Evaluation and Analytics Specialist

Rochester Institute of Technology is hiring an Evaluation and Analytics Specialist for its Division of Student Affairs. The role leads assessment, evaluation, and analytics projects, supports data-informed planning and continuous improvement, and builds stakeholders’ capacity to use data effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assesses project performance, including building and administering surveys using third party vendors, facilitating focus groups, and conducting interviews
• Organizes and analyzes data using Excel, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), and Tableau for a variety of business purposes and audiences
• Represents data visually, develops dashboards, and creates summary reports
• Consults with staff to develop appropriate outcomes and methodologies for project assessments
• Provides documentation and training to expand capacity for data use
• Presents findings to audiences as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred

• Experience leading assessment, evaluation, or data-informed improvement initiatives in higher education
• Experience designing and implementing complex assessment or evaluation methodologies
• Experience presenting findings and recommendations to stakeholders through reports, data visualizations, and presentations
• Experience facilitating training, coaching, mentoring, or consultation with colleagues and campus partners
• Three to six years of related experience
• Data-Informed Improvement
• Assessment Methodology Design
• Evaluation Methodology Design
• Methodology Implementation
• Report Writing
• Data Visualization
• Leadership
• Presentation Skills
• Training Facilitation
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Consultation
• Stakeholder Communication

Benefits

• Eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, with the option to work fully on campus if preferred; regular on-campus presence is required, and hybrid schedules are established on a semester-by-semester basis in partnership with department leadership.

Company

• Private research university offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.
• Rochester, New York, USA
• https://www.rochester.edu/
• Founded in 1850
• 10001+ employees

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field
• One year of relevant professional experience
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
• Five years of relevant professional experience
• Knowledge of data mining, analysis and modeling
• Knowledge of statistical analysis software
• Skill in developing and determining analytical, assessment, and data methods
• Skill in communicating findings and insights to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to establish and build productive working relationships
• Ability to manage and maintain confidential and private information
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States
• Experience leading assessment, evaluation, or data-informed improvement initiatives in higher education
• Experience designing and implementing complex assessment or evaluation methodologies
• Experience presenting findings and recommendations to stakeholders through reports, data visualizations, and presentations
• Experience facilitating training, coaching, mentoring, or consultation with colleagues and campus partners
• Three to six years of related experience

Required skills

• Data Mining, Data Modeling, Data Visualization, Evaluation Methodologies, Higher Education Assessment and Evaluation, Stakeholder Presentations, Training Facilitation

Preferred skills

• Three to six years of related experience

Experience

• 1+ years