College of Alameda
College of Alameda’s mission is to meet the educational needs of its multicultural and diverse community by providing excellent comprehensive and flexible programs including basic skills, transfer, and occupational, which will enable each student to achieve his/her own unique goals.
The College is California’s only island-based community college and it offers both park-like tranquility and easy access to urban resources. Having served almost half a million day, evening and weekend students since its 1970 founding, College of Alameda enjoys a well-deserved reputation for excellence in its academic, vocational, and student support programs. The College of Alameda is proud of its strong ties to the City of Alameda and is recognized for its strong partnerships with the local business community.
Duties & Responsibilities
WORK SCHEDULE
This is normally a full-time position with a work schedule of five days and 40 hours/week.
Duties are performed 12 months a year. May be required to work some evenings and Saturdays
during peak periods, such as registration, audits, fiscal year end, graduation, etc.
Examples Of Essential DutiesAny one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do listed examples include all tasks
which may be found in positions of this class. To perform this job successfully, an individual must
be able to perform each essential duty of the position satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions required for
the position.
Coordinates with college leadership to implement and manage a campus-wide strategic
research and planning agenda including implementation of program reviews, college
planning activities, accreditation, institutional grants, organizational change initiatives,
and decision making processes related to student success, governance, and institutional
effectiveness. Anticipates the research, general information, planning, and evaluation
needs of the College and identifies and recommends research projects based on those
needs.
Conducts broad-scale and highly complex institutional research projects and studies;
exercises project responsibility and management from conceptual design and problem
definition/hypothesis development through data collection, analysis, interpretation and
Job Description: Senior Research & Planning Analyst
findings; organize and present research-based information, analysis, and interpretation
clearly and effectively in narrative, tabular, graphical and oral modes. Disseminate
research findings effectively to the campus community.
Provides guidance, training, and technical assistance to faculty, administrators and staff
during program reviews and annual planning; generates appropriate research instruments
and analyses for programs to interpret and present data in their final program reviews and
annual plans.
Identifies and obtains required data resources; coordinates program-specific data
collection to ensure data integrity and reliability; designs web-enabled, and other survey
forms using specialized software.
Designs systems, tools, dashboards, visualizations, and portals to extract, collect, analyze,
merge and report on data and information related to academic programs, curriculum,
enrollment management, student demographics and outcomes, matriculation, assessment
and other relevant data; extracts, transforms, and loads longitudinal database files from
several sources such as district student and financial information systems, California
Community College Chancellor’s Office Management Information System (MIS),
California Employment Development Department (EDD), and the Integrated
Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
Writes and provides technical and editorial assistance in the writing and publishing of
special reports and publications; completes surveys and reports required by external
public and private agencies; provides research support to grant applications and existing
grants as required.
Collaborates with faculty and campus leadership to integrate SLO assessments into
instructional improvement, institutional evaluation, and college planning activities and
decision-making; develops and presents assessment options and advises faculty and
college leadership on their efficacy.
Provides work direction, technical research guidance, and training to other research and
support staff; supervises professional experts, consultants and contractors, interns, and
student assistants.
Develops, coordinates, and presents in-service professional development on various
topics including SLO assessment, program review and planning, recent research findings,
data literacy, data collection techniques, and other topics as necessary.
Collaborates with the institutional research and planning community to ensure the college
remains current in the latest trends in research and data acquisition for the community
college system.
Analyzes research data and findings of other agencies and translates their implications
and limitations as they pertain to the college; conducts literature reviews; analyzes trends
in community college education, college and community characteristics, and anticipates
planning and information needs.
Evaluates and develops recommendations for policies, procedures, and systems based on
analysis of current and proposed programs and practices.
Job Description: Senior Research & Planning Analyst
Represents research, planning and institutional effectiveness on various governance
committees and institutional projects. Provide leadership on college committees in tasks
related to enrollment management, institutional effectiveness, planning, program
evaluation, program review and accreditation.
Coordinates the development and design of the office website; publishes research
information on the site.
Collaborates with the PCCD Office of Institutional Research and other PCCD campus
researchers regarding research needs, current studies, results of research and related
matters.
Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum QualificationsPossession of a Bachelor’s Degree in statistics from an accredited college or university,
or Bachelor’s Degree in one of the disciplines in social science with an emphasis on
research and five (5) years of responsible and professional experience in data analysis
and interpretation, survey research, evaluation research and grant writing; or an
equivalent combination of qualifying training and experiences which demonstrates the
ability to perform the duties of the position
OR
Possession of a Master’s Degree in statistics or one of the disciplines in social science
with an emphasis on research and three (3) years of professional experience in research,
data analysis or qualifying training and experience.
Knowledge of and proficiency in the operation and use of personal computers utilizing
word processing, spreadsheets, and database management software programs (MS Office
Suite, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access and MS PowerPoint), SPSS, SAS, SQL,
presentation graphics software and desktop publishing software.
Knowledge of general processes and procedures related to community colleges and
pertinent Federal, State and local codes, laws and regulations.
Ability to perform institutional research and prepare accurate and comprehensive written
reports and proposals, make effective oral presentations, and analyze data using statistics
Understanding of, sensitivity to and respect for the diverse academic, socioeconomic,
cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of Peralta College’ students, faculty, staff and
community.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with management, faculty and staff.
Ability to use the internet.
Desirable QualificationsPossession of a Master’s Degree in statistics from an accredited college or university, or
Master’s Degree in one of the disciplines in social science with an emphasis on research.
Experience working in a community college.
Knowledge of applicable federal and state regulations and guidelines, District policies
and procedures as it pertains to research data collection.
Experience with Peopelsoft and Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
Environmental Demands
Occasional work performed alone
Constant work around and with people
Other RequirementsMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Flexibility in responding to multiple demands
Physical RequirementsOccasional standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, squatting, and climbing stairs
Occasional lifting and carrying up to 15 lbs.
Occasional pushing and pulling up to 20 lbs.
Occasional twisting of body
Occasional use of manual dexterity
Occasional use of tactile acuity
Occasional use of visual acuity from a distance, with depth, and for color
Frequent work at a rapid pace
Frequent reaching, high, low, and level
Frequent audio acuity at all ranges, including speech
Frequent visual acuity for reading
Constant sitting
Constant use of clear oral communication
Tools & Equipment Used
Computer and appropriate peripheral equipment
Standard office machines and equipment
Telephone Minimum Qualifications Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in statistics from an accredited college or university, or Bachelor’s Degree in one of the disciplines in social science with an emphasis on research and five (5) years of responsible and professional experience in data analysis and interpretation, survey research, evaluation research and grant writing; or an equivalent combination of qualifying training and experiences which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position OR Possession of a Master’s Degree in statistics or one of the disciplines in social science with an emphasis on research and three (3) years of professional experience in research, data analysis or qualifying training and experience. ? Knowledge of and proficiency in the operation and use of personal computers utilizing word processing, spreadsheets, and database management software programs (MS Office Suite, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access and MS PowerPoint), SPSS, SAS, SQL, presentation gr