"Institutional Research Analyst"

Institutional Research Analyst

The Institutional Research (IR) Analyst reports to the Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness and supports evidence-based decision making related to institutional research, accreditation, student success, strategic and grant funded initiatives and the College's equity-centered strategic plan. The Office of Institutional Effectiveness is looking to add a team member to contribute to work with existing team members, faculty, and staff to support institutional actions to improve the student experience using quantitative and qualitative data. This position develops, implements, and maintains systems for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data, as well as producing reports for planning, assessment of outcomes, and enrollment management. The IR Analyst responds to internal and external information requests, including providing mandated data to state and federal government, accreditation agencies, and others. The Research Analyst position supports mixed methods data processing and analyses to develop more comprehensive data-informed decision-making and continuous improvement cultures for enhanced institutional effectiveness across academic and non-academic functions at GRC.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE:

GreenRiverCollege'sstudentbodyismadeupofapproximately41%AcademicTransferstudents,34%Professional-Technicalstudents,15%AdultBasicEducationstudent,and3%AppliedBachelordegrees.GreenRiverCollegehas fourcampuses,includingthemaincampusinAuburn,Washington,withsatellitecampusesinKent,downtownAuburn, andEnumclaw.GreenRiverprogramsservehighschoolgraduates,RunningStartstudents(dual enrollment in local high schools and the college), those seeking retraining for the workforce, international students, students learning English,andContinuingEducationstudents.GreenRiver'sserviceareasareincreasinglyethnicallydiverse,comprisingAfrican Americans, African immigrants, Asian Americans, Asians, Latinx, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, Middle Eastern Americans, among other communities.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ANDINCLUSION:

We commit to be an anti-racist institution where all students, faculty, and staff receive the access, resources, and services needed to achieve their educational, career, and personal goals. Green River College makes social and economic justice, equity, and inclusion our highest priorities.

The Green River College definition of equity encompasses all identities, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, economic status, gender identity, sexual identity, disability, religion/spirituality, immigration status, age, and culture. We understand individual needs vary widely, and the effects of discrimination and historical oppression must be taken into account while aiming for equitable opportunities and outcomes for all.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, design, implement, analyze, and communicate results of quantitative and qualitative research, assessment, and evaluation studies related to institutional research, program assessment,grant proposals, and state/federal compliance.
• Produce dashboards, tables, graphs, and narrative analysis of data to easily display and summarize student characteristics, enrollment, retention, graduation, post-college employment, etc.
• Build data structures involving internal and external data tables on internal servers to support data extraction and reporting by the IE team.
• Respondeffectively andtimeouslyto ad-hoc data requests from administrators, faculty, staff, and the public.
• Managegrowing data needs across campus, ensuring that external requests for disaggregated student data are handled in a way that protects student privacy.
• Serve asliaisonand lead IE support for the data needsof assigned departments.
• Support, alongside other IE staff, the data needsforinstitutional programaccreditation.
• Collaborateto guide data management for accreditation and federal reporting, ensuring data isaccurate, accessible, and aligned with institutional standards.
• Ensure accurate, on-time publishing of statistical data for a variety of publications and reports.
• Extract data from various internal and external sources (e.g., data warehouse,SBCTC,ctcLink, student management system, IPEDS,Lightcast,National Student Clearinghouse, etc.) for ad-hoc and standard data requests.
• Administer surveys, analyze results, and report findings;assistin developing survey instrumentsand interview/focus group protocols.
• Understand and apply legal and ethical components involved in conducting researchandanalysis (e.g., FERPA, human subjects' protection).
• Serve asmemberon committees that require data or accountability/performance measures asdeterminedby the Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness.
• Model professional decorum and mutual respect in all interactions.
• Effectively navigate within Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.
• Demonstrate excellent writing skills and the ability to independently produce data-informed reports for external and internal constituents.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, management information systems, or related field required, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• One (1) or more years of experience conducting research or data analysis.
• Experience with NWCCU or other accreditation data collection, organization. and report writing.
• Experience working with relational databases (Access, SQL), advanced spreadsheet tools, and word processingsoftware.
• Experience working with a data visualization/business intelligence tool (Tableau, Power Bl.)
• Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to translate raw data into information and knowledge using data visualizations and reports.
• Excellent oral/written communication skills; ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Ability to successfully participate and collaborate with others and be responsive in working relationships.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing effective surveys and focus group requirements.
• Experience analyzing qualitative data.
• High level of self-motivation, ability to work independently, and a willingness to learn new skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a collaborative setting.
• Abilitytoeffectivelydealwithambiguityandchangingprojectrequirements.