Research Associate - Research Analysis Spec at Minnesota State in Bloomington

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All Job Postings will close at 12:01 a.m. CT on the specified Closing Date (if designated). Working Title: Research Associate - Research Analysis Spec Institution: Normandale Community College Classification Title: Research Analysis Spec Bargaining Unit / Union: 214: Minnesota Association of Professional Employees City: Bloomington FLSA: Non Job Exempt Full Time / Part Time: Full time Employment Condition: Classified - Unlimited Salary Range: $28.75 - $42.16 We are a proud equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and we seek applicants with deep connections to the cultural communities to which our students belong. We actively seek and encourage applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. Classification: Research Analysis Specialist Unlimited, Full-time 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (Monday – Friday) *A flexible work schedule may be approved with up to two days remote work per week (if applicable) Salary Range: Hourly from $28.75 to $42.16; Annually from $60,030 to $88,030 * Salary placement is dependent on education and experience (Please note that a different range may be displayed elsewhere in this post due to a glitch, this is the correct range.) The vacancy is posted online from Friday October 23 to Thursday November 12 at 11:59pm THE POSITION AND THE DEPARTMENT This position conducts institutional research to facilitate data-informed decision-making and support student success and institutional effectiveness at the college. This position will design and conduct research studies and novel real-time data analytics that integrate new and existing data to generate insight and forecasts about student learning, enrollment, retention, completion, and college operations. This position will also provide technical advice and assistance to professional co-workers that includes research design, data integration, statistical analysis, data visualization, and communication of research results. This position will actively advance the college’s strategic goals, including to achieve equity in educational outcomes and to support a culturally responsive and service-oriented culture, through individual and departmental efforts. YOUR QUALIFICATIONS Minimum: Two years of current institutional or educational research experience designing research, developing analysis plans, statistically analyzing educational data and communicating data results Demonstrated experience in R or other statistical analysis package (e.g., Stata, SAS), including the writing of code to execute analytic commands Demonstrated knowledge of large and complex database structures and experience querying such databases Knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistical methods and basic predictive models sufficient to select and use procedures appropriate to problems and to interpret results Demonstrated experience visualizing and sharing data in Power BI Preferred: Masters in social science, computer science, statistics or related field Three years of current experience statistically analyzing educational data Familiarity with qualitative research methods Familiarity with higher education policies, procedures and standards Familiarity with Minnesota State data systems i.e., ISRS, REPL Experience with Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, PowerQuery Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear and concise reports and presentations Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities Demonstrated ability to successfully deliver and foster collaborative, culturally responsive and equity-minded services and working relationships Knowledge of or interest in learning data retrieval in business object-related enterprise information system, i.e., Workday WHY NORMANDALE Normandale is the largest community college in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, annually serving almost 17,000 students from