Institutional Research Technical Assistant

Institutional Research Technical Assistant

St. John's University

Salary: $43,500.00 - $48,400.00 Annually

Job Type: Full-Time Staff

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Location: Queens Campus, NY

St. John's, established in 1870, has two New York City campuses;international locations in Rome, Italy;
Limerick, Ireland; and Paris, France; and study abroad locations around the world. The Princeton Review and other top rankings consistently recognize the University's outstanding academics, diverse student body, dynamic internship, and volunteer opportunities, focus on student life, and diverse study abroad offerings. St. John's University offers morethan 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in its six colleges and schools, with a growing number of programs offered online.

The University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and 12 other major academic and professional associations.

Reporting to the Assistant Provost of Institutional Research (IR),the role will provide technical support to Office of Institutional Research. The Institutional Research Technical Assistant supports the Office of Institutional Research by assisting with data collection, analysis, reporting, and maintenance of institutional data systems. This role contributes to evidence-based decision-making by ensuring data accuracy, producing reports, and supporting research initiatives related to student outcomes,institutional effectiveness, and compliance.

This position will assist with the day-to-day operations of the office.

• Create, maintain, and document innovative and user-friendlyreports, dashboards, and visualizations for operational and analysis needs of IR to inform strategic planning and policy development.
• Cleanses, transforms, and validates data from a wide variety ofsources.
• Be a liaison with IT to develop new and innovative tools tokeep IR on the cutting edge and operational efficiency
• Maintains existing reporting workflows, offering improvements where necessary.
• Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and consistency acrossinstitutional systems.
• Assist with preparation and dissemination of reports and presentations as needed.
• Monitor Institutional Research's email account and disseminating data and other requests as appropriate in a timely manner.
• Assist in maintaining the IR website and in educatingcolleagues on the uses of institutional research and data ingeneral.
• Represent the IR office and university by serving on various campus committees and through participation in external groups.
• Monitor data quality and identify discrepancies or inconsistencies.
• Support requests for data and information from campus stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy, security policies, and ethical standards.

Technical Expertise:
Proficiency in statistical tools, data visualization platforms, and database systems

• Data Governance & Integrity:
  Strong understanding of data standards, validation processes, and compliance requirements
• Communication:
  Ability to present complex data clearly to executive and non-technical audiences
• Strategic Thinking:
  Ability to connect data findings to institutional goals and long-term planning
• Problem-Solving:
  Ability to identify data issues and develop innovative solutions
• Collaboration:
  
  Strong partnership skills across academic,administrative, and IT functions
• Project Management:
  Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ethics & Confidentiality:
  Commitment to responsible datause and protection of sensitive information
• Detail Oriented:
  Must have superior attention to detail andstrong follow-through; outstanding organizational, verbal, and written communication skills;
  Accuracy and timeliness are essential
• Service Oriented:
  Pers…