Education & Workforce Outcomes Analyst

Texas A&M • College Station, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Education & Workforce Outcomes Analyst supports institutional decision-making by gathering, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating information about workforce demand, labor market trends, educational outcomes, career pathways, marketable skills, and post-graduation success. The role informs academic program development and assessment and provides technical support for developing, implementing, and assessing microcredentials for students across the university.

Within Academic Planning & Institutional Effectiveness (APIE), the analyst uses labor market intelligence platforms, federal and state datasets, former student information, and other internal and external sources to produce analyses and reports. The analyst supports evaluation of academic programs and other educational offerings, communicates findings to campus stakeholders, and serves as the primary technical contact for online platforms supporting microcredentials. The position is based in College Station, Texas. Work beyond normal business hours, including some evenings and/or weekends, may be required for special events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four years of related experience with data sources concerning labor market demand, workforce trends, employment outcomes, and related online platforms.
• Knowledge of labor market data sources, data analytics tools, interactive data visualization, and online platforms related to labor market analyses.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Excellent written communication, analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• Proficient experience with Microsoft solutions and Adobe Acrobat Professional.
• Ability to work independently once given a project.
• Experience using online platforms to collect labor market trends and post-graduation outcomes.
• Experience creating reports that summarize labor market trends and related data collected from a variety of sources.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze information on labor market demand, workforce trends, employment outcomes, earnings, educational pathways, marketable skills, and indicators of the need, demand, and impact of academic programs, degrees, certificates, and microcredentials.
• Use labor market intelligence platforms such as Lightcast, federal and state datasets, former student information, and other data sources to develop reports and analyses.
• Research emerging trends in workforce readiness, career outcomes, higher education accountability, and post-graduation success.
• Develop analyses, summaries, and recommendations to support evaluation of academic programs, microcredentials, certificates, and other educational offerings.
• Assist in evaluating academic program relevance, workforce alignment, and educational impact using quantitative and qualitative data.
• Support institution-level reports and resources related to educational outcomes, workforce alignment, and educational effectiveness.
• Participate in the Research Team as appropriate to promote consistent use of workforce and outcomes information.
• Prepare summaries, briefing materials, and reports for campus stakeholders, committees, and leadership.
• Help communicate findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Create reports, dashboards, visualizations, presentations, and other tools that make complex information accessible and actionable.
• Develop and maintain resource materials, guidance documents, and other materials related to assigned responsibilities.
• Maintain organized records, resources, and supporting documentation to promote consistency, transparency, and continuity across projects.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for online platforms used to support microcredential development and implementation, such as Lightcast and Accredible.
• Create annual reports on the development, reach, completions, and impact of student microcredentials in collaboration with colleagues in APIE.
• Help identify where workforce and outcomes evidence can establish priorities and inform continuous improvement for microcredential offerings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance; Texas A&M contributes to employee health and basic life premiums.
• 12–15 days of annual paid holidays.
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Free exercise programs and release time through Health and Wellness.
• Free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support for conferences and workshops.
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while employed at Texas A&M.
• Access to Living Well, an employee-built wellness program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level