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Data Analyst, IR

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WSU Tech
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Wichita, KS
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Job Summary

Company: WSU Tech

Hours per Week: 40

Employment Term: Regular

Employment Type: Full Time

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree

Required Experience: 1 to 3 years

Description At WSU Tech, we are dedicated to promoting quality higher education and leadership in workforce training that supports economic development for a global economy. Our experienced faculty and staff are committed to helping students achieve their goals by providing hands-on experience, state-of-the-art facilities, and individualized support and guidance. We operate in a values-based culture and strive towards our behaviors in everything we do.

Whether you are starting your education journey or are looking to advance your career experiences, WSU Tech has the resources and expertise to help you succeed. Join us and discover the possibilities for your future!

Worksite Location: NCAT Campus

WSU Tech Benefits (Varies):
    Paid Holidays: 15 – 18 paid holidaysPTO: Earn 18 – 28 days annuallyTuition Waiver ProgramMedical/Dental/Vision InsuranceKPERs
Overview / Job Summary:
The Data Analyst position is responsible for gathering, manipulating, and analyzing fundamental data streams needed for institutional decision-making, grant applications, and grant reporting. The position is responsible for preparing and submitting timely and accurate data reports for grants, special projects, and various other items requested from the Office of Institutional Effectiveness. Survey data reporting, statistical analysis and data visualization are also important tasks for this position. Auditing data utilized for reporting, identifying new reporting needs, and creating data queries within business intelligence tools are additional critical day-to-day tasks of the position.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will vary, but are not limited to:
 
    Writes queries and business intelligence reports to extract needed data from the Student Information System (Banner) and other systems needed for reporting.Develops a comprehensive understanding of the institutional data structure that will assist with data auditing, report accuracy, and report writing.Analyzes student data and creates reports that can be shared with various user groups. Assists with automating repeatable tasks within the overall data architecture of the college and within Institutional Effectiveness processes.Ensures the accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of reported data.Responds to internal ad hoc data requests as assigned.
This role involves preparing complex, confidential data files, reports, tables, graphs, data visualizations, and surveys for both internal and external stakeholders. The individual independently collaborates with the Director of Grants Management to coordinate reporting timelines and produce institutional data reports required for grant applications and post-award reporting. Additionally, the role supports various quality improvement projects and special assignments as directed by the Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness.

Education:
    Bachelor’s degree in a business, social science, computer science, data analytics, or a related discipline OR an equivalent combination of education and experience; required.
Preferred Requirements:
    Minimum of one year of experience managing projects which demonstrates an ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, prioritizing multiple complex projects from beginning to end meeting all deadlines required.Minimum of one year of experience working on projects involving data analysis required.Experience working within Microsoft Office tools required.Fundamental knowledge of descriptive statistics is required.Fundamental knowledge of building business intelligence reports and/or querying data required; knowledge of SQL queries, relational databases, and basic programming preferred.Experience working with student-level data in an institution of higher education preferred.Experience with Python, R, Stata, or SPSS preferred. Successful candidates must at minimum have a willingness to learn a programming language.Experience with Ellucian Banner, IBM Cognos Analytics, and Microsoft Power BI preferred.Experience with conducting social/educational research and/or evaluation projects preferred.

WSU Tech is committed to inclusive and equitable practices to create an environment and culture where students and employees thrive. We acknowledge that through valuing diverse identities, experiences, talents, and gifts, we excel by fulfilling our mission to create a talent pipeline, establish workforce equity, and improve economic prosperity for our community. WSU Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 

Organization

Why WSU Tech?

Everyone here is DRIVEN by our mission of creating opportunities for a better life to our students and to provide the best trained workforce for employers. 

To accomplish that, we take care of our employees too!  We offer benefits and perks that are second to none.  Meaningful jobs, amazing Rock Star employees, awesome benefits, what more could you ask for?

Benefits for Full-Time Employees

  • Paid holidays – We currently have 17 paid holidays
  • PTO (Paid time off) – 18 to 28 days annually (in addition to paid holidays)
  • Paid Parental Leave – 6 weeks of paid leave for birth or adoption of a child
  • Generous insurance plans
  • Tuition Waiver Program for employees & dependents
  • Kansas Public Employees Retirement System benefit
  • 457(b) Retirement plans
  • Paid Community Service 
  • Professional Development Opportunities
  • & More!!

 

WSU Tech has been delivering excellence in education since 1965. WSU Tech continues to build on this tradition with quality instructors, talented students and state-of-the-art technical equipment.

Mission

The Mission of WSU Tech is to provide quality higher education and leadership in workforce training that supports economic development for a global economy.

Vision

To be one of the nation’s most innovative and impactful two-year colleges.

 

Values: Values Based Culture

The WSU Tech team operates in a values-based culture and strives toward the following behaviors in everything we do.

SAME TEAM. One Role, One Goal: Unite and include many diverse perspectives to achieve our mission. 

PEOPLE FIRST. Treat everyone consistently with compassion, respect, and kindness. 

INTEGRITY. Uphold the highest standards in all our actions. 

VISIONARY.  Future focused. Redefining education by inspiring innovative ideas, bold explorations, and continuous curiosity. 

LEADERSHIP.  Leadership is an activity, not a position. Anyone can lead, anytime, anywhere. 

SERVICE TO ALL. Provide exceptional experiences to all that we serve.

 

Guiding Principles

  1. Provide our students an opportunity to a better life through education and training.
  2. Provide a highly educated and trained workforce for our community to be globally competitive.
  3. Ask ourselves as we make decisions, is it in the best interest of our students, employees and community.

 

We are happy you chose WSU Tech as a potential employer for your career journey. What we offer as a technical college is unique – a mix of specialized technical programs, general education, and online courses.

WSU Tech houses the number one ranked aviation and advanced manufacturing programs in the nation at its National Center for Aviation Training. In addition, we serve students seeking careers in 60 fields of study listed on our website including nursing, dental assisting, surgical technology, patient care, and other health sciences, automotive technology, climate and energy control, welding, machining, engineering and interior design. We also offer transferable general education coursework that will lead to our Shocker Pathway partnership with Wichita State University or transfer to other public four-year universities. Our aim is to provide our students with not only the technical training and education to be successful, but with the values and professionalism necessary to excel in their chosen careers by having the staff, faculty and employees that exemplify this as well.

WSU Tech is a public college supported by the state of Kansas through the Kansas Board of Regents and Sedgwick County and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, the same accrediting body that accredits many colleges and universities across the country.

If you are considering WSU Tech as your next employer, you are making a great choice!

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Telephone
316-677-1777
Location
4004 North Webb Road
 Wichita
Kansas
67226
US
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