Senior Research Analyst Institutional Research
Job Description
Full job description
Primary Location:
3452 Spur 399, McKinney, Texas, 75069
We are searching for candidates that meet the required qualifications and experience and are able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
Job Summary:
Support the Academic Services and Institutional Research Offices with research, data analysis, data management, and data warehouse support and administration.
Required Qualifications:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Work with Academic Services and IRO research staff to assist in conducting various types of research, analyzing various types of data, and producing reports to support effective decision-making and policy formation within the District.
- Provide data analysis services and support to Collin College administrators, faculty, staff, and other members of the college community as needed.
- Design evaluation plans responsive to grant applications, support establishment of program level outcomes, and gather data to monitor the impact of the district's Quality Enhancement Plan.
- Gather data about employment and industry needs, curriculum outcomes, and general education metrics including market demand for new and existing programs, course and program success, instructional strategies, and other data as needed.
- Support assessment activities including student artifact collection, assessment preparation, and assessment development.
- Convert complex data and overall findings into user friendly tables, graphs, and narrative reports for use by Collin College administrators, faculty, staff, and others as needed.
- Assist in the design, administration, and maintenance of the Collin College Data Warehouse & Business Intelligence System, the Collin College Tableau Data Visualization platform, including, but not limited to, data verification, customization specifications, user security, end-user training, the import of system data, and other various system administration duties as needed.
- Create, update, and maintain advanced technical documentation including, but not limited to, user guides, data dictionary entries, customization specifications, and report inventories.
- Query data from various systems including, but not limited to, the Collin College Student Information System (Banner, Workday, Modern Campus), the Collin College Data Warehouse, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), along with various other data resources.
- Extract and analyze data using various software packages including, but not limited to, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerBI, SPSS, R, Oracle SQL Developer, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, eVisions Argos, Tableau, and other tools as needed.
Supplemental Functions
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Perform all duties and maintain all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures and Core Values.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of microcomputer hardware and software, and the ability to quickly learn new hardware and software concepts and applications
- Basic knowledge of statistics, and the ability to understand and analyze quantitative information
- Strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills
- Experience working with SQL (Structured Query Language) and working with Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL or other relational database system
- Experience with Ellucian Banner, Workday, or other higher education ERP system preferred
- Experience using statistical software (SPSS, Stata, R, and/or SAS) preferred
- Experience evaluating performance and analyzing data/metrics
- Communicate technical and complex information both orally, visually, and in writing
- Provide technical advice and support to users
- Work independently and make necessary decisions within department guidelines
- Ability to understand, create, and maintain technical and end-user documentation on a variety of software
- Detail-oriented and ability to keep accurate, well-organized records
- Ability to work cooperatively with other employees and actively participate as a team member in terms of setting goals, making decisions, working on projects, and support efforts of the department and the District
- Ability to work effectively without undue instruction or supervision
- Effective time management skills, ability to meet deadlines, and the ability to shift quickly between several tasks without loss of continuity
Physical Demands, Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Positions in this class typically require talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions. Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. Office environment. Little physical effort required.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited institution required with a minimum of three (3) credit hours in statistics. Master's degree from an accredited institution preferred.
Three (3) years of work experience in a research-related position or any equivalent combination of training or experience.
Equivalency Language
An additional four (4) years of related work experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree requirement.
**This position is Security Sensitive, therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.**
The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job as duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Collin College reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made by Collin College in its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required & Preferred Qualifications (if applicable):
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.
***This is a Security Sensitive position. Therefore candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.***
Compensation Type:
Employment Type:
Full time
Salary Minimum
$62,568.00
Compensation is determined based on experience
**Deadline**
2024-06-13
Collin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law.
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