Data & Assessment Analyst

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Position Information
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Position Title
Data & Assessment Analyst

Unit Name
Institutional Research & Assessment

Salary Grade
7

Number of Months
12 months

Full-time or Part-time
Full-Time

Hours per week
40

Proposed Annual Salary, Hourly Rate or One-time payment

Essential Duties

• Mississippi IHL data file reporting /editing/documenting
• Retention/Graduation Rate Database Management & Reports
• Fact Book creation (annual project but takes weeks/month to complete)
• Course evaluation administration
• Enrollment database management & reporting (This is done daily during registration and less frequently at other points.)
• Provides oversight for the University's assessment activities
• Assists departments with assessment report creation through TracDat Assessment software
• Completion of external surveys such as Chronicle's Great Colleges to Work For
• Administration of internal surveys
• Providing data and documentation for SACSCOC regional accreditation reports as well as degree program accreditation reports
• Completion of ad-hoc internal and external data requests
• Degree Book creation
• Student-right-to-know reporting
• Assist with IPEDS Surveys reporting (This process can take weeks to complete.)
• Maintenance of office website
• Completion of MUW Annual Assessment Report
• Coordinates data edits with various internal offices
• Performs other reasonable duties as assigned by the Director of Institutional Research & Assessment

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Master's degree in relevant field preferred with three years of relevant work experience; if no master's degree, five years of relevant work experience preferred
• Preferred degree or area of study may include MIS, Business, Accounting, Social Sciences, etc.
• Advanced knowledge using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access
• Proven experience as a data analyst
• Demonstrated ability to apply technology solutions to data and/or assessment problems
• Solid knowledge and understanding of data importance and business implications

Other Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent knowledge in interpreting and documenting data file edit processes
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving skills
• Very strong service orientation
• Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical addressees
• Ability to work well independently and as a team member
• Good organizational skills; able to administer multiple projects and priorities
• Self-motivated and directed; strong attention to detail
• Ability to motivate co-workers in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Ability to learn and master complex data file layouts and field definitions in order to efficiently work with internal and external data files related to Student Enrollment, Course Files, Grade Files, Human Resources, Financial Aid, etc.
• Ability to learn and master internal, state, regional, and federal reporting requirements
• Ability to create internal surveys as needed

Other Preferred Qualifications:

• Administrative Banner experience
• Experience in assessment software, such as Nuventive TracDat
• Experience in course evaluation/survey software such as Watermark
• Experience with SACSCOC requirements

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear and regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and taste or smell. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 25 or 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Job Description Summary

The Data & Assessment Analyst position reports to the Director of Institutional Research & Assessment (IR&A). This professional position must support both the institutional research and assessment university functions. This person will be responsible for projects such as enrollment reporting, retention/graduation rate reports, Fact Book creation, MS IHL Data File reporting /editing/documenting, course evaluation administration, assisting departments with assessment report creation through Assessment software, completion of external surveys such as Chronicle Great Colleges to Work For, administration of internal surveys, providing data and documentation for SACSCOC regional accreditation reports as well as degree program accreditation reports, and performing other duties as assigned by the Director of IR&A.

Hours of Availability

Background Check Statement

Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. However, failure to disclose may disqualify a candidate.

Requisition Detail Information

Requisition Number
FY20655NF

Open Date
03/19/2025

Will this job have a specific close date?
No

Close Date

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