POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT> Oakton Comm Col, Des Plaines, IL: Research Analyst
Ev Shepherd
Des Plaines, Illinois
Research Analyst Position
Oakton Community College has created a research analyst
position in the Office of Research, Curriculum and Planning,
beginning July 1, 1999. The position affords unusual and
interesting opportunities for an individual with strong
research skills and an interest in conducting applied
research.
The research analyst position is for 25-hours per week; the
person will work at our Des Plaines Campus. The analyst must
be an individual with strong computer application and
statistical skills, who is interested in doing research about
subjects such as student achievements, assessment of learning
outcomes, enrollment management, market research, student
satisfaction, enrollment patterns, and transfer. The
research analyst will work closely with faculty and other
professional staff throughout the College, and may develop
research projects that could be suitable for doctoral
dissertations, publication in professional journals, and
presentations at professional conferences.
The position will pay approximately $20,000/year (25-hours
per week), with paid vacations and holidays, State
Universities Retirement System benefits, and tuition waiver
benefits for the analyst and his or her spouse and children.
The successful candidate must have a master's degree in a
discipline in the behavioral sciences, higher education,
mathematics or marketing; two years of experience in
behavioral science research, including data analysis; one
year of experience using statistical software, preferably
SAS; and a demonstrated ability to use standard office
computer software packages. In addition, it is highly
desirable for the individual to have experience working with
large institutional databases and with data warehouses.
Oakton Community College serves the northern suburbs of Cook
County, enrolling some 10,000 students per semester in credit
courses, and another 10-12,000 in non-credit, customized
training and community service offerings.
Oakton has embarked on an ambitious program to expand
assessment and research activities. The research analyst
will have an important role in designing and implementing
many of these projects.
For an application, job description, or other information,
potential applicants should contact Beth Taylor, Human
Resources Department, Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf
Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016, (847) 635-1818,
<be...@oakton.edu>.
Or, please feel free to call or e-mail me if you wish further
information or want to suggest a potential candidate for the
position. My telephone number is (847) 635-1894,
e-mail <tb...@oakton.edu>.
Thank you.
Trudy Bers
Sr. Director of Research, Curriculum & Planning
Oakton Community College
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