Research Analyst

Research Analyst

The Research Analyst supports the Illinois Community College Board's data collection, analysis, reporting, and accountability functions by assisting with the collection, review, processing, and analysis of data submitted by colleges, adult education providers, and other stakeholders. This position helps prepare reports, data visualizations, surveys, and required state and federal submissions; supports ICCB's annual reporting cycle; contributes to IPEDS and MIS-related work; and collaborates with internal and external partners to ensure accurate, consistent, and meaningful use of data across agency programs and initiatives.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Data Collection and Management: Assist in collecting, coordinating, and processing data submitted by the colleges and adult education providers, including maintaining logs and reviewing data submissions for completeness, accuracy, and consistency. Assist with developing, updating, and testing surveys to gather necessary data and information. Utilize software employed by the agency to gather, collect, analyze, and distribute data and information to various stakeholders.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Perform calculations on manual and computerized data to create data visualizations and reports; prepare analyses and reports based on ICCB's annual reporting cycle. Assist with data and research requests from constituents and stakeholders that may require the preparation of data analyses and reports. Assist in the preparation of data reports for state and federal agencies and the compilation of data for end-of-year federal accountability measures. Compile data and complete reports for the ICCB Recognition process and other grant monitoring processes.
• Data Systems and Technical Resources: Assist with Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) reporting and revising the Management Information System (MIS) Manual, which serves as ICCB's schema/data dictionary guiding all data elements and definitions used for collection within the ICCB Centralized Data System. Assist the division with updating content on the ICCB website, the MIS Data Collection Portal, and other web resources in collaboration with Information Technology and other divisions.
• Communication and Liaison Responsibilities: Attend meetings and make oral and written presentations. Serve as a liaison between the Research and Analytics Division, the Information Technology Division, other ICCB divisions, and external stakeholders.
• Other Responsibilities: Perform other duties as assigned, which may include occasional travel.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in education, social science, or a related field with a minimum of two courses in statistics
• Two years of educational and/or other research experience

Additional Desired Qualifications:

• Master's degree in research methods, information technology/computer science, mathematics, education, social science or a closely related field
• Experience with data manipulation and analysis through statistical software (e.g., R, Stata, SAS, or SPSS)
• At least two years of experience at a state education agency or institution of higher education
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel
• Familiarity with survey software (e.g., JotForm, Survey Monkey, Qualtrics) and survey design
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience with, or adequate knowledge of, the community college system