Data Management Coordinator

The Data Management Coordinator manages enterprise or departmental databases, ensures data integrity, and supports data-driven decision-making across the university. This role acts as a primary bridge between technical systems and administrative, academic, or research teams.

This position is performed remotely; occasional on-site work may be required.

Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Responsibilities

Data Collection & Maintenance: Extract, organize, validate, and maintain institutional data from Banner, Argos, and other university systems to support accurate reporting, analysis, and tracking of student outcomes over time.

Quality Assurance (QA): Run validation checks, reconcile data across disparate sources, identify data anomalies or bugs, and fix errors to maintain high data reliability.

Reporting & Analytics: Generate standard and customized internal/external reports, statistical summaries, dashboards, and visualizations (using tools like Power BI, Tableau, or SAS).

Institutional Research Support: Support enrollment, retention, graduation, and student success reporting, including data preparation and validation for institutional, University System of Georgia, IPEDS, and accreditation reporting.

Compliance & Governance: Ensure data collection, storage, access, and reporting comply with institutional policies and applicable federal and state privacy requirements, including FERPA.

Stakeholder Support & Training: Train faculty, staff, and junior team members on data entry, database tools, and reporting workflows, troubleshooting technical issues as they arise.

Perform other duties as assigned., The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at _personnel_conduct .

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at .

Institutional Values

Excellence We achieve outcomes of the highest quality, hold ourselves accountable to the highest standard and are committed to continuous improvement in University programs and services.

Respect We are directed by tenets of ethics, treating other with courteous regard, and being civil in our interactions.

Community We strive to build community and value a good mindset.

Teamwork We seek partnerships within the University and community. We practice a supportive spirit that results in the implementation of plans, actions and shared results.

Learning We cultivate a practice of global pedagogies in a learning environment.

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Albany State University.

Certain positions may also require the selected candidate to submit to or have:

• a credit check completed for “Positions of Trust” and/or approved departmental purchase card usage
• a motor vehicle report for positions that require driving an Albany State University vehicle
• a successful pre-employment drug test

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field.

3 years of experience in data analysis, database administration, or higher education/research data management

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience will be accepted.

Familiarity with student information systems, reporting tools, and database query languages, such as Banner, Argos, and SQL.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree.

Knowledge of programmatic assessment, specialty and regional accreditation requirements, and trends and best practices in assessment and accreditation, Strong technical skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Good time management skills

Strong attention to detail

Skills in project management.

A solid understanding of data privacy requirements, including FERPA.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Albany State University is a fully accredited senior unit of the University System of Georgia. Employees receive benefits provided by the University System of Georgia, including, but not limited to, medical and major medical insurance, group life insurance, participation in the Georgia Teachers’ Retirement System, Optional Retirement Plan (Faculty and exempt employees only), Social Security and Tuition Assistance Program after six months of employment.