NEOWIN Grants Data Specialist

The primary purpose of the Northeast Ohio Workforce Initiative in Nursing (NEO-WIN) Impact Coordinator Grants Data Specialist position is to provide data and research support to the vibrant Stark State Nursing Department’s NEO-WIN program and the associated evaluation activities as part of a large grant project awarded by the Department of Labor. Responsibilities include facilitating data collection, coordinating study activities within the College, and coordinating and communicating with the national evaluation study team.

This role is a grant-funded position where the grant has an end date of June 30, 2028.

The positive energy at Stark State College comes from exceptionally dedicated employees who work hard for students. Success - for both our employees and our students - is the result.

We value people and experiences and strive to provide an environment that makes students, faculty, staff and community feel welcome and valued.

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Computer Science, Business or directly related field;
  Master’s degree in one of the same fields is preferred.
• You are highly skilled in the development of reports and submission of information to the Department of Labor and third-party evaluators (for the random controlled trial to determine outcomes for the grant).
• You are skilled in planning, preparing and producing a variety of regular and ad hoc queries, reports, and publications to meet external regulations and internal needs.
• You can provide assistance and support in the identification, methods of statistical analysis and reporting of grant-related data in support of the random controlled trial.
• You have the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to evaluation implementation.

• Assisting Institutional Research and the NEOWIN Project Direct in the development and maintenance of Institutional Research and Planning reports in ARGOS and other reports related to grant data submissions.
• Assisting in the compilation of information on the environmental factors affecting the grant project by such means as survey research and the extraction of data from administrative systems, user guides and documentation.
• Working with the department chair, faculty and the NEOWIN Project Director to develop business intelligence models and solve problems.
• Supporting the college’s Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness and the grant manager in development and validation of performance reports for the Department of Labor.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to evaluation implementation.

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Computer Science, Business, or a directly related field; a Master’s degree in one of the same fields is preferred.
• Three years of professional experience in institutional research and assessment or grants management;
  Five years of experience in institutional research or grants management is preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably in higher education (e.g., Banner, People Soft, etc.)
• Knowledge and Experience working with business intelligence and analytics tools, key performance indicators, and dashboard indicators
• Professional experience with databases and data retrieval and the use of data to support operational management.
• Proficiency with statistical analysis software (e.g., SAS, SPSS, Microsoft Access and Excel).

• Preferred experience includes familiarity with higher education outcomes assessment; experience with advanced data retrieval and analysis tools, particularly to support graphical display and user-driven data retrieval systems; and experience with on-line analytical processing (OLAP).

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Excellent medical, dental & vision coverage; paid life and AD&D insurance; state pension/retirement (OPERS/STRS); paid time off, sick leave and paid holidays; paid Stark State tuition, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program and more.

The work you do at Stark State will matter to the thousands of students who walk through our doors and eventually across the commencement stage on their journey to a better tomorrow. Come join us and learn how your aspirations can be a part of a better future for them - and you.

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