Part-Time Data Analyst – Education Programs & Insights

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WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating backto 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas,diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment toour students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about anhour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and hometo 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students.

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Job Description:

Title: GFR 163 Data Analyst
Department: Latino Education Institute
Supervisor: Maria Juncos-Gautier

SSTA Approver: Maria Juncos-Gautier

General Statement of Duties:

Under the leadership of the Executive Director and with the supportof Program Managers, the Data Analyst will collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data related to the Latino Education Institute's (LEI) programs via pre- and post-surveys,questionnaires, interviews, observations, and other data collection methods as needed. The data will be used for various reports tofunders, the community, and WSU. It will also support the revision and enhancement of programs, curricula, communication, and field activities.

The candidate must be knowledgeable about or very familiar with different data collection software and programming,especially Quick Base, the software we use to collect, store, and analyze data. It is important to have the willingness and interest to learn how to use Quick Base.

Responsibilities:

1. Maintain the data collection system following "The Program Navigation Guide, LEI Data Collection Tools."
2. Collaborate with the Executive Director and Program Managers throughout the year to collect and properly store quantitative and qualitative data by implementing various evaluation tools used inour programs (e.g., pre-and post-surveys, questionnaires,interviews, observations, and others).
3. Analyze the quantitative and qualitative data collected using

Quick

Base to provide results and identify trends and insights.
4. Work with our Quick Base software representative for training and troubleshooting as needed.
5. Generate reports summarizing data related to demographics,outputs/outcomes (results), and trends per program. This may include the analysis of large datasets and effective visual representations of results (e.g., charts, graphics, tables).
6. Support Program Managers in assessing the results and impact oftheir programs and services based on the programs' goals and objectives and/or Logic Models.
7. Manage historical student data files to monitor performance trends.
8. Provide staff with training and support on data collection,input into Quick Base, analysis, and reporting as needed.
9. Design and implement new data collection tools, such as survey sand questionnaires, for new or specific events or programs based onthe goals of these events and programs if needed.
10. Conduct online research to gather new data from reliable/official sources related to demographics and social andhealth-related trends in the Latinx community at a local, state, or national level.
11. To collect quantitative and qualitative data (like program observations and interviews), attend late afternoon programs (after school) and out-of-school programs (Saturdays or during thesummer). Occasional evening events may also need to be attended.
12. Perform other duties as assigned as Data Analyst.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

1. A minimum of a bachelor's degree in a social science research field or in statistics and computer science with a strong research component.
2. 1 or 2 years of experience working with diverse cultural and economic background populations in data collection, storage, and analysis.
3. Willingness and ability to work with data collection software,especially Quick Base. Willingness to learn and/or manage large datasets using Quick Base for data collection, storage, and analysis.
4. Proficiency in Microsoft Office software, particularly Microsoft Excel.

Experience with SPSS is a plus.
5. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the abilityto convey technical information clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
6. Effective collaboration with diverse stakeholder groups,including administrators, program managers, teachers/instructors,and parents.
7. Adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
8. Capacity to work in interdisciplinary, cross-functional, and multicultural settings.
9. Consistent and dependable attendance record.

Preferred…