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San Bernardino Community College District

Senior Research & Planning Analyst

San Bernardino Community College District, San Bernardino, California, United States, 92409


Salary:

$52.27 - $57.64 HourlyLocation:

Yucaipa, CAJob Type:Department:

Research & PlanningJob Number:

2425-01409Closing:

9/20/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

Job Description

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are

not

intended to reflect all duties performed within the job; however, any additional duties will be reasonably related to this class.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTIONLeads, designs, develops, and conducts highly complex projects using advanced social science research principles, methodologies, and statistical analyses in the college's institutional effectiveness, research and planning program to provide data and information regarding policy formation, program evaluation, state reporting requirements, decision making, and other measures of institutional effectiveness and planning.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSThe Senior Research Analyst classification is distinguished from Research Analyst classification in that employees in this classification perform more difficult and responsible types of duties such as the implementation of program reviews and planning activities and the functional coordination of the work of other research and support staff.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISEDReceives limited direction from appropriate supervisor; refers only unusual decisions to supervisor. May provide technical and functional direction to assigned student workers. Coordinates and provides support for assigned staff.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIESThe following duties are typical for this classification:Coordinates with leadership to implement a district-wide, strategic research and planning agenda including implementation of program reviews, planning activities, accreditation, institutional grants, organizational change initiatives, and decision-making processes related to student success, governance, and institutional effectiveness; assists in monitoring progress on a portfolio of research studies and developing appropriate project timelines.Conducts broad-scale and highly complex institutional research projects and studies; exercises project responsibility from conceptual design and problem definition/hypothesis development through data collection, analysis, interpretation and findings; prepares research and statistical findings in appropriate written and oral form for use by varying audiences and proper technical form for scholarly publication.Designs methodologies and instruments for a variety of institutional research projects including studies of student performance measures; validity, reliability and accuracy of placement examinations and prerequisites; methods and tools for assessing outcomes; and assessment of institutional effectiveness.Evaluates projects to determine proper statistical inquiry methods and formulates the investigative processes and procedures to be followed; employs advanced, sound, and innovative research methodologies and high-order statistical techniques.Provides guidance, training, and technical assistance to faculty, administrators, and staff during program reviews and annual planning; generates appropriate research instruments and analyses for programs to interpret and present data in their final program reviews and annual plans.Identifies and obtains required data resources; coordinates program-specific data collection to ensure data integrity and reliability; designs web-enabled, scannable, and other survey forms using specialized software.Designs systems, tools, dashboards, visualizations, and portals to extract, collect, analyze, merge and report on data and information related to academic programs, curriculum, enrollment management, student demographics and outcomes, matriculation, assessment and other relevant data; extracts, transforms, and loads longitudinal database files from several sources such as district student and financial information systems, California Community College Chancellor's Office Management Information System (MIS), California Employment Development Department (EDD), and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).Collaborates with faculty and campus leadership to integrate SLO assessments into instructional improvement, institutional evaluation, and college planning activities and decision-making; develops and presents assessment options and advises faculty and college leadership on their efficacy.Develops, coordinates, and presents in-service professional development on various topics including SLO assessment, program review and planning, recent research findings, data literacy, data collection techniques, and other topics as necessary.Collaborates with the institutional research and planning community to ensure currency in the latest trends in research and data acquisition for the community college system; regularly makes presentations at regional, state, and national forums and organizations dealing with institutional research in higher education.Analyzes research data and findings of other agencies and translates their implications and limitations as they pertain to the District or college; conducts literature reviews; analyzes trends in community college education, college and community characteristics, and anticipates planning and information needs.Evaluates and develops recommendations for policies, procedures, and systems based on analysis of current and proposed programs and practices.Represents the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Planning on various governance committees and institutional projects.Performs other duties related to the primary job duties.

QualificationsEducation/Training:A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Science, Psychology, Sociology, Behavioral Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Business, Economics or a related field.Experience:Four (4) years of research experience, including at least one (1) year in institutional research, institutional effectiveness, or similar role in an institution of higher education.

Preferred Education/Training/Experience:Experience working with complex datasets and facilitating program or college planning in an institution of higher education.

To apply, visit:

https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sbccd/jobs/4627912/senior-research-planning-analystThe San Bernardino Community College District is an equal opportunity employer. The District encourages applications from underrepresented minorities and the disabled.

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