Research & Evaluation Analyst

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UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.

UC Santa Cruz offers a vibrant community that inspires the intellectual and personal development of all students. The Division of Undergraduate Education supports students and creates a living-learning community where students thrive, belong, and are engaged world citizens.

As a member of the Division of Undergraduate Education, the Educational Partnership Center (EPC) provides an array of school-centered and student-centered activities for students, parents, faculty, and community members across the Monterey Bay and Silicon Valley/​San Jose regions to support students on the college-going pathway. The EPC coordinates new and longstanding student academic preparation efforts of the University of California, Santa Cruz with the goal of increasing access and opportunity to postsecondary education for students across our service area.

The EPC provides support to faculty, staff, and outreach groups to work collaboratively with schools, community colleges, and universities to promote educational pathways to success for all students. Programs in the EPC include:

• California Student Opportunity and Access Program (Cal-SOAP)
• California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS)
• Central Coast K-16 Regional Collaborative (CCRC)
• Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP)
• Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)
• Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA)
• Educational Talent Search Program (ETS)
• Girls in Engineering (GIE)
• Access Program

The GEAR UP programs are under the umbrella of the EPC, serving targeted schools in the Pajaro Valley region, Salinas, and South Monterey County with the goal of increasing the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education.

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The EPC Project Policy Analyst 3 conducts activities associated with supporting strategic planning, decision making, and initiatives for EPC programs through the data collection and analysis for all EPC programs. Under the direction of the EPC Research, Evaluation, and Innovation (REI), the Project Policy Analyst 3 will act as project manager of the analysis, reporting, and distribution of research data to ensure programs are meeting grant objectives and reporting requirements.

Tasks include managing data for planning and conducting analytical studies, program assessment, and developing reports based on grant requirements, formative studies to improve programming, and support with region analysis.

Additionally, the Project Policy Analyst 3 may be required to develop new programs, policies or procedures for possible implementation within the REI team as well as other data expectations across EPC programs. This position may be involved with compliance with informational requests…