Senior Research Analyst; Assessment

Position: Senior Research Analyst (Assessment)
Location: Largo

Position Title Senior Research Analyst (Assessment) Position Type Staff Department Research, Assessment & Effectiveness FLSA Exempt Union/Non Union Non Union Full Time or Part Time Full Time Grade 16 Salary Range Hiring Salary Range $78,039 -$111,540 / annually Fixed Term/Tenure Track (Faculty Only) Regular or Temporary Regular

Job Description Summary

The Senior Research Analyst is responsible for advancing the assessment operation of the Research, Assessment, and Effectiveness office by advising administrators and staff on institutional assessment and effectiveness. Works closely with college stakeholders to understand assessment and program evaluation needs and translate those needs into data collection tools, analysis, and presentations of data. Serves as contact for the development and administration of College-wide surveys related to assessment and institutional effectiveness.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

* Master's degree in social science or related field.

* Three years of experience in learning outcomes assessment, institutional effectiveness, and/or program evaluation at a post-secondary institution.

* Demonstrated experience using digital platforms to support integrated planning.

Criteria

CRITERIA:
The following criteria, which are not the sole criteria used in the final hiring decision, will be used to review the applications of those persons who meet the stated minimum qualifications and to select those qualified applicants who will be interviewed. Other information and observations made during the interview process may be considered in the selection process. A Resume/CV and cover letter are required with the application.

Please ensure that your documents address the criteria listed below for this position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Oversee large-scale data collection projects requiring collaboration with deans and chairs, training of survey administrators, and coordination across multiple locations.

* Leads collaborative, multi-stage, mixed-methods research to assist with the assessment of the college's strategic plan.

* Designs and implements longitudinal research on student progression, completion, and college initiatives and programs.

* Analyzes results, including frequencies, cross tabulations, means tables, multivariate analysis, and tests of statistical significance.

* Presents oral and written reports tailored to different audiences and collaborates with other staff to meet project goals and deadlines.

* Prepares visual displays of data.

* Manages the Survey Resource Center.

* Participates as a member of the Institutional Effectiveness (IE) Committee.

* Supports faculty with the review of assessment materials on the Teaching and Learning Assessment Committee (TLAC).

* Guides and mentors research analysts on internal and external resources in the areas of institutional research, institutional effectiveness, and accreditation.

* Trains research analysts on expectations for data integrity and the use of data analysis software, programming tools and/or the college's assessment management system.

* Provides feedback to research analysts on their research, reports, and presentations.

* Uses the college's data, business intelligence, and reporting systems to extract data for ongoing projects.

* Trains and advises administrators, faculty, and staff on institutional effectiveness and assessment.

* Develops training materials on goal creation, assessment design, and data interpretation and usage.

* Responsible for complying with all required college mandated training within the prescribed timelines.

* Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

* Knowledge of assessment and institutional effectiveness theory and practice in higher education.

* Knowledge of the accreditation process.

* Demonstrated effectiveness conducting professional development activities.

* Demonstrated experience with coordinating large scale projects with multiple partners.

* Demonstrated leadership skills to coordinate group work in a higher education setting.

* Proven ability to advise areas and units on the creation of goals and objectives, the selection of metrics, and the use and interpretation of data.

* Ability and willingness to provide training, guidance, and mentorship to colleagues.

* Knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics.

* Demonstrated knowledge conducting quantitative, qualitative, and/or mixed methods research methodologies.

* Demonstrated knowledge using software packages for data analysis, e.g., SPSS, SAS, STATA, NVivo, etc.

* Ability to teach in higher education.

* Demonstrated knowledge in developing and coordinating large-scale surveys

Job Requirements

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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