Institutional Research Project Specialist
- Employer
- Spelman College
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs, Research Staff & Technicians, Institutional & Business Affairs, Institutional Research & Planning
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Institutional Research Project Specialist is responsible for assisting Institutional Research with achieving the college-wide needs for institutional data essential for decision-making at the senior administrative level. This position will assist in fulfilling the College’s data reporting obligations, as well as provide overall comprehensive administrative support for the department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities•Provide comprehensive administrative assistance and support for the office:
oServe as point of first contact for the office. Welcome students, faculty, staff and visitors; answer general inquiries, and answer and direct telephone calls.
oMaintain office supply inventory and monitor instructional supplies and department equipment.
oProvide quarterly budget updates.
•Responsible for extracting, verifying, storing, and updating institutional data from various College sources for use in Institutional Research.
•Create and/or assist with the creation of electronic files and institutional reports.
•Assist in data collection to respond to information requests from internal constituents, state and federal agencies, and other external organizations.
•Analyze quantitative and qualitative data and assist in the preparation of the appropriate materials (memos, reports, graphs, tables, etc.) to distribute to the College community.
•Assist in the design of survey instruments and assume responsibility for the production, administration and collection of the survey responses.
•Assist in the initial development and creation of survey and departmental reports.
•Organize, facilitate and maintain confidential faculty evaluations and the reporting process which includes:
oExtracting, collecting, recording and validating data for courses every semester and preparing accurate course evaluations, and overall faculty and departmental reports each semester.
oEnsure that faculty, department chairs, program directors, and administrative assistants maintain proper procedures.
oPrepare tenure, pre-tenure and 3rd Year review packages of faculty evaluations and ratings of specific faculty candidates.
oRespond to inquiries from departmental chairs, program directors, Tenure and Review Committee members and the Office of the Provost during the review process of faculty.
oComplete end of year summary report for course evaluations.
•Assist the Director of Institutional Research with updating and meeting deadlines of all annual projects or surveys for the office via the use of project management tools.
•Prepare an end of fiscal year report for the office detailing all completed projects or surveys.
Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a related field of study and 3-5 years of higher education experience required. Experience in data analysis and producing general and survey reports preferred.
This position requires strong customer service focus, communication, and time management skills. Professional demeanor with the ability to interface with internal and external customers with diplomacy and tact is essential. Incumbent must be familiar with state, federal, and international data sources relating to higher education, including governmental, non-governmental, and commercial providers (e.g. IPEDS, College Board, US News, and SACSCOC). Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and as a part of a collaborative team with experience managing multiple deadlines and priorities. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and Power Point; and the ability to type 55 wpm is required. Experience with a report writer and project management software preferred.
Excellent oral and written communication skills are required when providing information and responding to questions from faculty and staff in one-on-one or group situations. Incumbent must be able to write business correspondence and perform administrative duties that require creating mail merges, fliers, and spreadsheets using formulas, plus the use of Lotus Notes, Banner Financial and Internet navigation. Also, must be able to read, analyze, and interpret documents. To be successful in this position, individual must demonstrate the ability to work from a broad perspective and see the interrelationships between academic, administrative, educational, personnel, and fiscal information in a higher education setting.
Preferred QualificationsCertifications, Licenses, Restrictions Physical DemandsShiftDays% Travel Required0%Full Time/Part TimeFull-timeFLSANon-ExemptNumber of Vacancies1Anticipated Candidate Start DatePosition End Date (if temporary) Posting Detail Information Posting NumberSC0179PPosting Open Date07/08/2019Posting Closing DateOpen Until FilledYesSpecial Instructions to ApplicantsEEO StatementSpelman College is an EEO/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Title IX Employer and we participate in E-Verify. We are a smoke-free campus.
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Working at Spelman College
Spelman College is a prestigious, highly selective historically Black college that prepares women to change the world. Spelman’s holistic liberal arts education empowers women to excel intellectually, think creatively, serve wholeheartedly, act globally, and lead boldly. Located in Atlanta, Spelman College’s multifaceted, person-centered learning community creates lasting bonds of sisterhood and support. Providing an educational experience unlike any other, Spelman embraces a long-standing and life-changing commitment to academic rigor, career development, community involvement, and positive social impact.
Spelman is part of the Atlanta University Center, the largest consortium of historically Black institutions of higher learning in the world. Its partner institutions include Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Morehouse School of Medicine. Spelman shares cross-registration with its undergraduate partners. The AUC institutions also share the newly renovated Robert W. Woodruff Library.
A historic campus of 32 acres, dating back to 1883, Spelman is five minutes west of downtown Atlanta. There are 25 buildings on the lush, well-manicured campus, including a new, silver LEED- certified green residence hall, The Suites, and The Camille O. Hanks Cosby Academic Center, which houses the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art and the state-of-the-art College Archives.
As a result of its dedicated faculty and staff, Spelman College has gained an excellent national reputation and high rankings in the media’s annual college guides. The College ranks among the top 70 Best Liberal Arts Colleges, consistently ranks as a top producer of Fulbright Fellows and Teach For America candidates, and has the distinction of being the leading producer of Black females who go on to earn doctoral degrees in science and engineering.
Spelman College is also home to SpelBots, the first all-women, African-American robotics team to take part in the international RoboCup competition in 2005, long considered the Olympics of Robotics and artificial intelligence. In addition, the Women’s Research and Resource Center, the WISDOM Center and Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement, as well as the College’s departments of art and drama and dance, are among the many esteemed programs that showcase the College’s strengths in the humanities, arts and service leadership.
Dedicated, talented, and well-qualified faculty members are a hallmark of Spelman College. Home to 183 full-time faculty members, Spelman boasts an 11:1 student/faculty ratio, providing students with greater opportunities to engage with professors across disciplines. The William and Camille Cosby Endowed Professorship Program, for example, supports professorships in the fine arts, humanities and the social sciences. It is a multidisciplinary initiative designed to enhance the intellectual, cultural and creative life of Spelman College and its surrounding community. Previous Cosby Chairs include former Atlanta mayor Shirley Franklin; award-winning author and poet Pearl Cleage, C’71; the Rev. Renita Weems; distinguished scholar and economist William Darity, Ph.D.; and Bernice Johnson Reagon, C'70, an internationally known producer, composer and recording artist, and founder of the Grammy Award-nominated a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey and the Rock.
Spelman faculty have a significant impact on the College’s mission to educate students to lead and serve their communities and the world. To this end, Spelman’s iconic representative is the Millenial professor. The College is strengthening its Faculty Development Program to be comprehensive – recruiting and retaining talented individuals who pursue creative, rigorous scholarship and course development within their disciplines and in multidisciplinary ventures. These professors will also lead the way in internationalizing the curriculum.
As part of the College’s strategic plan for 2015, Spelman’s agenda is to strengthen the academic core of the institution. Constituents such as students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumnae, trustees and community partners participate by taking specific actions called GOALS. Spelman’s faculty goals are: global engagement; ongoing professional development; advising students to prepare not only for careers but for lives of success, leadership, and service; leadership through participation in shared governance; and service learning integrated across the curriculum.
The Spelman MILE – My Integrated Learning Experience – forms the foundation of Spelman College’s strategic plan. Symbolizing a transformational journey of learning, the Spelman MILE will ensure key competencies – such as critical thinking, effective communication, quantitative reasoning, and digital literacy – that Millenial students need for personal success. Student GOALS include: global engagement, including at least one meaningful international travel experience; opportunities for undergraduate research and career-related internships; alumnae connections to strengthen our sisterly bonds early on; leadership development focused on individual potential and best practices; and service learning that pairs hands-on community engagement with coursework shared governance.
Each year, the College hosts Research Day in April, as well as Faculty Research Day in October. Both events are designed to showcase excellence in student and faculty research across academic disciplines.
For more information about Spelman, visit http://www.spelman.edu/.
- Website
- http://www.spelman.edu/
- Telephone
- 4042705100
- Location
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350 Spelman Lane SW
Atlanta
GA
30314
United States
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