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****INTERNAL POSTING UP UNTIL 10/3/2022****

Essential Functions and Responsibilities - List of significant responsibilities and essential duties that must be completed in order to achieve the objectives of the position

• Analyzes and interprets diverse sets of educational data using a variety of statistical methods
• Uses SQL, Python, R, or Scala to clean, manipulate, and transform data for analysis
• Reports, explains, and presents statistical analyses using graphs, charts, and tables
• Applies understanding of learning science to develop methods for measuring student learning and engagement
• Uses understanding of data collection to design and implement new methods of measurement
• Stays informed of emerging trends in learning science, learning analytics, and data science
• Clearly communicates with users to assess needs and requirements for data products
• Designs and maintains Tableau dashboards
• Pitches value of potential data products using functioning proofs-of-concept
• Works across academic colleges and programs to provide valuable data-informed insights on trends of performance metrics

Required Education and Experience - Minimum education and/or prior experience qualifications, required certifications, etc.

• Master’s degree in learning science, data analytics, behavioral or cognitive psychology, statistics, or a closely related field
• 2+ years of experience in data analysis and visualization
• 1+ years building dynamic, interactive dashboards
• 1+ years working with relational databases

Required Skills - Required proficiencies, specialized knowledge, technology skills, etc.

• Strong written, oral, presentation, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain the significance of data and trends to stakeholders
• Ability to manage tasks independently while working in a team environment
• Ability to use SAS, R, or Python to run multivariate and other statistical analyses
• Ability to create data dashboards and visuals using a tool like Tableau
• Ability to create datasets for analysis & reporting using SQL, Python, R, or Scala.
• Ability to explain analysis results to non-technical audience
• Ability to manage multiple ongoing data projects

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