Research Technician (Institutional Research Analyst I), Institutional Research & Analytics-2 Positions

Job no: 557805

Work type: Staff

Location: Southern California|San Bernardino - San Bernardino Campus

Categories: Bargaining Unit|Unit 9 - CSUEU - Technical Support Services,Job Search Category/Discipline|Administrative,Appointment Type|Temporary,Job Search Category/Discipline|Information Systems & Technology,Workplace Type (Exclude Inst Fac)|On-site (work in-person at business location)

The Office of Institutional Research and Analytics conducts institutional research and partners with the campus community to support planning, accreditation, and evidence-based decision-making for student success. The main function of an Institutional Research Analyst I is to gather, maintain and analyze and summarize data under direct supervision.

Job Summary:

The Office of Institutional Research and Analytics conducts institutional research and partners with the campus community to support planning, accreditation, and evidence-based decision-making for student success. The main function of an Institutional Research Analyst I is to gather, maintain and analyze and summarize data under direct supervision.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct data mining, reporting, analyses, and writing summaries in support of planning, enrollment management, policy formation, decision-making, and accreditation.
• Report for internal and external surveys, local, state and federal reporting and information requests.
• Responsible for generating statistics for external surveys and responding to ad hoc information requests.
• Perform data entry to update existing reports and/or develop new reports provided through the Office of Institutional Research.
• Extract, collect and prepares data, materials, and reports for institutional self-study, program review, departmental self-study, and other data requests, especially in support of institutional evaluation; analyzes and summarizes institutional data using a variety of data sources and tools
• Stay up to date on data software and reporting techniques. Performs other assignments and duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in a related field. Relevant education and/or experience which demonstrates acquired and successfully applied knowledge and abilities shown above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Required Qualifications:

• Foundational knowledge of data collection tools, higher education reporting conventions, and institutional research principles.
• Skill in following guidelines and providing input and feedback.
• Organizational and time management skills to plan, organize, and prioritize work.
• Demonstrated communications and interpersonal skills to effectively present information in a diverse environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive information.
• Ability to be accurate and pay attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team and build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Analytical skills to collect, analyze, and summarize institutional data and metrics.
• Computer skills to appropriately use institutional research technology and relevant software packages as required.
• General skill in using statistical software and data visualization tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with SQL or experience working with structured query languages to support data extraction and reporting.
• Bachelor's degree in social science or related field with demonstrated coursework or experience in research methods and data analysis.
• Experience designing and performing data visualizations and using data visualization software (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, etc.).
• Experience mining, screening, manipulating, and curating data for the purpose of generating reports and summaries.

Compensation and Benefits:

The salary offered will take into account internal equity and experience among other factors.

Initial salary step placement will be Step 1-$4,799 per month for qualified candidates

CSU Classification Salary Step Range: $4,799-$6,992 per month (Step 1 - Step 20)

The application deadline is May 15th at 11:55PM

The CSU system provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), sick and vacation time, and 15 paid holidays a year. Eligible employees are also able to participate in the fee waiver education program. A summary of benefit information can be found here.

Position Information:

Work status: Full-time/Non-Exempt/Temporary (up to one year with the possibility of further renewal)

Academic year schedule: Monday through Friday (8:00 am - 5:00 pm), some evenings/weekends.

Summer schedule: Monday through Thursday (7:00 am - 5:30 pm), some evenings/weekends.