A recent article discussed how important Data Science and Analytics are, especially for the job seekers among the under-represented group. The Association has brought the shortages issue back in 2012. These shortages are even more apt in higher education for the application of analytics in the past was considered irrelevant. The history shows that intensive application of analytics never been known prior to 2012 until after the Association introduced its importance at a SAS Regional Meeting in Houston, Texas. Prior to that a paper was also presented at 2012 North Carolina Community College Annual Meetings in Raleigh. Today, Higher Ed institutions have to compete with manufacturing, retail and practically other non-education industries to hire an IRI expert. Consequently, the price for hiring an IRI expert will increase (see below, for examples). Some people have a vague idea about IRI or Education Analytics. They think that Data Visualization (completed through the implementation of Tableau or Excel. Example: traditional IR factsheet and factbook) and data analytics are the same. Or IRI is equivalent to traditional IR + a bit of (statistics + SQL and ERP). It may take years before the IRI application can be fully implemented in Higher Ed. In the meantime federal funding, money and resources availability, in general are more limited compared to many years ago. The world does not have enough IRI experts, at the present moment, not until many years to come.
Position: Dean Research, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness. Required Documents: Cover Letter, Resume/CV, Transcript Master’s Degree (Must include Award/Confer Date); Position Status: Full-time; Salary Range: $120,528- $142,833 Annual Salary. Posted: 06/26/2017. Location: CA.
Position: Director, Institutional Research, Analysis, and Planning. Salary benefits: Salary Range $99,748 – $109,940. Federal Government Benefits. Posted & Closing Date: 6/26/2017 & 07/24/2017. Location: Virginia.
Position: Research Analyst I. Salary benefits: Salary Range $40k – $60k. Posted & Closing Date: 6/26/2017 & Immediate. Location: Pennsylvania.
Note: If you are interested in knowing more about the positions, please email the Association at aaea.us@yahoo.com