Research Analyst Research and Planning​/Instruction - Modesto Junior College

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Research Analyst* - Research and Planning/Instruction - Modesto Junior College

Modesto Junior College

$6,975 to $8,907 per month – Range 47 (2024-25 Classified Salary Schedule). Appointments are hired at the first step of the range. The second step is paid after the first year of satisfactory service with subsequent steps annually thereafter to a maximum sixth step.

Modesto, CA:
Modesto Junior College

40 hours per week, 12 months per year. 8 hours per day—5 days per week. Monday through Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm.

The District currently pays for health options for the employee and dependents; employees may elect to pay a premium for a higher health option. Vision care and dental insurance premiums for the employee and dependents are District paid. Income protection and life insurance premiums for the employee are also District paid. The estimated cost of District provided benefits (health, dental, vision, and life) is $24,408 annually.

DEFINITION: Under direction, design, conduct, write and present institution-wide research studies primarily related to institutional effectiveness and student learning. Support institution-wide research studies primarily related to institutional effectiveness and student learning; and the institution’s planning functions by providing information and research for decision‑making and policy analysis.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS This is the first level class in the research analyst series within the Yosemite Community College District (YCCD). Incumbents in this class perform highly technical analytical research duties associated with information system and database administration.

Incumbents in this class work under the direction of a manager, receiving occasional supervision while working toward a definite objective that requires use of a wide range of procedures. Incumbents plan and/or determine specific procedures or equipment required to meet assigned objectives and solve non–routine problems, referring only unusual matters to a supervisor. An incumbent in this class does not directly supervise other full‑time employees, but may serve as a lead worker of other lower‑level full‑time, part‑time or student employees on a regular basis.

Knowledge Of:

• Research methods including study design, sampling, data collection and analysis, and report writing for quantitative, qualitative and historical information in an educational environment;
• Assessing and evaluating student learning and institutional effectiveness;
• Various software packages and data sources related to educational research.

Ability To:

• Perform extensive and technical research and evaluation tasks;
  Interpret research needs;
• Design research for original data collection and analysis;
• Gather, analyze, interpret, and make recommendations based on data from a wide variety of sources;
• Create, develop, and maintain databases;
• Communicate effectively (oral, written, symbolic forms) with all audiences;
• Establish effective working relationships with others;
• Place and interpret research data and findings in the context of higher education and California Community College functioning;
• Prioritize on a daily, weekly, and monthly schedule;
• Be sensitive to and understand the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds in a community college.

Education and Experience: Education:
Associate’s degree in education (institutional research), statistics, mathematics, economics, or social/behavioral sciences or closely related field.

Experience:

Two years of progressively responsible experience in projects requiring statistical and analytical work.

• Design and implement all phases of research studies, including selecting appropriate research designs, collecting and accurately analyzing data, preparing narrative reports for (and presenting findings to) various audiences.
• Collect, analyze, evaluate, and provide recommendations based on quantitative, qualitative and historical information from multiple and various sources, both internal and external.
• Assist faculty, staff, and administrators in the…