Junior Assessment Analyst
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About University at Albany:Hit Apply below to send your application for consideration Ensure that your CV is up to date, and that you have read the job specs first.Established in 1844 and designated a University Center of the State University of New York in 1962, the University at Albany's broad mission of excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research, and public service engages a diverse student body of approximately 17,000 students in nine schools and colleges across three campuses.Located in Albany, New York, New York State's capital, the University is convenient to Boston, New York City, and the Adirondacks.Job Description:Reporting to the Director of Assessment and working collaboratively as a member Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness (IRPE), the Junior Assessment Analyst supports a program of academic and administrative assessment at the university. The incumbent is also responsible for assisting assessment activities by developing and advancing dashboards and visualizations using business intelligence and visualization software to communicate data in an intuitive and readily accessible fashion for decision makers across the university.The Junior Assessment Analyst will:Support the development and distribution of feedback provided to departments in response to the annual Student Learning Objective (SLO) reports submitted by each academic department in partial fulfillment of our institutional assessment plan.Assist assessment reporting by developing custom reports and interactive data visualizations using large data sets from different sources and transform data into actionable insights; work with departments to interpret and apply results.Assist evaluation efforts and document results/research of external and internal studies related to areas of institutional interest and conduct presentations of findings to faculty and administrative leadership.Participate in shepherding the academic program and administrative review process, including research and analysis pertinent to the review process.Become familiar with the office's major data and information systems and participate in the design and execution of analytic studies, as needed, to support planning and decision-making across the university.Participate in development and maintenance of surveys and university survey processes as directed, including supporting faculty, staff, and students' adherence to university protocols.Support ad hoc assessment and reporting requests in support of continuous improvement and accreditation reporting. Requirements:Minimum Qualifications:Master's degree in higher education or a relevant quantitative discipline OR a bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of statistical, analytical, and assessment experience.At least one year of experience, which may have been gained through university coursework, producing dashboards and interactive visualizations using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Oracle Analytics, Qlik, or similar software.Ability and willingness to learn SPSS, 'R', Stata or other relevant statistical analysis software.Excellent analytic and writing skills.Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus communityApplicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their rolePreferred Qualifications:Formal graduate level coursework in educational assessment and measurement.Experience with Oracle BI and data visualization products (OBIEE and OAS).Experience with both Tableau and Power BI.Experience with SPSS, 'R', Stata or other relevant statistical analysis software.Additional Information:Professional Rank and Salary Range: SL-2, $55,000-$60,000Special Notes: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 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If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) ###-#### or via email at ...@goer.ny.gov.THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY IS AN EO/AA/IRCA/ADA EMPLOYERPlease apply online via Application Instructions:Please apply online at: Applicants MUST submit the following documents:Resume/CVCover letter stating all the required minimum qualifications and any of the applicable preferred qualificationsContact information for three professional referencesNote: After submitting your resume/CV, the subsequent pages give you instructions for uploading additional documents (i.e. cover letter etc.).See the FAQ for using our online system. Please contact us if you need assistance applying through this website.Returning Applicants - Login to your UAlbany Careers Account to check your completed application.Closing date for receipt of applications: November 14, 2024