Job Description

Job Summary:

Data is one of the four pillars of excellence for Career Services. The Career Services Data Analyst oversees data collection and reporting efforts of SLU Career Services, along with the daily management of related databases, dashboards, and the Handshake job search platform.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain internal and public-facing interactive dashboards covering key data, such as: post-graduation outcomes, experiential learning, and student/alumni interactions within Career Services
• Act as the liaison between Career Services and colleges / schools, administrative departments, and other campus stakeholders on shared data initiatives, including:
• Creating customized internal reports by academic unit.
• Integrating external department outcomes & experiential learning surveys and data into career services surveys and reporting methods.
• Sharing graduate career outcome metrics for campus marketing and student recruitment efforts.
• Supports data validation checks of student record data and reports any identified issues to the Registrar.
• Act as the chief administrator of Handshake, troubleshooting profile issues, providing front line user support, distributing the First-Destination Survey (FDS), capturing Handshake engagement data, setting up fair & event check-in stations, and managing the Banner-Handshake student record sync.
• Work with SLU IT and the Registrar to identify optimal platforms and technical workflows to address Career Services data objectives.
• Perform internal analyses of Career Services engagement levels by key student identifiers.
• Work with campus partners to improve engagement with Career Services and using career related data.
• Manage the collection and reporting of data for the Job Location and Development (JLD) Program.

Essential Technical Skills:

• Data Visualization (Tableau)
• ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) (Tableau Prep) Processes
• Coding (Python)
• Relational Database Concepts (joining data, defining unique records, querying data)
• Data Report Writing
• Communicating technical requirements and processes.
• User experience and design principles.
• Technical problem solving.
• CRM platform knowledge

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of database management, design, and implementation
• Strong interpersonal/human relations skills
• Strong organizational/planning skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to relate effectively with students and the University community

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree; supplemented with one (1) year of related experience or internship.

About Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University(SLU) is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. The University has campuses in St. Louis, Mo. and Madrid, Spain. SLU values academic excellence, life-changing research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to faith and service. For nearly 200 years, the University has gone beyond teaching facts and figures, encouraging students to form ideas and identities. Today, SLU students are nearly 14,000 strong. The University has invested vast resources to advance academic programs and enhance the student experience. SLU also is a major research institution where premier researchers tackle local and global challenges. And the University's commitment to community service has earned it national acclaim and bolstered its status as a character-building college.

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