Institutional Research Analyst

Germanna Community College is a public, open access institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System. As a comprehensive, multi-campus community college, the College provides quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities for the residents of the City of Fredericksburg and the counties of Caroline, Culpeper, King George, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania, and Stafford. The College is a dynamic learning organization that serves as a regional leader and preferred partner where quality learning experiences enable students to participate effectively in the social, economic, political, intellectual, and cultural life of their communities.

Germanna Community College seeks a full-time Institutional Research (IR) Analyst to support the institution's commitment to data-driven decision-making. The Office of Institutional Effectiveness produces reports for both external agencies and internal constituents. The IR Analyst will play an important role in extracting data, ensuring that it is accurate, analyzing it, and delivering results in a timely manner. The IR Analyst will also assist in the development of dashboards that will provide updates to campus staff and faculty on key performance indicators. This position is primarily located in the Locust Grove area of Orange county and travel to other campus locations may be occasionally required.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains current, accurate information about the college and its service areas by maintaining relevant database and spreadsheets to track institutional effectiveness and longitudinal trends
• Assists with weekly updates of college-wide dashboard
• Coordinates data reporting and analysis by completing and submitting on time required federal, SCHEV, VCCS and IPEDS reports
• Conducts reoccurring and ad hoc surveys and evaluations
• Responds to internal and external requests for information
• Produces periodic research briefs and an annual Report of Institutional Effectiveness

Additional Information: This is a 12-month classified position

Salary Range: $55,000-$60,000 per year with full state benefits (state pay practices apply)

Minimum Requirements:

• Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL
• Advanced computer skills, with expertise using Excel for manipulation, organization, analysis, and visualization of complex datasets, including a high level of familiarity with Power Pivot and Pivot Tables. Ability to retrieve, analyze, and present data in meaningful formats (tables, charts, graphs, etc.)
• Excellent oral/written communication skills, a background in data analysis, and working knowledge of essential social research and planning methodologies
• One to three years previous social and/or education research experience
• Direct experience with data extraction, educational research models, statistical software packages, survey construction and institutional planning
• Proficiency with MS Office programs including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree with experience and coursework in survey research, statistics, analysis and assessment or equivalent experience
• Proficiency with specialized research-related software, for example, SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences), SAS and R or related software.
• Proficiency with the development of queries in Peoplesoft

Additional Information:

Any offer of employment will be contingent upon an acceptable background investigation and reference check.

Application Instructions: Applicants interested in being considered in the first review should submit the following documents via online (https://jobs.vccs.edu/) before November 11, 2019:

• Resume /CV
• Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Application For Employment
• Cover letter

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Effective June 1, 2011, agencies in the Commonwealth of Virginia's Executive Branch will use the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

Germanna Community College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity. The college does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, political affiliation, veteran status, or otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. Inquiries concerning EEO issues or the Affirmative Action Policy should be addressed to the college's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officer.

An EEO/AA Employer

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