Research Associate - Research Analysis Spec (Hybrid)

Normandale Community College; Minnesota; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Normandale Community College seeks an institutional research professional to design and conduct studies and real-time analytics that forecast student learning, enrollment, retention, completion, and college operations.

You will provide technical guidance on research design, data integration, and visualization, communicating results to colleagues and leadership with a focus on equity and service-oriented culture.

Qualifications

• Two years of current institutional or educational research experience designing research, developing analysis plans, statistically analyzing educational data and communicating data results
• Demonstrated experience in R or other statistical analysis package (e.g., Stata, SAS), including the writing of code to execute analytic commands
• Demonstrated knowledge of large and complex database structures and experience querying such databases
• Knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistical methods and basic predictive models sufficient to select and use procedures appropriate to problems and to interpret results
• Demonstrated experience visualizing and sharing data in Power BI

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct research studies and real-time data analytics integrating new and existing data to generate insights and forecasts about student learning, enrollment, retention, completion, and college operations
• Provide technical advice on research design, data integration, statistical analysis, data visualization, and communication of results
• Advance the college’s strategic goals including equity in educational outcomes and culturally responsive service-oriented culture

Skills

Institutional research experience

R or Stata/SAS

Querying large databases

Descriptive & inferential statistics

Power BI visualization

Education

Master's degree in related field

Three years of statistical analysis experience

Qualitative research familiarity

Minnesota State data systems familiarity

MS Office Suite familiarity

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Workday data retrieval knowledge

Job description

The College regrets that it is unable to offer H-1B sponsorship at this time. The successful candidate, under U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations, must be able to accept work in the U.S. by the day employment begins.

An offer for this position may be contingent upon the completion of a background check.

Job Duties

THE POSITION AND THE DEPARTMENT

This position conducts institutional research to facilitate data-informed decision-making and support student success and institutional effectiveness at the college. This position will design and conduct research studies and novel real-time data analytics that integrate new and existing data to generate insight and forecasts about student learning, enrollment, retention, completion, and college operations. This position will also provide technical advice and assistance to professional co-workers that includes research design, data integration, statistical analysis, data visualization, and communication of research results.

This position will actively advance the college’s strategic goals, including to achieve equity in educational outcomes and to support a culturally responsive and service-oriented culture, through individual and departmental efforts.

Job Qualifications

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum:

• Two years of current institutional or educational research experience designing research, developing analysis plans, statistically analyzing educational data and communicating data results
• Demonstrated experience in R or other statistical analysis package (e.g., Stata, SAS), including the writing of code to execute analytic commands
• Demonstrated knowledge of large and complex database structures and experience querying such databases
• Knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistical methods and basic predictive models sufficient to select and use procedures appropriate to problems and to interpret results
• Demonstrated experience visualizing and sharing data in Power BI

Preferred:

• Masters in social science, computer science, statistics or related field
• Three years of current experience statistically analyzing educational data
• Familiarity with qualitative research methods
• Familiarity with higher education policies, procedures and standards
• Familiarity with Minnesota State data systems i.e., ISRS, REPL
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, PowerQuery
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear and concise reports and presentations
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to successfully deliver and foster collaborative, culturally responsive and equity-minded services and working relationships
• Knowledge of or interest in learning data retrieval in business object-related enterprise information system, i.e., Workday

Institution Description

Normandale opens in a new tab is the largest undergraduate institution in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, annually serving almost 17,000 students from a diverse set of backgrounds, 54% of whom are students of color and nearly 27% are first-generation. We offer opportunities for individuals to grow, learn, and advance their careers while working for an organization that is committed to providing an inclusive and equitable space for students and employees to learn. We are passionately committed to achieving racial equity in student outcomes and in advancing cultural competency in the classroom and services provided.

GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE

• low cost medical
• dental
• vision insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• generous vacation and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays each year
• employer paid life insurance
• pre-tax flexible spending accounts
• retirement plans
• tax-deferred compensation plans
• Additional benefits include tuition waivers available for yourself and eligible dependents once certain criteria are met.

Institution: Normandale Community College

Reports To: Director of Institutional Research

Staff # Reporting to Position: 0

Reports In Office: Department of Institutional Research

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