Data and Evaluation Specialist/Cal-SOAP (UEC)

Position Summary

Temporary, Staff, Non-Exempt, Full Time, Benefited position through 6/30/2026 (Appointment may be renewed annually based upon availability of funds, availability of work and satisfactory job performance).

Salary: $5860.00-$6,158.55 per month.

Location: CSUSB Campus.

Work Schedule

40 hours per week. Typically, Monday-Friday from 8:00AM to 5:00PM. Some nights and weekend work required.

Typical Activities

Under minimal supervision of the Cal-SOAP Director, the Data and Evaluation Specialist will work independently to:

• Collect, sort and analyze project data;
• Collect, sort and analyze cost share;
• Assist with the development of evaluation metrics;
• Interpret data trends and provide strategic recommendations to inform program decision-making;
• Develop data projections and performance forecasts to support grant compliance and program goal attainment;
• Ensure data collection and reporting practices align with state and federal grant compliance standards;
• Develop system for and track outputs and outcomes for coaches/sites;
• Ensure data integrity;
• Assist the Director with required reports;
• Develop and track formative and summative assessment metrics;
• Assist with the onboarding and ongoing professional development, as it relates to data and evaluation, for all project staff and stakeholders, and/or as requested;
• Work with team and funding agency to assess data needs and create and support execution of plans to address those needs;
• Visualize data and results electronically;
• Maintain internally- and externally-facing scorecards that track SSC progress in achieving their goals;
• Attend staff meetings;
• Attend external meetings, as needed;
• Make presentations on data and results both internally and externally.
• Help maintain and monitor data security protocols.
• Support project with other requests for secondary data access and data visualizations.
• Some regional travel may be required.
• Other job related duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree.
• Experience:
  • 2 years experience in a closely related field.
  • Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Canva, Adobe Suite, and/or Google Data Studio.
  • Expertise in quantitative and qualitative research methods and data analysis, including how to clean and analyze data in Microsoft Excel, Stata, Alteryx, and other tools.
• Other:
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a strong teamwork orientation, ability to follow the direction of the program and the director's leadership.
  • Must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint;
  • Must possess the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information, along with the ability to work cooperatively with a diverse group of people, exercise sound judgement, determine priorities, complete assigned projects in a timely manner and work well under tight deadlines.
  • Must possess the following critical strengths including but not limited to: reliability, communication, attention to detail, and strong self-initiative.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with educational data systems, Lacai, Webgrants, and standards in the secondary and/or postsecondary sectors.

Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Flex Cash option
• CalPERS Retirement and CalPers 457
• Group Term Life/ Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Holidays & Personal Holiday
• Vacation and Sick pay accruals
• Educational Assistance Benefit is based on availability of funding.
• Workers' Compensation, Unemployment Insurance, State Disability Insurance