Data Analyst I in the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy

Data Analyst I in the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy

Georgia College & State University is the state's designated public liberal arts university. As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), Georgia College is committed to fostering a liberal arts environment that values interdisciplinary inquiry, diversity and inclusion, and academic excellence. The College enrolls approximately 7,000 students –5,800 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students-- and is prominently cited for excellence in teaching, undergraduate research, nursing education, and high impact practices outside the classroom in a number of leading publications.

The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtown in Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming, diverse college town of approximately 19,000 residents in Central Georgia, approximately 90 miles southeast of Atlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of noted American author and alumna, Flannery O’Conner, and the college community enjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O’Connor’s former home, the Andalusia Institute, now owned by the College. Milledgeville is also located on the banks of beautiful Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff, and students to take full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefits of being part of a lake community. For cultural, educational, and leisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville, Macon and Atlanta are located within easy driving distances.

Georgia College takes great pride in combining the educational experience of private liberal arts colleges with the affordability of a public university. The university's main campus is a residential learning community focused on undergraduate education and a select number of graduate programs. Faculty and staff are dedicated to engaging students through high-impact pedagogies that foster intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry, and critical thinking. We strive for excellence in the classroom and beyond. We nurture collaborative leadership and global citizenship, and we value diversity and inclusion in all of its forms.

Georgia College seeks faculty and administrators who understand and embrace our public liberal arts mission, who are committed to respecting and fostering diversity and inclusion inside and outside of the classroom, and who are dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through teaching, scholarship, and service. All Georgia College faculty share the responsibility of teaching our core curriculum and providing foundation courses for majors and non-majors alike. To carry out our public liberal arts mission, we seek faculty with the desire and ability to provide a first-class learning experience for our students, one that will prepare them to be competent, thoughtful, and well-rounded leaders who make transformative contributions to their communities and to the world.

Department Information

Founded in 2017 as a statewide research and training facility for the advancement of early language and literacy located on the Georgia College campus; the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy promotes evidence-based practices for educators, childcare providers, families, and community organizations serving children from birth to age eight.

The Deal Center partners with school systems, universities, technical colleges, early childhood education programs, and other public and private stakeholders to engage the community at large in the important goal of improving Georgia's literacy rate as measured by the end of third grade. Governance responsibilities of the Deal Center are held by a Board that is appointed by the Governor of the State of Georgia. The Board includes representatives from an array of public and private organizations committed to early language and literacy improvement.

Job Summary

The Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy is charged with conducting ongoing research and evaluation in Georgia to identify and promote effective practices to increase early language and literacy and reading on grade level by the end of third grade. Reporting to the Research Manager, the Data Analyst I will provide technical assistance with program evaluations and research methodologies, specifically managing, collecting, and analyzing educational data. The Data Analyst I will provide technical support to the Research Manager in data collection, management and analyses. Under the supervision of the Research Manager, the Data Analyst I will collaborate with Deal Center colleagues, university faculty, state agency administrators, school system administrators, and non-profits that are seeking to advance literacy to plan and conduct research studies. The Data Analyst I will support the Research Manager in seeking external funding for the Center's research activities.

Responsibilities

Data Management -

Provide checks and balances to ensure organizational fidelity to data collection systems to be implemented in applicable settings or partner school sites. Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources, input data into appropriately developed databases, and maintain databases/data systems. Organize and store educational data as professionally and effectively as possible, while also safeguarding a security and confidentiality standards. Filter and 'clean' data as required.

Data Analysis -
Interpreting data, analyzing results using statistical techniques.
Developing and implementing data analyses, data collection systems and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality. Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets. Produce and create graphic representation of data.

Reporting -
Collaborate in the development of reports by providing data summaries and analyses as requested.
Collaborate with research consultants to interpret data from various sources, analyze results using various statistical techniques.
Collaborate with Deal Center colleagues and provide assistance with major activity planning, evaluation, and improvements.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
BS in Mathematics, Psychology, Economics, Computer Science, Information Management, Statistics, or related field.

Other Required Qualifications
Manage multiple, changing, and competing priorities.
Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings.
Anticipates Deal Center needs.

Required Experience
At least 1-2 years experience working as a Data Analyst in a university, lab, and/or nonprofit setting

Required Documents to Attach

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of References

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

SKILLS
Excellent quantitative analysis skills.
Strong Interpersonal and collaboration skills.
Technical expertise regarding data models, database design development, data mining and segmentation techniques.
Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets (Excel, SPSS, SAS etc.).
Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia College is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee and strives to create a campus environment which understands, fosters, and embraces the value of diversity. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, be excluded from employment or participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination, under any program or activity conducted by Georgia College.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
No, this position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check

• Position of Trust

GC&SU is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action institution, with a commitment to cultural, racial, and ethnic communities. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. It is expected that successful candidates share in this commitment. For more information, please visit our web page at www.gcsu.edu.