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Project Assistant (PA) - Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508308
Division/Organization: General Educational Administration
Department: Academic Planning & Institutional Research
Job Type: UW Student Assistant
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: BASCOM HALL
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $31.15
Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Data Analysis, Graduate Assistant-Programs/Projects

Department Overview:

 The Office of Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research (DAPIR) manages the structures needed to ensure the availability of accessible, usable, high-quality data at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which allows us to provide meaningful information and analysis. Along with our campus partners, we promote an institution-wide data strategy and the use of data to inform strategic initiatives and planning.

Anticipated Start Date:

 January 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 N/A

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 20

Schedule:

 20 hours per week.

The Project Assistant will have some flexibility for when and where the work takes place. The position requires regular (weekly) check-ins with a DAPIR staff member to ensure that adequate progress is being made on deliverables and to guide the understanding of the data and development of reports.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $31.15, $1,246 bi-weekly

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 This position is open only to full-time graduate students enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Experience and/or education in survey design and best practices; qualitative and quantitative data analysis; and ability to create clear, informative reports with effective narratives and visual displays.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative and dynamic work environment.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

DAPIR seeks a graduate project assistant (PA). The PA will work collaboratively with staff in Institutional Research and Decision Support within DAPIR on projects related to survey administration and analysis.

Responsibilities will include:

• The focus of this role will be quantitative and qualitative analysis but may include managing all phases of the survey administration process including preparing reports to inform leadership and promote the deliberate use of data across the institution.
• Provides analysis and consultation on a variety of administrative-related matters
• Designs, collects, analyzes, and researches institutional data according to established procedures and regulations
• Prepares and disseminates institutional statistical reports to institutional programs, working units, and leadership

This position is eligible for graduate health insurance coverage and tuition remission.

Physical Demands:

N/A

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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