Research Technician (Institut Research Analyst I), Institutional Research & Analytics-2 Positions

California State University, San Bernardino•San Bernardino, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Institutional Research and Analytics conducts institutional research and partners with the campus community to support planning, accreditation, and evidence-based decision-making for student success. The main function of an Institutional Research Analyst I is to gather, maintain and analyze and summarize data under direct supervision.

Requirements

Foundational knowledge of data collection tools, higher education reporting conventions, and institutional research principles.
Skill in following guidelines and providing input and feedback.
Organizational and time management skills to plan, organize, and prioritize work.
Demonstrated communications and interpersonal skills to effectively present information in a diverse environment.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive information.
Ability to be accurate and pay attention to detail.
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team and build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
Analytical skills to collect, analyze, and summarize institutional data and metrics.
Computer skills to appropriately use institutional research technology and relevant software packages as required.
General skill in using statistical software and data visualization tools.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with SQL or experience working with structured query languages to support data extraction and reporting.
Bachelor’s degree in social science or related field with demonstrated coursework or experience in research methods and data analysis.
Experience designing and performing data visualizations and using data visualization software (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, etc.).
Experience mining, screening, manipulating, and curating data for the purpose of generating reports and summaries.

Responsibilities

Conduct data mining, reporting, analyses, and writing summaries in support of planning, enrollment management, policy formation, decision-making, and accreditation.
Report for internal and external surveys, local, state and federal reporting and information requests.
Responsible for generating statistics for external surveys and responding to ad hoc information requests.
Perform data entry to update existing reports and/or develop new reports provided through the Office of Institutional Research.
Extract, collect and prepares data, materials, and reports for institutional self-study, program review, departmental self-study, and other data requests, especially in support of institutional evaluation; analyzes and summarizes institutional data using a variety of data sources and tools
Stay up to date on data software and reporting techniques. Performs other assignments and duties as assigned.