Graduate Assistant

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Graduate Assistant contributes to the work of the unit within the Office of Decision Support by utilizing a variety of tools (SAS, SQL, Python, SPSS, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, R) and other BI/ predictive analytics tools to respond to the analytical needs around student success metrics. The Graduate Assistant (GA) will be exposed to the BI/analytical tools and will be supervised by Associate Director within the unit with opportunities to enhance their research and analytical skills in line with industry practices using predictive analysis and forecasting. The GA will be engaged in training around project management (Agile - Scrum/Kanban), and the data accessed by the unit, structured and unstructured learning exercises/projects based on data reporting, model building, and institutional research.

Requirements

Must be a graduate student.
Familiarity with tools such as SAS, SQL, Python, SPSS, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, R.
Interest in BI/predictive analytics.
Willingness to enhance research and analytical skills.
Willingness to engage in training around project management (Agile - Scrum/Kanban).

Responsibilities

Utilize a variety of tools (SAS, SQL, Python, SPSS, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, R) and other BI/ predictive analytics tools to respond to analytical needs around student success metrics.
Enhance research and analytical skills in line with industry practices using predictive analysis and forecasting.
Engage in training around project management (Agile - Scrum/Kanban).
Participate in structured and unstructured learning exercises/projects based on data reporting, model building, and institutional research.