Assessment and Evaluation Analyst (Fixed-Term)

Unit Description:

Institutional Research & Decision Support (IR&DS) is looking for a new member of our Assessment and Evaluation Team. As a part of the Office of the President and Provost, IR&DS provides information and analysis in support of decision-making by the Stanford community. Within IR&DS, the Assessment and Evaluation Team works with stakeholders across campus--including faculty, staff, and university leadership--to design research studies and collect data on topics central to the university's educational mission. This position will form a two-person special projects team, working alongside a Senior Assessment and Evaluation Analyst to conduct high-priority institutional surveys and data analyses that provide university leadership with the information they need to make informed decisions on sensitive and consequential policy questions. This is a fixed-term appointment for a period of three years.

Position Summary:

This position reports to a Senior Assessment and Evaluation Analyst. We are looking for candidates with a strong foundation in survey research and quantitative data analysis, excellent written and oral communication skills and training or experience with qualitative and/or mixed methods research.

The Assessment and Evaluation Analyst will collect, monitor, and analyze information regarding academic policies, demographics, experiences, and institutional outcomes, yielding actionable information to guide decisions across the University. The analyst will be responsible for communicating research findings through written reports and preparing presentations to faculty, staff, and administrators, and will work under the direction of the Senior Assessment and Evaluation Analyst on both routine and complex assignments.

In this role, you will:

• Answer questions by developing survey research methodology, gathering data, and applying appropriate statistical techniques on available data.
• Drive collection of new data and the refinement and integration of existing data sources, with a focus on survey design and administration, to support institutional decision-making.
• Fully analyze the problem, question existing processes and assumptions, gather data and information, find and evaluate alternative solutions, and propose best course of action.
• Explore data from multiple angles, determine meaning behind the data, and recommend ways to apply the data.
• Communicate, convey, and visualize informed conclusions and recommendations across an organization's leadership structure in a manner that "tells the story" behind the data and influences how the organization approaches the challenge.
• Support and contribute to written summaries and/or presentations on assigned research for senior leaders, faculty, and administrators, with opportunities to interact with a variety of university stakeholders.
• Collaborate with other organizations to gather data. Proactively seek and locate data, including outside benchmarks or comparative data, to support or refute proposed decisions.
• Contribute to project management of data collection efforts, working collaboratively with the Senior Assessment and Evaluation Analyst and other team members to meet project timelines and deliverables.
• Support of the University's research mission by working with the Senior Assessment and Evaluation Analyst to facilitate a process through which University leadership ensures that research involving student participants and/or student data is conducted in a way that complies with federal and university policies and standards and minimizes risks to students and student privacy.

Note: Not all unique aspects of the job are covered by this job description

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field and four years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches.
• An advanced degree in the social sciences, education, statistics, or a related field is preferred. Experience with survey design and/or qualitative data collection and analysis is strongly preferred.
• Extensive experience in and strong passion for empirical research and answering hard questions with data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing written reports and delivering presentations to non-technical and leadership audiences.
• Experience managing data, analyzing, and reporting on large data sets.
• Familiarity and experience with intermediate statistical methods; proficiency with statistical tools such as STATA, R, SPSS, or similar tools.
• Ability to tell stories with data using data visualization software such as Tableau, R, or similar software in conjunction with strong written and verbal ability.
• Proficiency in manipulating and analyzing complex, high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources.
• Training and/or experience with qualitative research methods (e.g., interviews, focus groups) and/or mixed methods approaches is preferred. Familiarity with qualitative data analysis tools and approaches is a plus.
• Familiarity and experience with using AI tools to improve data analysis, reporting, project management, or day-to-day tasks preferred
• Ability to use visual data tools to present data clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Flexible analytical approach allowing for results at varying levels of precision.
• Familiarity with strategic planning concepts.
• Excellent project management skills.

Certifications and Licenses:

None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
• Frequently sit, sort, file paperwork or parts, grasp lightly, and use fine manipulation, lift, carry, push and pull objects that weigh 10 pounds or less.
• Occasionally write by hand, twist, bend, stoop and squat.
• Rarely stand, walk, reach or work above shoulders and use a telephone.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• May work extended hours during peak business cycles.

WORK STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

The expected pay range for this position is $131,105- $150,622 per annum.