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Research Associate, Senior

Employer
Georgia State University
Location
Atlanta, GA

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

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DescriptionAs a national leader in student success, Georgia State has developed a robust data infrastructure that seeks to leverage insights from analytics to maximize educational opportunities for students from all backgrounds. The Office of the Senior Vice President for Student Success is recruiting for a Senior Research Associate to lead the assessment and evaluation efforts for several programs across the university.  

 

The Senior Research Associate will be responsible for leading data collection, analysis, and communication of findings for the assessment of programs under the Vice President for Student Engagement and Programs. The position will interact directly with unit directors to develop and execute comprehensive assessment plans that measure learning outcomes, operational goals, and program alignment with the university’s strategic plan. This position will work with the directors and others to establish methods of research, assessment and analytics that will drive decision making for programming and effectiveness related to the role of Student Engagement within Georgia State University. Examples of duties include:

  • Identify appropriate assessment strategies that support the strategic plans of individual departments and the university strategic plan utilizing proven reliable research methods through direct and indirect measures.

  • Design, evaluate, select and interpret assessment methods that support programs in Student Engagement and Student Success.  Provide analytical and technical support for staff that helps support data driven decision making. Develop research frameworks and administer and collect survey data.

  • Work with leadership and cross-functional teams to create a thorough division wide assessment strategy to enhance and improve the student experience and support institutional priorities.

  • Create summary reports and give descriptive analyses of data.

  • Perform analyses using various statistical methods and techniques with a broad range of tools for data manipulation and visualization reporting.



QualificationsPhD with years of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience. (Master's degree and four years of related experience; or Bachelor's degree and six years of related experience).



College/Business Unit09/08/19, 10:59:00 PM

College/Business Unit: Enrollment Management
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 08/19/19, 10:27:42 AM

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Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.georgia_state_university1.jpg

Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.

More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.

georgia_state_university2.jpgThe University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.

Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.

The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.

The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.

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