Research Analyst Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social science, or a related field with a minimum of two courses in statistics
• Two years of educational and/or other research experience

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in research methods, information technology/computer science, mathematics, education, social science or a closely related field
• Experience with data manipulation and analysis through statistical software (e.g., R, Stata, SAS, or SPSS)
• At least two years of experience at a state education agency or institution of higher education
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel
• Familiarity with survey software (e.g., JotForm, Survey Monkey, Qualtrics) and survey design
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience with, or adequate knowledge of, the community college system

Responsibilities

• Assist in collecting, coordinating, and processing data submitted by the colleges and adult education providers, including maintaining logs and reviewing data submissions for completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
• Assist with developing, updating, and testing surveys to gather necessary data and information.
• Utilize software employed by the agency to gather, collect, analyze, and distribute data and information to various stakeholders.
• Perform calculations on manual and computerized data to create data visualizations and reports; prepare analyses and reports based on ICCB’s annual reporting cycle.
• Assist with data and research requests from constituents and stakeholders that may require the preparation of data analyses and reports.
• Assist in the preparation of data reports for state and federal agencies and the compilation of data for end-of-year federal accountability measures.
• Compile data and complete reports for the ICCB Recognition process and other grant monitoring processes.
• Assist with Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) reporting and revising the Management Information System (MIS) Manual, which serves as ICCB’s schema/data dictionary guiding all data elements and definitions used for collection within the ICCB Centralized Data System.
• Assist the division with updating content on the ICCB website, the MIS Data Collection Portal, and other web resources in collaboration with Information Technology and other divisions.
• Attend meetings and make oral and written presentations.
• Serve as a liaison between the Research and Analytics Division, the Information Technology Division, other ICCB divisions, and external stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned, which may include occasional travel.

Benefits

• Competitive employee insurance premiums
• Flexible options for medical coverage
• Vision insurance is included at no cost
• Dental insurance is available
• Eligible employees participate in the State University Retirement System, which offers medical insurance upon retirement
• Tuition waivers are offered for continued educational goals
• Generous paid time off package includes paid holidays, earned vacation, sick, and personal time