The Assessment Analyst supports institutional effectiveness and compliance through the collection, analysis, and reporting of assessment and evaluation data. This role designs, manages, and maintains data systems that support decision-making, strategic planning, and continuous improvement. The position ensures data integrity, develops dashboards and reports, and collaborates with departments to assess learning outcomes and institutional goals.
Collects, analyzes, and interprets institutional data to support college assessment, planning, and reporting functions. Ensures data integrity, compliance with reporting standards, and alignment with NCTC's mission of continuous improvement and student success.
Responsibilities and Duties:
* Data Management and Validation: Develops, maintains, and validates data sets used for institutional assessment, accreditation, and planning purposes
* Data Extraction and Analysis: Designs and executes SQL queries to extract, clean, and analyze complex data from enterprise systems to support institutional research and reporting.
* Assessment Systems Administration: Manages and administers course and program evaluations using assessment software (e.g., EvaluationKit), including setup, deployment, and data reporting.
* Institutional Effectiveness and Compliance Support: Coordinates and supports institutional effectiveness audits, accreditation reviews, and annual assessment tracking for compliance with SACSCOC and state standards.
* Data Visualization and Reporting: Develops dashboards, charts, and reports in platforms such as Power BI or Tableau to communicate key findings and metrics to institutional stakeholders.
* Collaboration and Consultation: Works with academic and student services departments to interpret assessment results, identify improvement opportunities, and develop evidence-based solutions that support continuous improvement of programs and services.
* Publication and Research Reporting: Compiles and publishes annual data resources such as the NCTC Factbook; contributes to federal, state, and benchmarking reports (IPEDS, NCCBP, THECB).
* Training and Technical Support: Provides technical assistance and training to faculty and staff in understanding and utilizing assessment tools, dashboards, and data resources.
* Process Improvement and Innovation: Applies user feedback and emerging best practices to improve the accessibility, accuracy, and functionality of institutional data systems.
* Other duties as assigned. Responsibilities and duties may changes based on the needs of the department and the institution.