Position Title: Institutional Researcher,Sr

Employee Classification: Institutional Researcher,Sr

College/Division: Provost Office

Department: 390100-INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  $59,965.78 - $92,946.13 to Commensurate with qualifications

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary:  We are excited for you to join the Institutional Analysis team!

Classification Summary:
Collects, develops, analyzes, communicates, and consults on a wide range of institutional data with university constituents in support of informed decision-making, problem solving, strategic planning, policy development, and institutional self-assessment. Performs applied research, and designs, executes, and evaluates wide-ranging analytical and statistical studies and/or institutional self-assessments. Designs and manages information systems and databases to support institutional research activities.

Classification Standard Duties:
Usually works with minimum supervision, conferring with superior on unusual matters. May be assisted by Associate/Intermediate level personnel. Assignments are broad in nature, usually requiring originality and ingenuity. Has appreciable latitude for unrelieved action or decision. Acquires, manipulates, develops, and maintains longitudinal data sets, verifying accuracy and consistency over time, in the context of evolving requirements regarding reporting institutional facts. Conducts and/or consults on a wide variety of university survey research efforts; participates in and advises on survey construction, objectives and rationale, development of survey instruments, and design of survey protocol and procedures. Performs and/or advises on data reduction, statistical analysis of data, and interpretation of results; prepares or participates in the preparation and presentation of formal research reports. Facilitates the development, implementation, and evaluation of integrated institutional self-assessment programs, as appropriate to the objectives of the position; coordinates assessment activities, provides technical support, and facilitates the integration of processes and findings into institutional planning and decision-making. Analyzes functional requirements in order to answer fundamental questions of fact regarding the institution using varied data resources. Prepares institutional responses to external queries such as faculty salary surveys, employment statistics, enrollment statistics and projections.Formulates and prepares institutional responses to external queries and requests for institutional data and statistics on a wide range of issues. Designs, executes, analyzes, communicates, and consults on the results of ongoing and one-time analytical studies using appropriate inferential statistics. Provides functional direction to lower level technicians on assigned work. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
Required Education:Bachelor's degree in a related field.; Required Experience:Three (3) years of experience related to the standard duties as outlined.; Equivalency:None; Required Certification/License:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE:Knowledge of higher education planning methods, processes, systems, reporting, and databases. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Knowledge of institutional self-assessments and student outcomes assessment principles, methods and techniques. Knowledge of statistical data collection, analysis, tracking, and reporting systems, methods, and techniques. Knowledge of SAS programming and/or other software used to manipulate, summarize, and produce reports from multiple, large, complex data sets. Knowledge of University data systems, definitions, and procedures.; SKILLS:Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.; ABILITIES:Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on research data and findings. Ability to provide technical leadership and direction to lower level staff members. Ability to analyze statistical data and generate reports, and design and administer survey instruments. Ability to plan, create, program, and manage statistical computer databases across multiple hardware and operating system platforms/environments.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
Collect, extract, and analyze institutional data to support informed decision-making, strategic planning, institutional reporting needs. Design and maintain database to support institutional research activities. Performs and/or advises on data reduction, statistical analysis of data, and interpretation of results. Create and/or modify SAS program code to extract Banner data.

Preferred Qualifications

Special Requirements of the Position

Department Contact:  Calixto Melero, calixto1@nmsu.edu

Contingent Upon Funding: Contingent upon funding

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.