As a leading online school in New York since 2006, the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) offers the most online bachelor’s and master’s degree options at the City University of New York, and serves as the University’s first undergraduate all-transfer college. With 26 degrees and numerous other non-degree and grant-funded workplace learning programs, CUNY SPS meets the needs of adults who wish to finish a bachelor’s degree, progress from an associate’s degree, earn a master’s degree or certificate in a specialized field, and advance in the workplace or change careers. Consistently ranked highly by U.S. News & World Report for its online offerings, CUNY SPS has emerged as a nationwide leader in online education. The School’s renowned and affordable online programs ensure that busy working adults may fulfill their educational goals on their own time and schedule. As CUNY SPS moves beyond its’ 20th year, we dedicate ourselves to engendering an innovative and transformative student-centered experience.

The CUNY SPS Office of Institutional Research (OIR) collects, manages and organizes data to support the analytic, reporting and decision-making needs of the college through administration of surveys, institutional data and external sources of information.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Director of Institutional Research, the Research Assistant/College Assistant will:

• Assists in research activities (qualitative and/or quantitative)
• Compiles and analyzes quantitative data in numeric tables, charts, and graphs for reports
• Compiles and analyzes qualitative data from survey comments, focus group transcripts, and interview transcripts by coding data into themes
• Updates information and prepares data visualizations for dashboards
• Performs some administrative work (assists with materials for presentations and meetings)
• Other research and/or administrative duties, as assigned

Preferred Minimum:
• High school diploma/GED

Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree or some college course work from an accredited college or university
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Experience analyzing qualitative and quantitative data
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to meet deadlines, handle multiple assignments simultaneously, and be flexible in an environment with changing priorities
• Some experience or interest in coding (SQL, Python, R, SPSS, SAS), dashboard software (Tableau, Power BI), and/or survey software (Qualtrics) is a plus

Salary: $20.00 – $22.00 per hour, commensurate with education and experience

Hours: 20 hours per week

Please send resume, cover letter, and contact information of three (3) professional references to:

Research Assistant/College Assistant Search
Office of Institutional Research
Email: oir@sps.cuny.edu

CUNY SPS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/IRCA/Americans with Disabilities Act Employer:

https://sps.cuny.edu/about/policies

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Selected applicants must pay fingerprint and filing fees (full-time CUNY students are excluded from fingerprint fee).

All prospective candidates must be able to be certified as eligible to work under the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

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