School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison · 1 day ago
School of Education Analyst
Madison, WI
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$85K/yr - $95K/yr
3+ years expThe University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Education is seeking a School of Education Analyst to join the Office of Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research (DAPIR). This role will focus on supporting the School of Education through data analysis, reporting, and consultation to enhance strategic initiatives and planning.
Higher Education
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provides analysis and consultation on a variety of administrative-related matters (35%)
Participates in establishing guidelines and procedures to ensure adequacy, quality, and reliability of information sources to ensure information systems and databases manage, store, and retrieve institutional data according to established policies, procedures, and reporting regulations (5%)
Designs, collects, analyzes, and researches institutional data according to established procedures and regulations (20%)
Serves as liaison and primary contact to internal and external stakeholders for institutional reporting and compliance, external surveys, and institutional statistics and data (20%)
Prepares and disseminates institutional statistical reports to institutional programs, working units, and leadership (20%)
Qualification
Required
3+ years of progressive experience in a role that includes data and analysis activities
Proficient with a relational database query tool and SQL or similar database programming languages
Experience working with large data sets from operational data systems
Experience using data and analytic approaches to evaluate the effects of policy decisions and inform policy development and program evaluation
Proficient with general inferential statistical techniques and knowledgeable in predictive modeling concepts and techniques
Demonstrated ability to learn new software and skills
Skilled in managing varied projects, priorities, and duties with exceptional attention to detail
Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite, including functions and pivot tables in Excel; PowerPoint, e-mail, and e-calendaring
Master's degree (or equivalent professional degree) required
Preferred
Degree in higher education administration, public policy, education policy, or relevant applied social science fields
Knowledge of higher education issues and experience in higher education administration
Knowledge of schools of education and related programs
Experience responding to requests that are sensitive or political in nature
Experience with high-stakes reporting, responding to compliance and regulatory requirements
Proficient with statistical software such as SAS, SPSS, or STATA
Familiarity with relational database design and dimensional modeling
Experience constructing data sets from multiple data sources
Able to investigate operational processes and sources of data to construct meaning and draw conclusions while understanding the limitations of the data
Experience guiding stakeholders to accurately define their questions
Able to communicate complex data analysis results to stakeholders in an easy-to-understand way, including written reports, interactive visualizations, and presentations
Familiarity with data visualization tools, such as Tableau or Qlik
Experience with documentation of projects (and the use of version control tools such as GitLab)
Evidence of ability to develop and sustain productive working relationships
Benefits
Generous paid time off
Competitively priced insurance plans
Tax-advantaged savings accounts
Participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund
Company
School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The UW–Madison School of Education, like its peers, prepares a variety of certified professional educators, with degree and certification programs in such areas as elementary and secondary education, educational leadership, special education, and counseling.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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