Research Associate

Summary

Bachelor's in Mathematics, Actuarial Sciences, or Data Analytics. This position also requires one year of managing data in a relational database and one year of experience in higher education with project management for program review, accreditation, and compliance reporting and data sources Full-time. To apply: Send letter of application and resume to Human Resources, 8364 Shawnee College Road, Ullin, IL 62992 . Shawnee Junior College District No 531 is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

Essential Duties or Responsibilities

LEADERSHIP

• Create and sustain a supportive College culture that engages employees, recognizes diversity, ensures equity, promotes inclusion, and creates a sense of belonging by fostering an environment of teamwork, accountability, communication and vision.
• Research, identify, and share market trends and best practice information with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness that address challenges/opportunities within the higher education landscape in order to identify possible strategic initiatives and potential resource investments aimed at improving the College's programs and services.
• Provide employees the data support needed to inform decisions aimed at the attainment of the College's strategic initiatives and program improvement.
• Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in IE; recommend changes in policy, practice, and implementation of strategic initiatives when participating on shared governance councils/teams.
• Advise the Executive Director of IE on matters relating to shared governance council/team participation.
• Represent the College at various community, civic, professional meetings, and conferences, as directed by the Executive Director of IE.

ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT

• Ensure employees, external partners, and government agencies receive excellent customer service in all interactions with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.
• Assist the Executive Director of IE with planning, developing, and implementing policies, processes, training, initiatives, and feedback mechanisms to support the College's IE and strategic planning initiatives.
• Assist the Executive Director of IE with tracking and continuously improving key metrics/measures to assist with achieving strategic priorities; assist with maintaining data visualization tools (i.e. dashboards, analytic software, career tools, etc.) to assist employees with making data-informed decisions.
• Assist the Executive Director of IE with written reports needed to present strategic findings and recommendations to employees and stakeholders.
• Assist the Executive Director of IE with oversight of the third-party labor market research tool; work collaboratively with college employees to collect graduate follow-up and employer survey data.

ACCOUNTABILITY

• Follow the policies and procedures that ensure the security and confidentiality of student and employee records.
• Support the Executive Director of IE and the College with Higher Learning Commission, ICCB, and program accreditation activities and eligibility requirements.
• Promote an evidence-based culture of accountability which guides innovation, implementation of best practices, and continuous quality improvement of IE operations.
• Assist the Executive Director of IE with the development of the Institutional Effectiveness, Strategic Planning, and other Strategic Outcomes Monitoring Reports.

FISCAL

• Assist the Executive Director of IE with enrollment forecasting and data support aimed at prioritizing budget allocations.
• Manage risk by monitoring conditions, events, and circumstances present through the performance of the essential functions of this job and advising the Executive Director of IE of areas of need.
• Manage risk by following proper policies and procedures to ensure data security and confidentiality and advising the Executive Director of IE of potential areas for improvement or possible breaches.
• Follow all policies and procedures used in emergency and/or crisis management situations.

OTHER

Perform other related duties which may be required by the Executive Director of IE of (i.e. duties that may not be specifically listed in the class specification or position description, but are generally within the occupational series and responsibility level associated with the employee's class of work).