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San Jose/Evergreen Community College District

Research Analyst
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Position Number: 971139
Location: San Jose, CA
Position Type: Science

Research Analyst
SAN JOSE -EVERGREEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

The San Jose - Evergreen Community College District is currently recruiting for a Research Analyst. This is a temporary assignment to June 30, 2017 with the possibility of extension.

Hourly pay is $ 23.45. Working hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Position will be located at San Jose City College, 2100 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128.

Under the direction of the Dean of Research, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness, assist with planning, designing, conducting and interpreting research projects for the evaluation of District-wide operational and program performance

Duties and Responsibilities/Specific to Position:

Assist with developing institutional research studies, analyzing research results, designing and producing reports; assure accuracy and timely completion of projects.

Design and/or prepare a variety of survey and evaluation tools.

Design and prepare a variety of written and statistical reports, both recurring and new, in a timely manner and in a variety of presentation formats and publications.

Contribute to the development and maintenance of Institutional Research related web pages on the District Intranet.

Disseminate research information, written reports, statistical tables and charts, and survey data to administrators, faculty, staff, Board members, State agencies, other colleges and interested individuals.

Assist in designing spreadsheets, statistical tables and associated graphics using appropriate computer software.

Collect, compile and assemble statistical data, including college, District, regional, State and national.

Assist colleagues on composing, preparing, editing and proofing other office research documents, reports, memos, and correspondence prior to campus-wide and District-wide distribution.

Establish and maintain databases related to student success including retention, persistence, course completion, placement and others.

Assist with other college studies including studies of transfer rates, transfer readiness, institutional effectiveness and student satisfaction.

Maintain current knowledge of District and external data resources and research and statistical tools and techniques.

Maintain a high level of knowledge related to complex data retrieval systems and database processing hardware and software.

Maintain currency and high knowledge level of research techniques, reporting requirements and trends in institutional research.

Maintain departmental files and records.

Respond to requests, working with requesters to clarify their needs and optimize the utility of research results.

Assist in the design and implementation of accountability and evaluation data related to grants such as Title III at SJCC.

As a member of the office team, answer phones, take messages, mail, assist the director as needed.

Perform other duties reasonably related to the job classification.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

Statistics, statistical applications, collection and correlation of data.

Advanced research techniques and statistical methods.

Current management information systems software including database, spreadsheet and graphic display.

Advanced formula and macro usage in spreadsheets and databases.

Information display and presentation techniques.

ABILITY TO:

Evaluate and recommend appropriate software for special projects

Set up a database for projects with a view to the data's relationship to the total project goals and the outputs required.

Utilize language skills to read, analyze and interpret statistical reports, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.

Write reports, business correspondence and procedures manuals.
Present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, program coordinators and the general public.

Utilize mathematical skills to apply concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination equivalent to: Bachelor's degree in field related to the position and two years of experience in a related field.

Interested applicants should apply to our Classified Short-Term Temporary Hourly Applicant Pool at https://sjeccd.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobid=57

For consideration, please submit a District application, cover letter, resume and copy of your transcripts by Friday, March 10th at 5:00 PM