Research Analyst

West Valley College, part of the West Valley-Mission Community College District, is located in Saratoga, California, just minutes from the heart of the Silicon Valley, in a beautiful park-like setting on 143 wooded acres. Our staff and faculty are among the most qualified in the state, and our students appreciate the college for its friendly staff and supportive atmosphere.

Designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution, West Valley College enrolls about 14,000 students annually. The student population represents diverse communities from the cities of Saratoga, Campbell, and Los Gatos. Detailed information about the student population, including data related to student success, can be found on the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research webpage.

We are seeking a Research Analyst to join the Office of Institutional Research team that provides information, analysis, and decision-support for budgeting, operations, planning, grants, accreditation, policy, and strategy across college. Reporting to the Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Research, the Research Analyst performs technical and complex institutional research duties such as: writing complex queries and conducting analysis to answer research questions; evaluating program effectiveness; designing and conducting research studies (e.g. survey, focus groups); participating in data governance and operational improvement efforts; developing, maintaining, and deploying data reports and dashboards; and creating meaningful interpretation and presentation of research findings both orally and in writing to technical and non-technical audience.

West Valley College is committed to addressing inequities and injustices, both societal and institutional, and recognizes that higher education and our institution has colluded, harmed, and remained complacent in upholding aspects of white supremacy, ableism, patriarchy, and other systems of oppression. The West Valley College community is committed to long-term equity, social justice, and racial justice work that will transform individuals, the institution, and the greater community. As a collective community, we embrace accountability and will act with courage, grace, humility, and a commitment to learning and unlearning.

The ideal candidate will share West Valley College's commitment to addressing institutional inequities and injustices, possess the knowledge, skills, and life experiences to address the cultural and educational needs of a culturally diverse student population, and is passionate about using data to support institutional decision-making and action. Applicants with experience using R or other similar statistical data analysis software to effectively manage institutional research projects and workflows are strongly encouraged to apply.

In your application, please include:

1.A cover letter of no more than 3 pages that addresses:

• Transferable experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities to serve as a Research Analyst

• culturally inclusive and equity-minded practices/strategies you would incorporate into this role

• Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, academic, and cultural diversity in the workplace, including individuals with different ability statuses (e.g., physical and/or learning) as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice in the campus community.

2.Response to exercises using the raw data in the link provided here.