Assistant Director of Assessment Research Analyst

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Job Description and Position Requirements

The Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research (OPAIR) at Penn State University is seeking a motivated Assistant Director of Assessment Research. OPAIR supports individual units towards organizational excellence by providing accessible and strategic institutional data and information across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, produce, and present academic program assessments and institutional effectiveness research to varied audiences.
• Establish and document processes for extracting, compiling, analyzing, and presenting data related to student success, academic program assessment, and institutional effectiveness.
• Prepare and deliver data-driven reports with a strong emphasis on data storytelling and visualization.
• Collaborate within OPAIR and with university stakeholders.
• Represent the assessment team in institutional research groups and university-wide initiatives.

Education and Experience:

The position requires a master’s degree or higher plus six years of experience in higher education or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Qualifications:

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as demonstrated through past research and reports.
• Creative and innovative thinking to design studies addressing complex strategic issues.
• Experience in data extraction and manipulation from various enterprise systems.
• Expertise in basic statistics and statistical software, including R.
• Proficiency in building reports and dashboards in Power BI or similar software.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Excellent written, oral, and visual communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in learning outcomes assessment.
• Familiarity with human resources, student, and learning data systems.
• Experience creating surveys and using software such as Qualtrics.
• Proficiency in using Python for task automation.

Application Instructions:

For full consideration, please submit a resume and cover letter detailing how your experience meets the qualifications for this position.

About Penn State:

Penn State University is committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability. We embrace uniqueness and foster a culture of inclusion to support a broad and diverse community.

The salary range for this position is $68,200.00 to $102,300.00. Additional details on Penn State's job and salary structure can be found .

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Location: University Park, PA. Remote options available.