Job Title: CTE Programs Research and Analysis Assistant
PVN ID: BM-2103-003945
Category: Research
Location: BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN C. C.

Job Description

General Description

Under the general direction of the Institutional Research Director in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Analytics (IEA), this position is responsible for providing data support for the College’s Perkins-eligible Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs.  Data will be acquired and analyzed from the Academic Support, Student Support, and Administrative Units. Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) is seeking the services of an individual with demonstrated expertise and skills specific to educational research, data analytics, and technical writing. The successful candidate will possess strong qualitative and quantitative research skills. The position requires regular collaboration with academic departments, student support offices, academic support offices and institutional working groups as well as high-level data collection, data analysis, report writing, and presentation skills.

Other Duties

Position Responsibilities:

Support the mission of the College and the implementation of the goals of IEA in the following ways:

  • Produce informational, technical, and analytical reports in support of the College's efforts to enhance and improve student success;
  • Advise faculty and staff regarding the appropriate use of data and data methodologies;
  • Develop and conduct research studies associated with grants and institutional projects;
  • Engage in data acquisition and extraction from College and City University of New York (CUNY) databases;
  • Develop and maintain institutional databases;
  • Provide research and analytical support to related institutional student success initiatives and projects;
  • Conduct statistical analyses focused on student success factors;
  • Work with IEA to support assessment of student learning and the environment for student learning within the College.

Qualifications

Core Competencies:

  • Demonstrated knowledge in research methodology including both qualitative and quantitative techniques;
  • Demonstrated experience with the design, development, analysis, and reporting of major research projects;
  • Significant knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, and Power Point);
  • Knowledge of R, Python, or similar software;
  • Ability to write clearly and effectively to general audiences about research design, implementation, analysis and research findings;
  • Ability to produce CTE reports targeted at both research and non-research audiences;
  • Participate in trainings and professional development activities;
  • The ability to work independently and under general supervision to provide courteous and accurate customer service to all students, faculty, staff, and visitors of diverse backgrounds;
  • A demonstrated history of supporting program evaluation is preferred;
  • Experience with predictive analytics, Tableau, and PeopleSoft as well as basic knowledge of coding are all pluses;
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university with a major study in computer science, education administration, education, social sciences, statistics or a related field is required and must possess at least four (4) years of professional work experience in higher education, or in not-for-profit or community-based organization related to education and youth.  A Master’s degree within any of the aforementioned fields is preferred. 
  • Must demonstrate the ability to effectively work remotely as well as in-person.
  • Experience with institutional research, program evaluation, educational research, educational data assessment and reporting, measurement and evaluation or related areas is required. Previous higher education experience and experience working with grants is a plus.

This is a grant-funded position through the Perkins Grant.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Institutional Effectiveness & Analytics
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$50,960.00 - $54,000.00
Closing Date
Jun 17, 2021 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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