Data & Technology Specialist

The Highlights:

The Data, Technology, and Information Specialist supports the School of Nursing by managing data systems, digital resources, reporting, and evidence needed to meet accreditation, regulatory, academic, and operational requirements. Serving as the School's primary resource for data management, systems administration, reporting, and information governance, the position collaborates with School and University partners to provide technical, data, and documentation support.

What You'll Do:

1. Data Management and Information Governance - Administer and maintain school data and information resources to support reporting, access management, and decision-making. Maintain and validate data related to enrollment, retention, student success, faculty workload, clinical education, assessment, and program outcomes, using routine quality assurance practices. Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, visualizations, and data extracts for authorized users and governance bodies. Maintain faculty and staff directories, appointment and assignment tracking information, distribution lists, committee rosters, organizational records, and other approved school information resources. Manage electronic repositories for policies, reports, committee records, historical documents, and other official materials, ensuring appropriate access, version control, and retention. Coordinate data requests and information exchange with University partners in compliance with privacy, security, and data governance requirements. 

2. Accreditation, Assessment, and Institutional Reporting - Support accreditation, assessment, and reporting activities through data management, documentation, and analysis. Compile and validate data and supporting documentation for accreditation, assessment, and institutional reporting. Maintain accreditation evidence repositories, reporting archives, calendars, and tracking tools. Organize and report program outcome data and support the Systematic Evaluation Plan. Produce reports, trend analyses, and data visualizations for leadership and governance bodies. Maintain accreditation and compliance records and support required documentation processes, including formal complaint logs, publication audit evidence, and other accreditation records as assigned, while maintaining confidentiality. Collaborate with School and University partners on annual reports, strategic metrics, continuous quality improvement, and institutional reporting.

3. Systems and Digital Administration - Administer School technology platforms and digital resources. Serve as system administrator or school contact for educational, clinical, accreditation, reporting, survey, and document management systems, including user access, reporting, troubleshooting, and coordination with University partners and vendor. Maintain school website and digital resources, publish approved academic, operational, and regulatory content. Manage schedule of classes, production calendar, tracking tools, supporting documentation, data validation, and submission processes. Maintain academic and operational records, including course schedules, syllabus, teaching evaluations, and related institutional documentation. Support document management and effective use of school technologies.

4. Technology Optimization and Continuous Improvement - Support continuous improvement of School technology and workflows by identifying and implementing approved enhancements. 

Graduate degree and familiarity with regulatory and accreditation requirements in healthcare and/or higher education settings.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across departments, academic programs, functional roles, and University offices.
• Experience with educational technology, learning management, clinical education, survey, reporting, and similar systems used in higher education or healthcare.
• Experience developing and maintaining dashboards, data visualizations, standardized reports, and data summaries using contemporary reporting and analytics tools.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, and experience with SharePoint and electronic document management.
• Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining confidentiality, data integrity, and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of data governance, records management, privacy, information security, and document control principles.
• Familiarity with accreditation, assessment, and regulatory reporting in higher education or healthcare.
-Familiarity with artificial intelligence applications, workflow automation, responsible technology use, and continuous quality improvement.

The anticipated hiring range for this position is: $18.70 to $24.13/hr. 

The salary range provided in this posting reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Actual compensation offered or earned is dependent on experience, education and other factors including departmental budget.

Perks:

For consideration, please include a resume and cover letter.

Vincentian Mission:
Guided by an ethic of Vincentian personalism and professionalism, DePaul compassionately upholds the dignity of all members of its diverse, multi-faith, and inclusive community. We seek to hire collaborative, open-minded, and dedicated professionals who are committed to advancing our university mission to making education accessible to all, with special attention to including underserved and underrepresented communities. Successful candidates thrive in an environment where ideas and perspectives representing a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds and experiences are welcome and supported.

Required Background Check:

Employment at DePaul University is contingent on passing a background check. Only final candidates who are extended an offer of employment will undergo a background check.

DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.