Institutional Researcher
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PositionTitle: Institutional Researcher
Employee Classification: Institutional Researcher
College/Division: Provost Office
Department: 390100INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS
Internal or External Search:External Open to all applicants
Location: Las Cruces
Offsite Location (if applicable):
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: 53165.80
Appointment Fulltime Equivalency: 1.0
Exempt or NonExempt: Exempt
Summary: The Office of Institutional Analysis invites you to apply for the position of Institutional Researcher.
Classification Summary:
Collect extract analyze and communicate institutional data to constituents throughout the university community to support and enhance informed decisionmaking strategic planning policy development and institutional selfassessment. Conduct detailed research and data analysis and convert analytical results into consumer reports. Assist in design and maintenance of information systems and databases to support institutional research activities. Prepare graphical and numerical data displays for optimum data understanding by constituents.
Classification Standard Duties:
Develop and maintain longitudinal data sets verifying accuracy and consistency over time in the context of evolving requirements regarding reporting institutional data. . Understand and identify university data and gather manipulate and analyze data as necessary through SAS or other SQL programming tools. Interpret analyses and prepare formal research reports. Prepare graphical and numerical data displays for optimum data understanding by constituents. Review and understand instructions from internal and external sources and surveys gather pertinent data and work with internal teams to deliver research and analysis results on topics such as enrollment statistics employee statistics retention and graduation statistics and financial aid and financerelated statistics. Assist with a wide variety of survey research efforts including survey construction development of survey instruments deployment of surveys analysis of results and construction of survey reports. Work with other institutional research staff to coordinate work and provide technical assistance as assigned. May provide functional direction to lower level technicians on assigned work. Perform miscellaneous jobrelated duties as assigned.
Required Education Experience Certification/License Equivalency
Required Education:Bachelors degree in a related field.; Required Experience:One (1) year of experience related to the standard duties as outlined.; Equivalency:None; Required Certification/License:
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE:Intermediate knowledge of SAS SPSS or similar SQL programming language to manipulate analyze and produce reports from multiple large complex databases. Basic to intermediate knowledge of statistical concepts protocol and procedures. Intermediate knowledge of PC spreadsheet programs such as MS Excel report production software (such as MS Word MS Publisher InDesign) and presentation software (such as MS Powerpoint) Basic knowledge of PC management. Basic to intermediate knowledge of survey software (such as Qualtrics or SurveyMonkey) Basic knowledge of current topics in higher education.; SKILLS:Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively and professionally with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.; ABILITIES:Intermediate to advanced ability to manipulate evaluate and analyze data. Strong ability to communicate effectively and to convert analytical results into consumer reports. Ability to complete assignments quickly and accurately with attention to detail. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision function as part of a team and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Understand and identify university data and gather manipulate and prepare data as necessary through SAS or other data intelligence tools to fulfill data requests.
Prepare graphical and numerical data displays for optimum data understanding by constituents on topics such as enrollment statistics employee statistics retention and graduation statistics and financial aid and financerelated statistics.
Contribute to research analysis with programming and data expertise and formal report production.
Assist with the development and maintenance of longitudinal data sets verifying accuracy and consistency over time in the context of evolving requirements regarding reporting institutional data.
May assist with a wide variety of survey research efforts including survey construction development of survey instruments deployment of surveys analysis of results and construction of survey reports.
Work with other institutional research staff to coordinate work and provide technical assistance as assigned. May provide functional direction to lower level technicians on assigned work. Perform miscellaneous jobrelated duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
Special Requirements of the Position
Department Contact: Calixto Melero
Contingent Upon Funding:Not Applicable
Bargaining Unit Eligibility:This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Standard Work Schedule:Standard (MF 85)
If Not a Standard Work Schedule:
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.
Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of averageweight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.
Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
Employment Type
Full-Time
