Research Analyst (Planning & Development) - Moreno Valley College

Job Description

BASIC FUNCTION

Provides professional support to institutional research efforts through statistical and related methods to provide data that facilitates evidence-based decision making; areas of responsibility include data support to grants, instructional practices, equity research and evaluation, and decision support for planning initiatives and institutional projects designed to increase student achievement and equitable outcomes; designs, develops, and distributes survey instruments and questionnaires, analyzes results, and prepares reports for dissemination of findings; and develops, summarizes, and maintains reports, records, and files.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general supervision from assigned area supervisor. May provide lead direction to temporary staff and/or student workers.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

This classification is responsible for independently performing duties in support of research initiatives by designing and conducting complex research projects on a variety of institutional, operational, programmatic, and planning issues. Incumbents regularly work on varied and complex tasks requiring considerable discretion and independent judgment. Employees in the classification rely on experience and judgment to evaluate research and survey findings. Assignments are given with general guidelines and incumbents are responsible for establishing objectives, timelines, and methods to perform the work. Work is typically reviewed upon completion for soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and requirements.

Education and Experience:

A bachelor's degree with coursework in social or natural sciences or a related field and two (2) years of experience providing professional support to an institutional research and planning program; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.