Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

The Data Analyst Specialist role is responsible for collecting, managing, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting unit-related data for the assigned departments. The position will require technical expertise in data quality and integrity processes, data analysis (including descriptive and predictive analytics), data visualization (e.g., interactive dashboards), and data storytelling (narrative communication skills). Data outcomes should help to inform the unit's colleagues and Institute constituents to make enhanced data-driven decisions and continuously improve programs and services. Proficiency in disaggregating data to support the identification of and amelioration of educational equity gaps, health disparities, and other differentiated student outcomes based on student attributes such as gender, race/ethnicity, disability, and others is essential.
This position will supervise: N/A

Job Duty 1 -
Conduct and maintain an inventory of all unit's strategic/assessment plans, data collection methods, research, and business-related initiatives
Job Duty 2 -
Collaborate with the departments on the analysis of student engagement and success data. Facilitate the use of data to inform decision-making, conduct analyses, and develop dashboards and reports utilizing a variety of data management platforms
Job Duty 3 -
Prepare data visualizations, reports including charts, graphs, schedules, etc. that effectively present evidence of positive division impact. The data will serve to inform and guide staff in support of our commitment to continuous quality improvement
Job Duty 4 -
Manage Planning Database for Strategic/Assessment plans & End-of-Year Planning/Reports including content upload, report generation & distribution, and update users and units
Job Duty 5 -
Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Data Analytics, Research Methodology, Mathematics or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Required Experience
Zero - two years of job-related experience

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Certifications, Licenses or Permits:

SAS, certifications, or other data-related skills

Proficient in using Excel, Tableau, Qualtrics, SPSS, Power BI, Python, R etc.
Preferred Experience
Application of specialized skills within a university or government agency environment

SKILLS
o Proficient in using Excel, Tableau, Qualtrics, SPSS, Power BI, Python, R etc.
o Demonstrated working knowledge of statistical software. This job requires knowledge of
data analysis, including the nature of the data to be analyzed, the relation of the data to the GT
population, and the ability to employ predictive analytics to anticipate future trends and/or needs.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Job Grade:A7

Salary Range $46,704.00 - $63,518.00

Working Arrangement: Hybrid (Will discuss schedule during interview)

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening