University of California, Santa Cruz · 1 day ago
Research & Evaluation Analyst
Santa Cruz County, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$80K/yr - $84K/yrThe University of California, Santa Cruz is a public university known for its innovative and experimental approach to education. The Research & Evaluation Analyst will support strategic planning and decision-making for the Educational Partnership Center by managing data collection and analysis for various programs, ensuring they meet grant objectives and reporting requirements.
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Responsibilities
Support all EPC programs’ reporting requirements, including maintaining data collection systems and processes, analysis, and assisting program directors on completing necessary reports
Manage annual reporting and methodology documentation, create agendas, organize projects, and ensue the team works together towards completion of projects
Share oversight responsibilities for Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) with the REI Director
Act as lead with database management system - working closely with vendors to build systems based on EPC needs, training staff, and setting up a system to ensure timely and accurate data input
Design and establish systems that manage, store and retrieve data for analysis to answer ad hoc informational requests and tracking of students and program objectives
Assist across EPC in training development around data collection, monitoring, accuracy, and professional skills associated with reporting
Researches, gathers, analyzes and summarizes information for the development of complex data research projects, and support in selecting appropriate methods and techniques to ensure goals are met
Completes quantitative and qualitative analysis for reporting, planning, and formative studies to better inform programming, both independently and as part of a group assessing data. Continues to develop quantitative and qualitative skills to be able to take a stronger lead in evaluation and analysis
Develop new programs and policies or procedures as needed
Help to develop and implement expectations/ around standardization in expectations around service delivery, data reporting, and data use for programming
Assist REI Director in data share out to internal and external staff, partners, and stakeholders
Complete administrative and other tasks as necessary
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in education, policy, or related social science field, data science, or equivalent experience
Experience in critical analysis methodology
Sufficient experience in education policy, research, or a related field data organization and management to infer competency
General knowledge in data collection and analysis techniques and statistics or social science research techniques
Knowledge of organizational principles and procedures involved in handling sensitive data (for example, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA)
Understanding of organizational rules and regulations
Well developed active listening and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking skills to identify and solve problems and recommend effective resolutions
Able to provide good judgment, a critical eye to data review, decision-making, and problem solving
Strong ability to present information in a clear concise manner verbally and in writing
Ability to create and maintain clear action plans for research projects, program assessment, and grant reporting
Preferred
Graduate degree in education, policy, or related social science field, or equivalent experience
Fluency in data-analysis software such as Tableau, R, R-Studio, Python, Qualtrics, and/or Atlas.ti
Experience managing grant reporting
Experience working with school districts and stakeholders
Benefits
Full benefits
Company
University of California, Santa Cruz
UCSC opened in 1965 with 650 students. Forty-five years later, the campus is home to nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 1,500 graduate
Founded in 1965
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$19.6MKey Investors
U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)James S. McDonnell Foundation
2023-06-21Grant· $10M
2023-01-10Grant· $0.15M
2022-02-24Grant· $0.25M
Leadership Team
Benedict Paten
Professor
Marco Rolandi
Jack Baskin Endowed Chair in Engineering
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