Analyst/Programmer for Institutional Research and Planning
- 495213
- Langston
- VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (LU)
- Staff Full-time
- Bachelor''s degree
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LANGSTON
Contact Name & Email
Human Resources , luhumanresources@langston.edu
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends.
Appointment Length
Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice
Hiring Range
$55000 - $57000
Commensurate with education and experience
Special Instructions to Applicants
For full consideration, please include a resume, cover letter and contact information for three professional references.
About this Position
The Institutional Research Analyst/Programmer provides technical leadership and support for data-centric programming and mining, report writing, research and statistical analysis to facilitate a culture of data-informed decision-making. The successful candidate will help collect, validate, process, and report institutional data, and will work with a variety of campus stakeholders.
- Generate state and federal data sets from both external and internal databases.
- Assist with all state and federal reporting requirements.
- Maintain university data in a consistent manner.
- Offer support and assistance to other office personnel, acting as the lead analyst for major projects.
- The Analyst/Programmer for Institutional Research and Analysis constructs complex queries that are used to create predictive models, reports, and visualizations.
- Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, or other relevant databases.
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Office-Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point.
- Perform other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to, providing support for Accuplacer testing, NSSE and RNL surveys, and procurement and purchasing functions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and substantial professional experience (i.e. Computer Science, Data Analytics/Data Science, Information Systems/Management Information Systems, or other closely related discipline
(degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
- At least 2 years of experience in data analysis, programming, or related work.
- Experience in institutional research or higher education is highly valued.
Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge:
- Experience in institutional research or higher education is highly valued.
- Ability to work individually as well as part of a team and ability to communicate with wide variety of stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with merging large and complex data sets using data merge software such as SAS, SPSS or other relevant software.
- Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and follow through all phases to completion.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor''s
- At least 2-4 years of progressive data extraction, analysis, and programming in higher education or another related field
Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge:
- Experience with developing reports using Cognos or other report writer software.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills required. Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical personnel.
- Experience producing data visualizations.