ADMINISTRATIVE/PROFESSIONAL STAFF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Position #FY 12-62
January 03, 2012
HIRING UNIT: INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND STUDIES
(Internal Search/Only current SIUE employees may apply)
TITLE/RANK: Researcher
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: The successful candidate under the direction of the Senior Researcher and independently will develop and analyze student information for federal (IPEDS) and state (IBHE) reporting, perform research studies in support of the University’s decision-making and support specialized research studies.
TERMS OF APPOINTMENT: Administrative Staff, continuing, 12 month, 100%.
SOURCE OF FUNDS: State
SALARY RANGE: Commensurate with education, training and/or experience
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: The position requires a bachelor’s degree in technical or business field and experience in Institutional Research, analysis, planning or budgeting; must demonstrate the ability to independently conceive, design, and conduct research using numerical analytic techniques and prepare reports resulting from such investigations; must have familiarity with higher education and government reporting; ability to access information using multiple programming languages including SPSS,SQL; significant knowledge about student information systems, experience with data, spreadsheet, graphic and word processing applications; experience with the use and manipulation of large scale complex databases; detailed knowledge of SIUE mission, academic programs and organizational structure and excellent written and oral communication skills.
The ideal candidate will have several years’ experience using and reporting from the Banner Student system. Desired experience includes proficiency with one or more of the following: SPSS, Argos, Excel and SQL running against an operational data store, frozen extracts or native Banner.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: January 23, 2012 and continues until position is filled.
SUBMIT LETTER OF APPLICATION, RESUME, TRANSCRIPT, AND REFERENCES TO:
Phillip M. Brown, Director
Office of Institutional Research and Studies
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Box 1259
Edwardsville, IL 62026
phbrown@siue.edu OR InstitutionalResearch@siue.edu
SIUE is a state university-benefits under state sponsored plans may not be available to holders of F1 or J1 visas. Applicants may be subject to a background check prior to an offer of employment. SIUE is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. The SIUE ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT is available on line at: http://www.siue.edu/securityreport/. The report contains campus safety and security information and crime statistics for the past three (3) calendar years. This report is published in compliance with Federal law, entitled the “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.” For those without computer access, a paper copy of the report may be obtained from: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration, Rendleman Hall, Room 2228.
