Institutional Research Analyst (revised qualifications)
- Employer
- University of Puget Sound
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Oct 24, 2022
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Computer Services & Information Technology
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Institutional Research Analyst (revised qualifications)
University of Puget Sound
Job ID: 6754
Location: Institutional Research
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Staff Posting Details
Appointment: regular, full-time, (1.0) FTE.
The University of Puget Sound is looking for a creative, curious and technically savvy Analyst to join our team in the Office of Institutional Research. Do you like to juggle more than one project at once? Do you embrace both finding creative ways to improve processes, and preforming with quality in routine tasks? If so, we'd love to receive your application. We are looking for someone who will have who has 2 to 5 years of experience collecting, cleaning, and analyzing data, ideally in a higher education setting.
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Associate Director, Institutional Research and Assessment, the Institutional Research Analyst supports the collection and reporting of information about the University, and ensures accurate and timely reporting of data. In addition, the Analyst supports assessment efforts and institutional research communications.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
Under the general supervision of the Associate Director, Institutional Research and Assessment the responsibilities of the position include:
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Audit, clean, and maintain institutional data in PeopleSoft, and
its storage in the Snowflake Data Warehouse, including writing
query code (SQL), for the extract-load-transform (ETL) processes,
testing results and identifying and correcting errors.
Extract student census data at specific times throughout the year,
clean, ensure accuracy of that data, and maintain it in the data
warehouse.
Create and implement testing protocols for critical reports, in
systems such as PeopleSoft, to ensure their reliability after
software updates.
Create and maintain recurrent institutional reporting, including
but not limited to Sound Reports and the Institutional
Dashboard.
Extract, clean, and store data from external organizations such as
the IPEDS and National Student Clearinghouse for institutional
outcomes reporting.
Complete and submit external data requests, including IPEDS, as
well as other external organizations, such as NCAA, the Higher
Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS), Independent Colleges of
Washington (ICW), bond agencies, etc.
Coordinate and submit
responses to guidebooks (Princeton Review, US News, Fiske,
etc.)
Compile and manage faculty and staff data and respond to AAUP,
CUPA, and other requests for employee data.
Providing internal and national quantitative data and analysis to
departments and offices for use in assessment.
Update and maintain recurrent predictive analytics, including
enrollment trends using statistics and programming.
Respond to ad hoc
internal and external requests for data and reports.
Clean and analyze data
from national and homegrown student, faculty and staff
surveys.
Create graphs and
tables to visualize data.
Collect and maintain
data from peer institutions for internal indicators and
dashboards.
Query data from
University systems.
Support logistics for
focus groups, and serve as notetaker for focus groups.
Represent the department within the campus community on committees
or workgroups related to the role as a steward for institutional
data.
Represent the University within the Institutional Research
professional community and pursue professional development
opportunities outside of Puget Sound.
Participate in the
success of the Office of Institutional Research in meeting its
goals.
Supervisory Responsiblites
None
Budget Responsiblites
None
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
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Ability to manage external reporting
on behalf of the University independently with accuracy and
attention to reporting implications.
Ability to clarify and respond to data
requests to meet end users' needs.
Ability to extract
data from national and local sources using PS Query, Excel,
Qualtrics, and web functions including:
Querying data from the Snowflake data
warehouse in SQL,
Writing and editing existing queries in
PS Query,
Importing data from national databases
into Excel,
Retrieving data from Qualtrics or
equivalent survey software.
Qualifications:
- Education level: a bachelor's degree; advanced degree preferred. Equivalent work experience acceptable. Years of experience: one years' experience in Institutional Research or equivalent data analysis role. Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills, as evidenced through samples of written reports, and performance on a job task.
Compensation and Benefits: The anticipated budget for this position is $58,580 DOE. Decisions about starting salaries are made based on the extent and relatedness of the candidate's education and experience and on internal equity and market considerations.
Puget Sound offers a generous benefits package. For more information, visit: https://pugetsound.edu/human-resources/benefits
This position is non-exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Application Deadline: Review of application materials will begin immediately. Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified.
Required Documents:
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Resume
Letter of Interest
Applications submitted without the required attachments will not be considered.
All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of all required background checks. All new hires will be required to submit proof of current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster) or receive an approved medical or religious exemption from the university.
Please note that we generally do not sponsor applicants for work visa for staff positions. Therefore, we generally require applicants for staff positions to be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Diversity Statement:
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We acknowledge the
richness of commonalities and differences we share as a university
community; the intrinsic worth of all who work and study here; that
education is enhanced by investigation of and reflection upon
multiple perspectives.
We aspire to
create respect for and appreciation of all persons as a key
characteristic of our campus community; to increase the diversity
of all parts of our University community through commitment to
diversity in our recruitment and retention efforts; to foster a
spirit of openness to active engagement among all members of our
campus community.
We act to achieve
an environment that welcomes and supports diversity; to ensure full
educational opportunity for all who teach and learn here; to
prepare effectively citizen-leaders for a pluralistic world.
Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. To learn more please visit: https://pugetsound.edu/about-puget-sound-0/mission-core-values/institutional-equity-diversity
The University of Puget Sound is an equal opportunity employer.
How to Apply
For complete job description and application instructions, visit: www.pugetsound.edu/employment
About Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a selective national liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington, drawing 2,600 students from 48 states and 20 countries. Puget Sound graduates include Rhodes and Fulbright scholars, notables in the arts and culture, entrepreneurs and elected officials, and leaders in business and finance locally and throughout the world. A low student-faculty ratio provides Puget Sound students with personal attention from faculty who have a strong commitment to teaching and offer 1,200 courses each year in more than 40 traditional and interdisciplinary fields, including graduate programs in occupational and physical therapy and in education. Puget Sound is the only nationally ranked independent undergraduate liberal arts college in Western Washington, and one of just five independent colleges in the Pacific Northwest granted a charter by Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigious academic honorary society. Visit "About Puget Sound" (http://www.pugetsound.edu/about) to learn more about the college.
As a strategic goal and through our core values, University of Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. EOE/AA
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