Job Description:

Category:: Professional

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Department:: SAASE

Locations:: Binghamton, NY

Posted:: Aug 19, 2024

Closes:: Open Until Filled

Type:: Full-time

Ref. No.:: 07864

Position ID:: 180053

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

Working at Binghamton University is more than about having a great job - it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life experiences, from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.

We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and in keeping with this commitment, we welcome all to apply, including veterans and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

Budget Title: Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3)

Salary: $55,151 - $60,000

Office of Student Affairs Assessment and Solutions for Engagement (SAASE) at Binghamton University is seeking an Assessment and Support Coordinator to join the office. SAASE supports a dynamic Division of Student Affairs by building a data infrastructure, designing assessment, and developing analysis that enhances the co-curricular experience of Binghamton's diverse student population. The work of the office includes traditional assessment as well as data analytics, data visualization, outreach and professional development, and developing statistical models and analysis to support major divisional initiatives. The office also maintains "B-Engaged", a tool to facilitate and centralize co-curricular experiences for Binghamton students. The successful candidate will use a wide variety of platforms and statistical tools to support the work of the office and the division including Qualtrics, B-Engaged, and the R programming language.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Work with the Director of SAASE to organize assessment activity and needs across the division of Student Affairs.


• Work with individual units to develop and maintain recurring and ad-hoc assessment projects to meet their needs.


• Plan, organize, market, and administer data collection efforts for key divisional and university projects.


• Support student affairs units in the development of their annual assessment plans.


• Provide support and training to divisional colleagues on various assessment tools and platforms.


• Assist with the development of documentation for key divisional data systems and assessment projects.


• Support the general administrative and organizational needs within the office and act as a liaison between the Director and other university staff with respect to administrative matters.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in the social sciences, business or a related field


• Strong organizational skills and the ability to synthesize complex processes and systems for a broad audience


• Demonstrated ability to communicate and present data concepts in a clear and concise fashion to both technical and non-technical audiences


• Clear understanding of social science research methods and the ability to answer research and assessment questions


• Ability to understand and implement the various aspects of an assessment project including data collection, data cleaning and manipulation, data analysis, and the presentation of results.


• Experience using a statistical programming language to create reproducible reports, data summaries and visualizations


• Strong oral and written communication skills

Preferred:

• Master's degree in the social sciences, business or a related field


• One or more years of professional or paraprofessional experience (GA/internship)


• Experience using R to develop reproducible data summaries, markdown reports, and visualizations. Candidates with similar experience in other statistical programming languages will also be considered


• Experience building surveys using Qualtrics and analyzing survey data

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Additional Information:

Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov

Payroll information can be found on our website https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/payroll/

Cover letters may be addressed "To the Search Committee."

Postings active on the website, accept applications until closure.

For information on the Dual Career Program, please visit:

https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/prospective/dual-career/index.html

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by Title IX and its implementing regulations Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email: arobins@binghamton.edu or 607-777-3660.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=180053

Deadline for Internal Applicants: September 3, 2024

Deadline for External Applicants: Open until filled

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.

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