Michigan State University
Location
East Lansing, MI | United States
Job description
Data Resource Analyst I
The Office of Undergraduate Education (UE) seeks an entry-level Data Analyst with an equity mindset, a passion for problem solving, and a commitment to student success to support initiatives within the unit. This position will work within the Data Analytics and Operations team within the UE division, the leadership of the units within the division, as well as UE partner units across campus. This position is eligible to be part of the Remote Friendly policy of Michigan State University and can be fully remote (within the United States), hybrid, or fully in-person.
The UE division oversees undergraduate education and facilitates institution-wide initiatives focused on enhancing undergraduate learning and student success. UE is comprised of direct student support programs like Migrant Student Services, New Student Orientation, and NSSC Pathway programs; Academic Support and Curriculum units like Academic Advising, First Year Seminars, Military Science, and Aerospace Studies; and campus-wide student success initiatives. We are committed to closing opportunity gaps for underserved students (first generation, low income, Black, Latinx, Native American/Indigenous, LGBTQI2S+, etc.) to reach our goal of an 86% graduation rate with no opportunity gaps by 2030.
The successful candidate will have SQL, analytics and project management skills to support retrieving, merging, basic analysis, and reporting of data for the unit. They will support recurring and ad-hoc data requests from UE units. The candidate will be required to query against a variety of data sources using SQL language, merge different data sources together, conduct basic descriptive statistics, and develop reports of results for planning and decision-making as it relates to unit and university strategic plans for undergraduate education and DEI.
Characteristic Duties – Responsibilities
Specific Duties:
The UE division promotes an organizational culture which actively seeks out and strengthens diverse voices and perspectives among its members to achieve excellence. We are interested in candidates of all backgrounds, and we particularly welcome applications from individuals who are traditionally underrepresented in higher education. We invite you to apply even if you have not currently mastered all the skills listed, and we are happy to discuss with you whether you have the skills we need for this role.
(Applications will be considered for degrees to be completed no later than June 2024)
Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing one or two years of post-bachelor degree work, such as a Master's in Educational Administration, Statistics, Economics or Research Methodology; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in research design, statistical methods and knowledge of computer hardware and software; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Qualifications
Desired Qualifications:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
A complete application will include a resume or CV, cover letter and contact information for three professional references.
STANDARD 8-5
MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.
About Michigan State University
Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.
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