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Assessment Specialist and Research Analyst

Application Procedure:

Visit https://jobs.oakland.edu/ to apply

Job Duties

Under the general direction of the Director of Institutional Research and Assessment, the Assessment Specialist and Research Analyst provides support for institutional assessment, particularly in the areas of general education and program assessment. The position works closely with faculty and committees to enhance and organize assessment of student learning activities of the university. This position also supports core functions of OIRA: working with various datasets to complete federal, state, external agency reports, and ad hoc requests. This position also helps with the administration of institutional surveys, and analysis and dissemination of information to the university community through reports, dashboards, and other data visualizations.

Job Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications	Master’s Degree in education research, social science, statistics, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Two years experience in some combination of assessment, statistical analysis and program evaluation in higher education or other closely related field. Experience using at least one statistical computing software package (SPSS, SAS, R, SYSTAT, etc). Experience with data cleaning, reporting, and analytics. Excellent organizational and analytical skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to communicate and work effectively with a diverse group of individuals.
Desired Qualifications	Three years of experience in assessment and institutional research in a university setting. Experience with general education assessment and student learning outcomes. Knowledge of survey research and data collection and reporting, including experience with survey software such as Qualtrics or Survey Monkey. Experience with Microsoft Access, Tableau or Microsoft Power BI. Proficiency with SPSS syntax. Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills. Demonstrated experience using relational databases.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s Degree in education research, social science, statistics, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Two years experience in some combination of assessment, statistical analysis and program evaluation in higher education or other closely related field.
Experience using at least one statistical computing software package (SPSS, SAS, R, SYSTAT, etc).
Experience with data cleaning, reporting, and analytics.
Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate and work effectively with a diverse group of individuals.

Desired Qualifications

Three years of experience in assessment and institutional research in a university setting.
Experience with general education assessment and student learning outcomes.
Knowledge of survey research and data collection and reporting, including experience with survey software such as Qualtrics or Survey Monkey.
Experience with Microsoft Access, Tableau or Microsoft Power BI.
Proficiency with SPSS syntax.
Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
Demonstrated experience using relational databases.

Institution Description

Oakland University offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefit program including a comprehensive medical plan with low contribution amounts for our employees, dental and vision plans at no cost for our employees, generous paid time off plans, a generous University contribution to our 403(b) retirement plan, tuition assistance for our employees and dependents, free access to our Campus Recreation Center and workout facilities, and flexible work schedules and wellness programs. These are current benefit levels subject to future changes. Oakland University offers a strong, University-wide commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, which has garnered national recognition as a top workplace for LGBTQ+ community members; national recognition as a safe workplace, and consistent top ranking for support services to U.S. Military veteran students.

Benefits

A full and comprehensive list of our benefits package can be found on our website through this pdf. In general, benefits packages from Oakland University exceeds those of most other employers, including an automatic (no match required) 11% retirement contribution, excellent medical benefits, and a generous vacation policy.

Application Due Date: 2025-05-07

Job Start Date: 2025-06-01

Salary: $59103 - $59103

City: Rochester Hills

State/Province/Region: MI

Institution: Oakland University

Reports To: Assist. VP of OIRADA

Staff # Reporting to Position: 0

Reports In Office: OIRADA

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