Research Analyst (Part-Time)

Department: Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Initiatives

Location: Majority Remote

MassBay fosters educational excellence and academic success to prepare students for local and global citizenship, to meet critical workforce demands of communities, and to contribute to the region’s economic development.

Massachusetts Bay Community College values diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. We strongly encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply to join our community.

Located in Greater Boston, MassBay is a comprehensive, open-access community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs on three campuses in Wellesley Hills, Framingham, and Ashland, Massachusetts.

Position Summary:

The idealcandidate will join a vibrant and inclusive educational community and have adesire and ability to work with a diverse population. This is a part-time, non-unit position withno benefits. MassBay Community Collegeseeks a Research Analyst with strong skills in data analysis, visualization,and presentation to join the Office of Institutional Effectiveness toassist the College in institutionalizing data-informed decision making andpromote institutional effectiveness. The Research Analyst will supportthe College’s efforts in reporting data to internal stakeholders and externalorganizations. This is a mostly remote position, but must be able to travel tocampus as needed.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Compile, clean and prepare data from various sources for analysis and reporting;
• Conduct surveys and focus groups of students and staff;
• Collect, prepare and analyze both qualitative and quantitative data for the purposes of evaluating academic outcomes, and overall effectiveness of college initiatives;
• Work collaboratively within the department as well as across divisions to develop and generate reports, identify data anomalies, and streamline/support operational and research functions;
• Create dashboards and other data visualizations using Tableau;
• Prepare presentations and reports for campus and external community members;
• Exercise sound judgement especially when handling confidential and sensitive information;
• Perform complex tasks and solve problems in a fast-paced work environment; and
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
  

Commitment toEquity:

• Support MassBay’s commitment to the Equity Agenda; collaborating with faculty, staff, and students on the College’s strategic initiatives dedicated to closing the equity gap related to student outcomes;
• Support MassBay’s commitment to being anti-racist; embracing a community free of bias and inequality;
• Contribute to discussion and review of applicable College policies with a critical lens toward diversity, equity, and inclusion;
• Engage in conversations with colleagues and students regarding best practices within the discipline or programmatic related to equity and inclusion.
  

This list is not to be considered all-inclusive. A supervisor may assign other duties as required to meet the needs and foster the mission of the College.

All employees of MassBay are expected to work collegially and collaboratively within a community that values and celebrates diversity.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in social/behavioral sciences, data analytics, statistics, or related field;
• 2 to 4 years of experience in a research environment analyzing quantitative and qualitative data
  

-Preferred – experience in Institutional Research;

-Master’s degree in Social/Behavioral Science, Education, Statistics or related field may be substituted for experience;

• Knowledge of research and assessment principles in higher education;
• Experience with both qualitative and quantitative methods of data analysis;
• Ability to synthesize, summarize, interpret, and report data;
• Proficiency with the Microsoft suite of applications, especially Excel;
• Experience with Tableau;
• Experience with web-based survey design;
• Genuine enthusiasm for working with data;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and to be flexible as priorities change;
• Attention to detail.
  

PreferredQualifications:

• Sensitivity and commitment to the goals of Affirmative Action and workforce diversity;
• Experience working in a diverse environment;
• Demonstrated commitment to working with underserved students;
• Experience in Institutional Research at a community college;
• Experience writing queries to extract data from databases.
  

Additional Information:

Salary Range: $32.00 - 35.00 Hourly Wage

Position Type: Non Unit Professional

Application Deadline: May 5, 2024, or thereafter until filled.

To Apply: Please include a letter of interest and resume with your online application.

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This is a grant funded position, and position is contingent on funding.

Final candidates are required to provide sealed transcripts and/or certifications.

Hiring is contingent upon a successful CORI clearance.

Massachusetts Bay Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College’s Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, Lisa MacDonald, Director of Equity Compliance, lmacdonald@massbay.edu, (781) 239-3147, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.