Post by SNC on Mar 3, 2014 17:42:10 GMT -5
St. Norbert College, a nationally ranked, residential, liberal arts institution with a stable enrollment of 2200 students, invites applications for full-time Research Analyst beginning June 1, 2014.
St. Norbert College is a Catholic, liberal arts, and Norbertine institution where people of many faiths and beliefs are valued members. The College's mission emphasizes the Norbertine vision of community and includes providing "an educational environment that fosters intellectual, spiritual and personal development." Candidates are encouraged to visit our website (http://www.snc.edu/mission/statement.html) to learn more about the mission and core traditions of the College.
St. Norbert College is situated on an attractive, riverside campus in De Pere, WI, a community contiguous with the city of Green Bay. The Green Bay metropolitan area has a population of 250,000, offers abundant opportunities for recreational and cultural endeavors, is served by its own international airport, and is located 200 miles north of Chicago. For additional information, visit the College website (http://www.snc.edu).
Overview of the position
Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness, the Research Analyst supports the efforts of the College related to accreditation, assessment of student learning outcomes, and institutional research.
Qualifications:
• Strong and demonstrated skills in data management and in the analysis of small and large datasets. Strong familiarity with SPSS, Microsoft Access, SQL.
• Experience conducting quantitative research in an applied setting (e.g., institutional research, program assessment and evaluation, survey research, market research, etc.).
• Experience working with relational databases, including Banner, and complex report writing (data extraction).
• Knowledge of research design and methodology, including survey design and methods.
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred), preferably in a social science or STEM field.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of trends in higher education.
• Experience with web programming and developing web-based query tools and dashboards.
• Proficient in use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint or related applications.
Essential Duties:
• Refine research questions, construct datasets (often as a result of merging data from a variety of sources), choose and conduct appropriate statistical analysis of data, summarize research findings, and prepare reports and presentations in support of requests from various units on campus and of accreditation efforts
• Oversee survey and other data collection and research efforts in support of assessment of student learning outcomes; program and personnel evaluation, course and instructor evaluation, and mission-driven and strategic planning initiatives
• Assist faculty and staff with the development and use of appropriate assessment tools
• Support faculty, staff, student, and collaborative scholarly research efforts
• Work with colleagues in the office to develop and maintain the institutional fact book, the office website and newsletter, and appropriate web-based query tools and reports that allow academic and administrative personnel and units to extract or view relevant information from existing datasets.
How To Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a detailed letter of interest addressing their fit for the position, resume/curriculum vita, and three letters of reference addressed to: Ms. Pat Wery, Administrative Secretary, Office of Institutional Effectiveness, St. Norbert College, 100 Grant Street, De Pere, WI 54115. Electronic applications encouraged: send to pat.wery@snc.edu Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
St. Norbert College adheres to all policies of non-discrimination on the basis of age, race, religion, creed, color, handicap, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, veteran’s status, non-job-related arrest record or conviction record or any other basis prohibited by current federal and state statutes.
St. Norbert College is a Catholic, liberal arts, and Norbertine institution where people of many faiths and beliefs are valued members. The College's mission emphasizes the Norbertine vision of community and includes providing "an educational environment that fosters intellectual, spiritual and personal development." Candidates are encouraged to visit our website (http://www.snc.edu/mission/statement.html) to learn more about the mission and core traditions of the College.
St. Norbert College is situated on an attractive, riverside campus in De Pere, WI, a community contiguous with the city of Green Bay. The Green Bay metropolitan area has a population of 250,000, offers abundant opportunities for recreational and cultural endeavors, is served by its own international airport, and is located 200 miles north of Chicago. For additional information, visit the College website (http://www.snc.edu).
Overview of the position
Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness, the Research Analyst supports the efforts of the College related to accreditation, assessment of student learning outcomes, and institutional research.
Qualifications:
• Strong and demonstrated skills in data management and in the analysis of small and large datasets. Strong familiarity with SPSS, Microsoft Access, SQL.
• Experience conducting quantitative research in an applied setting (e.g., institutional research, program assessment and evaluation, survey research, market research, etc.).
• Experience working with relational databases, including Banner, and complex report writing (data extraction).
• Knowledge of research design and methodology, including survey design and methods.
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred), preferably in a social science or STEM field.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of trends in higher education.
• Experience with web programming and developing web-based query tools and dashboards.
• Proficient in use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint or related applications.
Essential Duties:
• Refine research questions, construct datasets (often as a result of merging data from a variety of sources), choose and conduct appropriate statistical analysis of data, summarize research findings, and prepare reports and presentations in support of requests from various units on campus and of accreditation efforts
• Oversee survey and other data collection and research efforts in support of assessment of student learning outcomes; program and personnel evaluation, course and instructor evaluation, and mission-driven and strategic planning initiatives
• Assist faculty and staff with the development and use of appropriate assessment tools
• Support faculty, staff, student, and collaborative scholarly research efforts
• Work with colleagues in the office to develop and maintain the institutional fact book, the office website and newsletter, and appropriate web-based query tools and reports that allow academic and administrative personnel and units to extract or view relevant information from existing datasets.
How To Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a detailed letter of interest addressing their fit for the position, resume/curriculum vita, and three letters of reference addressed to: Ms. Pat Wery, Administrative Secretary, Office of Institutional Effectiveness, St. Norbert College, 100 Grant Street, De Pere, WI 54115. Electronic applications encouraged: send to pat.wery@snc.edu Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
St. Norbert College adheres to all policies of non-discrimination on the basis of age, race, religion, creed, color, handicap, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, veteran’s status, non-job-related arrest record or conviction record or any other basis prohibited by current federal and state statutes.