Zane State College, located in Zanesville, Ohio, is seeking an Institutional Research Strategic Data Analyst to translate data into actionable insights that guide planning, operations, and policy. On site, the analyst will collect, analyze, and interpret data to support data-informed decision making, provide technical assistance and programming, and ensure accurate and timely reporting to state and federal agencies.
Responsibilities
- Analyze, report, and present data drawn from a variety of complex internal and external sources to support data-informed decision-making and institutional planning.
- Use SQL, Power BI/Power Query, InfoMaker, Excel, and related tools to develop, maintain, and update basic queries and reports for recurring internal and external reporting needs.
- Create statistical analyses, dashboards, and data visualizations to enhance decision making and planning across the college.
- Assist with the preparation, validation, and reporting of official institutional data to internal and external stakeholders, including required state and federal reporting.
- Coordinate with offices across the institution to ensure data integrity and compliance with reporting requirements.
- Serve as an institutional data resource for campus initiatives, projects, and committees to support a data-driven approach to planning, evaluation, and decision-making.
- Maintain documentation of data sources, file locations, query logic and methodology, tools, and issue resolutions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Technologies
- SQL
- Power BI/Power Query
- InfoMaker
- Excel
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Comprehensive healthcare plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
- HSA/FSA
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life and long-term disability insurance
- Supplemental retirement savings plans
- Generous paid time off including vacation, sick, and personal leave
- 4 day work week - Mon-Thurs 10 hr day
EEOC Statement
Zane State College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status (past, present or future), disability, age (40 years or older), status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, status as a nursing mother, status as a foster parent, genetic information, or sexual orientation.
2025 SB1 Statement of Commitment
As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Zane State College will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth.
Final Candidate Background Checks
The final candidate is subject to the successful completion of reference checks and a background check.
