Graduate Programs Data & Employment Analyst

San Diego State University; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

San Diego State University in San Diego, CA, is seeking a Graduate Employment & Program Data Specialist to transform graduate program data into meaningful insights, support graduate student employment, and develop dashboards for planning and resource decisions.

You will collaborate with academic colleges and campus partners to ensure compliant employment practices under the CSU system, analyze diverse data, and provide data-informed recommendations to improve graduate student success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience using HR data and reports is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support graduate student employment across statuses by reviewing classifications, hiring documents, and appointment requirements.
• Interpret and apply collective bargaining agreement provisions and SDSU appointment processes to ensure compliant practices.
• Collect, verify, reconcile, and analyze graduate employment and program data (admissions, enrollment, retention, degree progress, demographics, outcomes).
• Develop reports, dashboards, and summaries identifying trends to support evaluation and planning.
• Collaborate with colleges and campus partners to standardize data practices and support CGS reporting.

Skills

Change management

Communication

Excel

Data analysis

HRIS experience

Diversity collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

PeopleSoft

SQL queries

Job description

San Diego State University in San Diego, CA, is seeking a Graduate Employment & Program Data Specialist to transform graduate program data into meaningful insights, support graduate student employment, and develop dashboards for planning and resource decisions.

You will collaborate with academic colleges and campus partners to ensure compliant employment practices under the CSU system, analyze diverse data, and provide data-informed recommendations to improve graduate student success.