Data-Driven Institutional Assessment Specialist

Winston-Salem State University; Winston-Salem, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Winston-Salem State University seeks a Research and Assessment Specialist to support the Office of Institutional Assessment and Research. The role focuses on enhancing academic learning by providing data for instructional improvement and environment enhancement.

The position involves data collection from internal and external sources, analysis, and presentation of information to aid planning, decision-making, and policy formulation within the university.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, education, statistics, behavioral science or related field.
• Three years of assessment related training or experience in a higher education setting, including one year of experience conducting statistical analyses and preparing reports using qualitative or quantitative data.
• All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions

Responsibilities

• Assist in fulfilling internal data requests for institutional planning and assessment.
• Lead course evaluation processes and assist with academic planning efforts.
• Coordinate assessment activities with other staff and faculty, manage multiple tasks and timelines.
• Keep up with developments and trends in educational learning outcomes and survey research.
• Maintain knowledge of research and survey design principles and data analysis procedures using software such as Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey, Survey Tracker, Watermark’s Course Evaluation and Survey, and Microsoft Forms.
• Develop questionnaires, surveys, and sampling methods to ensure accurate data collection.
• Prepare detailed reports, charts, and presentations to communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Monitor survey performance, check for bias, and maintain data accuracy.
• Collaborate with teams to align survey objectives with business strategies, such as market research or policy development.
• Coordinate resources to obtain institutional data and support institutional effectiveness
• Compile data from multiple sources including assessment platforms such as Watermark, Taskstream, and SPOL.
• Assist with the collection, analysis, and interpretation of institutional data using WSSU technology software including EAB, Watermark, Webfocus.
• Interpret results, conduct appropriate analyses, and present data in reports

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

Survey design

Qualitative data

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, education, statistics, behavioral science or related field

Master’s degree in Psychology, Education, Statistics, Behavioral Science or related field

Tools

Qualtrics

SurveyMonkey

Survey Tracker

Watermark

WebFOCUS

EAB

Microsoft Forms

Job description

Winston-Salem State University seeks a Research and Assessment Specialist to support the Office of Institutional Assessment and Research. The role focuses on enhancing academic learning by providing data for instructional improvement and environment enhancement.

The position involves data collection from internal and external sources, analysis, and presentation of information to aid planning, decision-making, and policy formulation within the university.