Research Analyst, Academic Experience - Mississauga, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Mississauga, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Date Posted:01/16/2023

Req ID: 28263

Faculty/Division:
UofT Mississauga

Department:

UTM:
Ofc of the Dean

Campus:
University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Position Number:

Description:

About us:

The university's second largest division, U of T Mississauga has 17 academic departments and offers 156 programs in 92 areas of study.

Home to approximately 15,000 students and over 1,000 faculty and staff, the campus houses the Mississauga Academy of Medicine, Centre for Medicinal Chemistry and Institute for Management and Innovation.

With its distinctive interdisciplinary programs such as forensic sciences and biomedical communications, U of T Mississauga offers a broad array of continuing education programs and professional masters programs.

Established in 1967, the campus features award-winning architecture, robust community partnerships and a dynamic student environment set amongst 225 acres along the Credit River in Mississauga.

Your opportunity:

This position has been designed to provide distinct support to the work of the Office of the Vice-Principal Academic & Dean (OVPAD) as it relates to the portfolio of the Vice-Dean, Academic Experience.

General areas of responsibility of the OVPAD include:

academic programs; academic HR; academic policy and planning; academic experience; academic integrity; academic appeals; experiential education; teaching andlearning support; strategic leadership; divisional research and data analysis; graduate affairs; tri-campus affairs; and more.

The Academic Integrity Unit (AIU) seeks to promote a culture of academic integrity (AI) and educational excellence.

The AIU handles all allegations of undergraduate academic misconduct at UTM under the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters, supports students undergoing academic discipline proceedings, and educates students, faculty, and staff on issues and processes related to AI.

The Experiential Education Unit (EEU) aims to enrich the undergraduate education experience by promoting and nurturing unique opportunities and approaches to learning both within and outside of the classroom.

The EEU supports faculty, staff, and students on all academic matters related to Experiential Learning (EL) programming at UTM.

Your responsibilities will include:

Executing assigned tasks according to production schedules and project plans
Assessing project output against quality control standards
Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance
Informing senior staff of impending deadlines
Tracking and collecting information on project progress
Proofreading and factchecking content
Informing senior staff of concerns or setbacks
Analyzing administrative processes and procedures and recommending changes for improvement

Essential Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
Minimum five years related experience in a research and/or educational environment.
Strong numeric, research, and analytical skills with an ability to analyze complex data sets, identify trends in the data, develop new metrics and make recommendations based on datadriven insights that will support and inform departmental decisions.
Experience with data manipulation (e.g., coding for data entry, recording of variable for complex data, merging data), query design, data collection, and statistical analysis of databases.
Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex and large datasets from various sources, extract actionable insights, and communicate these to business users, both orally and through data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI
Experience developing communications materials for a variety of mediums, including print, digital, and social media
Advance Knowledge of MS Office (i.e. Excel, Access, PowerPoint), student information systems (i.e. ROSI/ACORN) and file management systems (i.e. SharePoint)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

To be successful in this role you will be:

Adaptable
Articulate
Diplomatic
Efficient
Multitasker
Organized

Closing Date: 01/24/2023, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group:

USW

Appointment Type:
Budget - Continuing

Schedule:
Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:

Job Category:
Administrative / Managerial

Recruiter:
Veniesha Rochester

**Lived Experience Statement