Institutional Research Data Specialist

Shasta College; Redding (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Shasta College seeks a Research Specialist to support the District’s Office of Research. The role involves entering, validating, and analyzing data, designing forms and dashboards, and delivering timely reports to inform institutional planning.

You will collaborate across departments to ensure FERPA compliance and effective data workflows. Responsibilities include developing applications and SQL queries, generating analyses for SLO/SAO reporting, and training stakeholders on research tools.

Qualifications

• AA degree or equivalent education, training, and experience.
• Three years working with SQL databases and script development.
• Knowledge of research methods and descriptive statistics.
• Ability to design, develop, test, and maintain applications for institutional research.

Responsibilities

• Exercises independent judgment; relieves a mid-level administrator of actions not requiring their immediate attention.
• Serves as a liaison between office and divisions reporting to it.
• Prepares reports from compiled data and records within established policies and procedures.
• Establishes and maintains office records, logs, and filing systems.
• Receives, reviews, and verifies documents for accuracy and conformance.
• Designs, codes, tests, and implements pages and programs for Institutional Research.
• Develops online forms and Excel worksheets for data collection and dissemination.
• Maintains dashboards and data visualizations for institutional research.
• Creates and runs special reports and research issues as requested.
• Coordinates research requests and facilitates timely completion.

Skills

SQL

Data analysis

Research methods

Data visualization

FERPA compliance

Report writing

Communication

Education

AA degree or equivalent

Tools

SQL scripts

Visual Basic

HTML/JavaScript

PowerApps

Job description

Shasta College seeks a Research Specialist to support the District’s Office of Research. The role involves entering, validating, and analyzing data, designing forms and dashboards, and delivering timely reports to inform institutional planning.

You will collaborate across departments to ensure FERPA compliance and effective data workflows. Responsibilities include developing applications and SQL queries, generating analyses for SLO/SAO reporting, and training stakeholders on research tools.