Data Analyst (Grant-Funded)

Data Analyst (Grant-Funded) Category : Administrative / Staff Subscribe : Department : 01-53-5368-IT Department Locations : Remote, MA Posted : Jun 20, 2023 Closes : Open Until Filled Type : Full-Time Salaried (Exempt) Position ID : 163656 Share

About Bay Path University :

When Bay Path opened its doors to students in 1897, it had a very clear goal : to provide a practical, affordable, and career-oriented education to prepare students to not only meet the needs of companies, organizations, and communities but to also thrive in their professions, identify and realize their dreams, and make a lasting difference in the world.

From the beginning, Bay Path prided itself on being entrepreneurial, constantly pushing the boundaries of the academic experience to fit the student.

to start them on the road of success. That spirit and philosophy is best reflected in our shared vision, "At Bay Path, every learner's dreams of a better career, a richer life, and a brighter future will be realized."

Recognizing that our learners come first, we know it is equally important that we develop, cultivate, and sustain a culture that binds us together as a community.

As part of the University's ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, we draw upon our eight Core Values-beliefs that provide the internal framework and a moral compass for how we work and interact with each other.

Bay Path University, an independent and not-for-profit institution, was named Among Fastest Growing Baccalaureate Colleges and Graduate Programs by The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac, and is a member of the Women's College Coalition.

With a main campus in Longmeadow, MA, and a satellite location in East Longmeadow, MA, Bay Path offers undergraduate, graduate (for women and men) degrees, and professional certificates.

For 125 years, we have been committed to preparing our students to navigate a constantly changing world. Whether it is one of our innovative academic programs, groundbreaking online learning platform, or We Empower Learners and Leaders initiative, we educate our students in ways that will help them to grow, learn to adapt, and always to flourish.

Be part of the change. Be Bay Path.

We invite you to visit our website at where you can learn more about Bay Path University.

Job Description :

• Position Code : DA
• Job Type : FT
• Hours : 8 : 30am-5 : 00pm
• Schedule : M-F
• Position Location : Remote / Hybrid

JOB SUMMARY :

The Data Analyst position is a full-time, funded for a 24-month period reporting to the Senior Director of Analytics and Digital Transformation in collaboration with the Associate Dean of Advising and Student Support.

This position will support the implementation of Bay Path University's Student Success Center.

The incumbent is responsible for acting across the lifecycle of report and dashboard authorship : conducting a needs analysis with stakeholders, generating specifications, identifying data sources, designing prototypes, and iterating for continuous improvement.

In completing this work, the Data Analyst will use various tools (SQL, Power BI, SPSS, etc.) and methods to aggregate and disaggregate data and draw predictions supporting business needs.

The Data Analyst also will support the Senior Director in training campus stakeholders in the use of institutional data for decision-making processes and in advancing the principles of data governance.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Conducting needs and gap analysis for business intelligence projects with stakeholders across the university
• Writing and documenting scripts and queries to analyze data streams
• Designing reports and dashboards from multiple data sources to meet stakeholder specifications
• Interacting with data engineers to identify data streams to fulfill stakeholders' information requests
• Assisting in the advancement of data governance principles and initiatives with various stakeholders
• Supporting process to train and develop stakeholders in the meaning and usage of data, reports, and dashboards for decision-making
• Participating in an iterative development process that considers stakeholder, analyst, and engineer feedback
• Attending trainings as required.
• Performs any other duties or tasks as assigned by the University.

Requirements :

• A bachelor's degree required master's degree preferred.
• 2 or more years of relevant experience.
• Skilled in writing data queries in a multi-database environment, particularly using SQL
• Skilled in using statistical analysis and developing predictive models
• Skilled in generating reports to client specifications
• Skilled in developing dashboards within business intelligence platforms to client specifications while employing best practices in data design
• Ability to interact with clients in a variety of formats to ascertain business intelligence needs and to communicate data insights
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate work with other data professionals within and across team functions
• Domain knowledge in multiple areas of higher education data stores
• Knowledge of relational database design
• Knowledge of data governance principles
• Ability to adhere to University policies and procedures.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and in accordance with FERPA and HIPPA Regulations.
• Should be committed to a culture of diversity, respect and inclusion; demonstrated ability to build working relationships with people having a wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences different from ones' own.
• Experience effectively engaging backgrounds, identities, and communities different from one's own.
• General knowledge of the University's mission, purpose and goals and the role this position plays in achieving those goals.

Additional Information :

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Bay Path University is a diverse community devoted to proactively nurturing a campus-wide culture that promotes and ensures equity, respect, inclusion and safety for all members regardless of race, color, national origin, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity, socio-economic background, or physical ability.

We are one University that opens our hearts and minds to conversations, to learning and to creating a community that is welcoming of all.

Regardless of position, it is expected that each employee will embrace this commitment and demonstrate an attitude of respect toward and acceptance of all members of our community.