chair, at (860) 832‑3304 or mkaczmarek@ccsu.edu.
Electronic submission required by
January 26, 2026 .
Job Duties
Coordinates the institutional research‑related workflow in consultation with the Associate Vice President, may schedule, assign, or review the work of staff, and provides staff training and assistance.
Serves as the IPEDS keyholder, ensuring timely and accurate submission of the suite of IPEDS surveys and other federal, state, CSCU System, and institutional reporting requirements.
Prepares, completes, documents, archives, and submits required information needed to comply with compulsory and mandatory reports, including, but not limited to accreditors, federal/state agencies, National Student Clearinghouse, college guidebooks, and the Common Data Set.
Serves as the data exchange liaison/coordinator with the CSCU System, state, and federal agencies, as well as other external organizations and strategic partners.
Leads collaborative data governance efforts with campus offices by coordinating activities related to census files and institutional reporting, establishing common data definitions and standards, and developing and maintaining data dictionaries and validation routines to enhance data quality and ensure integrity across systems for accurate, reliable, and reproducible reporting, research, and decision‑making.
Builds, manages, queries, and maintains longitudinal data sets, such as census files, student/employee information systems, and survey data to support institutional planning and effectiveness.
Conducts descriptive, inferential, and predictive statistical analyses using tools such as SPSS or R.
Designs and executes complex SQL queries to extract and manipulate data from large‑scale relational databases, data blocks, and data cubes to create clear and accurate reports as well as compelling visualizations and dashboards using analytic and reporting tools.
Provides data analysis to upper administration and various planning bodies/committees of the university as assigned and serves as a trusted resource for faculty, staff, and administrators by helping them understand and interpret institutional and external data.
Communicates and presents findings clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences, translating complex analyses into meaningful insights that support institutional decision‑making.
Job Qualifications
All applicants must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
Five (5) years of professional experience querying and retrieving student information from large relational databases, data blocks, and/or data cubes.
Proficient in leveraging resources available in enterprise databases.
Experience with federal reporting, including completing the suite of IPEDS surveys.
Demonstrated proficiency using SQL, data visualization, advanced statistical analyses using software such as SPSS or R, and data interpretation.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with others, meet deadlines in a fast‑paced office environment, be detail oriented, and committed to data integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality.
Commitment to uphold data governance standards and best practices within institutional research.
Credentials and/or experience substantially comparable to the above may also be considered.
Ideal Candidate – Preference
Master’s degree in an analytical or data‑related field is preferred.
Professional experience querying institutional data from census files, student and employee information systems.
Experience as an IPEDS Keyholder.
Demonstrated proficiency in analyzing large datasets, conducting advanced statistical and predictive analytics.
Experience using Python.
Significant experience building reports and interactive charts/graphs using analytical and reporting tools.
Knowledge of how to leverage artificial intelligence tools to enhance productivity.
Salary range starts at $93,901.
Institution Description Central Connecticut State University is the first publicly funded university in the state and enrolls more than 11,000 students. Historically a regional, master’s level institution located near Hartford and midway between Boston and NYC, CCSU recently celebrated 175 years of academic excellence and innovation.
About CCSU’s Office of Institutional Research and Assessment The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment collaborates with offices from all divisions within the university to improve institutional effectiveness. The Office contributes significantly to institutional accreditation (New England Commission on Higher Education, NECHE), strategic planning, assessment of student learning, factors leading to student success, and standard state and federal reporting.
Benefits – Compensation and Employee Benefits The Associate Director of Institutional Research is compensated at the Administrator V salary level in accordance with the State University Organization of Administrative Faculty (SUOAF) Collective Bargaining Union Agreement. The Salary range starts at $93,901.
Central Connecticut State University provides competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits, including paid personal, vacation and sick leave accruals; medical, dental, and prescription plans; group life insurance; retirement; retiree health care; tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities; and voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Contribution plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts; long and short term disability insurance plans.
As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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