Data Analyst Researcher

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Job Posting Date:

May 7, 2025

Application Deadline:

Salary Information:

$67,526 - $78,886

Department:

Institute for Equity and Transformational Change

Job Description:

Madison College is looking for a dynamic, people-centered Data Analyst Researcher. This vital role blends data analysis, research, and action to foster equitable student outcomes. If you're passionate about leveraging data to spark meaningful change, love working with people, and thrive on transforming insight into impact, this could be your next big move.

Reporting to the Director of the Institute for Equity and Transformational Change (IETC), you will contribute to the evaluation and enhancement of college-wide programs designed to close equity gaps and boost student success. You’ll harness the power of faculty and staff research, support campus-wide initiatives, and coach colleagues to interpret and act on data, fueling a culture of continuous improvement and shared responsibility. Your work will directly support developing, deploying, and evaluating efforts that reflect Madison College's commitment to inclusive excellence and student success.

Madison College believes every team member brings unique perspectives and experiences that enhance our ability to understand and engage with the world, tackle challenges, and develop innovative solutions. Come be part of our great team!

Application Instructions: upload a cover letter and resume by the first review date of June 11, 2025, at 11:59pm. After this date, the recruitment may close without further notice. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

This full-time, salaried position offers exceptional benefits including the Wisconsin Retirement System, and is located at our Truax Campus in the vibrant and diverse city of Madison, Wisconsin’s 2nd largest city and state capital. Madison is consistently ranked as a top community in which to work, live and play. Madison is just a short 125 miles northwest of Chicago and 77 miles west of Milwaukee. To learn more about what Mad-Town has to offer, you can visit www.visitmadison.com.

This role offers the flexibility to perform some work remotely, with the expectation of in- office work two to three days a week, subject to change according to Madison College policy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enhance Data-Informed Strategies: Contribute to the creation and execution of data analysis strategies through IETC programming to dismantle barriers to college access and student success, ensuring equity in academic practices.

• Collaborate for Institutional Change: Partner with faculty, staff, and leadership to design and implement data-informed initiatives that eliminate success gaps and promote equity, ensuring all students have equal opportunities to thrive.

• Analyze and Report Data: Conduct in-depth analyses of student data related to access, engagement, persistence, and course success. Prepare clear, actionable reports that evaluate the impact of strategies and offer insights for ongoing improvement. In collaboration with Institutional Research and Data Management (IRDM), leverage statistical software and data visualization tools to present findings in an accessible, user-friendly manner.

• Enhance Equity Practices:  Collaborate with faculty, staff, and institutional leaders to evaluate and strengthen equity-centered practices and programming. Use data-driven insights to guide decision-making and foster continuous improvement by providing data coaching that empowers stakeholders to take actionable steps towards equity and success.

• Facilitate Capacity Building: Advance the development of professional learning sessions to build data literacy and evaluation skills across the college community, empowering faculty, staff, and institutional leaders to make informed decisions.

• Support Strategic Initiatives: Contribute to developing and deploying strategic initiatives that expand and enhance evaluation strategies, ensuring they align with the college's equity goals and are integrated across campus life.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency in statistical software and data visualization tools.

• Ability to plan, manage, and implement cross-disciplinary projects with various stakeholders.

• Effective communication skills, with experience engaging diverse populations, including those from various socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, and individuals with differing abilities.

• Commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, and intercultural understanding within higher education.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education:
  Bachelor’s Degree required. An Associate’s Degree may be considered with equivalent additional work experience.

• Experience:
  0–2+ years of relevant work experience.

Madison College does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

If you are experiencing application issues, please contact us at the Talent Acquisition email Talent@madisoncollege.edu or HR hotline (608) 246-6900.

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Madison Area Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment, admissions or its programs or activities.  Madison College offers degrees, diplomas, apprenticeships and certificates in Architecture & Engineering; Arts, Design & Humanities; Business; Construction, Manufacturing & Maintenance; Culinary, Hospitality & Fitness; Education & Social Services; Health Sciences; Information Technology; Law, Protective & Human Services; Science, Math & Natural Resources; and Transportation.  Admissions criteria vary by program and are available by calling our Enrollment Office at (608) 246-6210 or (800) 322-6282 Ext. 6210. The following person has been designated to coordinate Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and to handle inquiries regarding the college’s nondiscrimination policies: Lisa Muchka, Director, Civil Rights and Compliance, 1701 Wright Street, Madison, WI 53704 (608) 246.5221