The University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development is seeking candidates for the role of Data Manager for the Virginia Education Assessment Collaborative. The School of Education and Human Development serves as the administrative hub for the Virginia Education Assessment Collaborative (VEAC). Our school is responsible for one of our statewide consortium's central activities: surveying program graduates and their employers. We are seeking a graduate assistant to work as the data operations professional for our annual completer and employer surveys.

The data manager will be responsible for:

Maintaining program completion and employment recordsCleaning and updating data sets in ExcelPreparing data reports for 30+ institutionsResponding to inquiries from program graduates, universities, and school division personnel

The data manager should:

Possess strong organizational skills, communication skills, and attention to detailHave experience working with data in ExcelHave experience with distributing surveys through an online platformBe open to exploring ways to use artificial intelligence to simplifying data cleaning

This is an annual project. Work takes place across the academic year with the most intense period of data collection occurring February – May each year.

Pay: $26.50/hour

Hours: We anticipate approximately 5 hours/week in late October and November (totaling 25-30 hours). The next phase of the project will begin in February, and we anticipate 5-10 hours/week from February through May (totaling 80-120 hours).

This is a wage position which is not eligible for leave or other benefits and is limited to 1500 hours of work in a year. For more information, refer to the Wage Employment link: http://uvapolicy.virginia.edu/policy/HRM-029

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.  This position will also require an Education Verification.

To apply, please submit an application online at https://jobs.virginia.edu and attach a current CV/Resume and Cover Letter. Search on requisition number: R0077143.

Questions related to the application process may be directed to Brandi Shifflett, Sr. HR Specialist at brc2s@virginia.edu.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelor's Degree or combination of education and related experience in lieu of a degree required. A master’s degree is preferred.

Experience: 1+ years relevant experience required.

Licensure: None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Most of the work performed is in an office environment.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Click here to read more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.