TEMPORARY Research and Planning Analyst

TEMPORARY Research and Planning Analyst

Salary: $39.08 - $48.07 Hourly

Location: Fresno City College, CA

Job Type: Temporary

Division: FCC Educational Services & Institutional Effectiveness

Job Number: -T

Under general supervision, performs quantitative and qualitative research studies, surveys and other analyses; prepares research papers, reports, visual displays and recommendations in order to communicate data for others to understand outcomes and make decisions; participates in presentations of research findings with a broad variety of constituents; participates in the design of research studies; and performs related duties as assigned.

• Works with faculty, administrators and other researchers to define research objectives and questions and to identify required data sets and data sources to complete research; ensures compliance with Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requirements regarding the use and protection or student data; identifies appropriate research methodologies, statistical analysis techniques and data resources and plans study methods to achieve research objectives;
  
  extracts, collects, analyzes and reconciles data and information related to accreditation, academic programs, grants, enrollment and curriculum management, student demographics and learning outcomes, student retention and persistance and other relevant data; conducts literature reviews.
• Develops complex queries and other tools to generate and format data requested by faculty and staff to enhance evidence-based decision making for program planning and review and research on educational outcomes; validates data interpretation and extraction methods; formats data from college databases and other sources for submission to state and local entities to meet reporting requirements; generates data sets required for grant applications and reporting;
  
  populates data for dashboards and other visual display interfaces.
• Analyzes data for trends and performs statistical analyses; prepares action-based interpretations of patterns and analyses in the form of written reports, oral presentations, graphics, handouts and committee reports; collaborates with various campus constituencies to communicate, interpret, refine and use research findings in decision-making processes and in the implementation of new and modified programs, policies, practices and systems to effect desired change in outcomes.
• Performs data queries using Structured Query Language (SQL) and other tools and creates reports from college databases using a variety of computer languages and query tools; participates in documenting best practices for conducting data queries ensuring valid, reproducible data; populates and updates data for dashboards and other visual data interfaces.
• Serves as a resource for faculty, staff and administration groups engaged in systemic review and evaluation of current District practices.
• Serves as a functional expert for statistical software programs and modules and college databases; tests and reviews systems upgrades; transfers and reconciles data between software programs; uploads data to the State Chancellor's Office, the California Community College System Office, accrediting bodies and other organizations as needed.
• Participates with other Institutional Research and Information Technology staff and provides input and assistance in developing a data warehouse, data warehouse features, agreed upon data definitions and data sources for purposes of research and reporting on educational outcomes.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of historically minoritized groups and participates in professional development activities to increase cultural competency to enhance equity-minded practices within the District.

• Troubleshoots and/or validates accuracy of coding for data extractions performed by employees in other departments.
• Takes meeting notes and minutes, updates relevant document management sites, and assists with other departmental administrative support duties.
• May provide work guidance and direction to student workers assisting with research and data extraction.
• May assist and provide administrative support to a Director in coordinating with college and district committees and ad hoc groups involved in planning, accreditation, program review and other functions; may conduct training sessions and workshops on data acquisition, usage and reporting.
• May represent the department on college committees and ad hoc groups.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Methods and techniques of institutional, social science and other quantitative research.
• Professionally accepted research practices applicable to research methodology development/selection, data analysis and interpretation and reporting.
• Principles and practices of survey development, design and dissemination, including use of creation and distribution…