University of Massachusetts Boston Hiring for Graduate Internship (Student Affairs) (Part-time) at UMass Boston Full Time

Job no: 520320
Position Type: Hourly
Campus: UMass Boston
Department: VC-Student Affairs
Pay Grade: No Pay Grade
Date opened: 18 Aug 2023 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 08 Sep 2023 Eastern Daylight Time

General Summary of Position:

This position provides the exciting opportunity to complete a paid graduate intern in the fast-paced Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The graduate intern will help further a culture of student-centeredness within the Division of Student Affairs through the use of evidence-based support and practices. This individual will do this through the coordination of key assessment activities, providing decision support in the form of relevant data and analysis, and overseeing the advancement of student learning measurement. This position will work with an integrated network of 13 departments that span the range of student needs and interests from New Student & Family Programs to campus safety to student well-being, engagement and a host of other services and opportunities in-between. The position will report to the Assistant Dean of Students for Campus Involvement and work closely with the Assessment and Student Learning Team, which is charged with providing an assessment for a plan for the Division’s cocurricular learning model.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable and practical experience in student affairs administration, organizational effectiveness, and, indirectly, the operations of a senior-level leadership office.

Examples of Duties:

Provide coordination and expertise in designing, implementing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative assessment projects related to student development, learning outcomes, and educational programming/services, as well as measuring how these initiatives impact student retention and success.

• Identify data needs and gaps and recommend assessment priorities accordingly.
• Consult with Divisional decision makers and leadership groups, as needed, to provide timely information and analysis to enable evidence-driven decision making and planning.
• Coordinate dissemination of assessment findings through research briefs.
• Collaborate with the BeaconCard Office on using the OneCard for service usage trend assessment and learning measurement.
• Develop resources and training sessions to further the Division’s culture of assessment and evidence-based storytelling.
• Support the use of the Division’s learning domains and the alignment of outcomes across Divisional departments.
• Interface with campus-wide efforts to identify students at risk.
• Serve as a liaison from Student Affairs to the Office of Institutional Research and as the support person for the Division’s Assessment and Student Learning Committee.
• Support the development of the Division’s annual assessment calendar and assessment guidelines, protocols, and resources.
• Work alongside the Division’s Assessment and Student Learning Committee to develop a plan to assess the Division’s cocurricular learning model.
• Assist and support the offices within the division with their assessment goals.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree
• Survey design, data analysis, and statistical reporting interest
• Strong analytic, writing, interpersonal, and computer skills
• Ability to summarize and present analysis of data
• Current student in a relevant UMass Boston doctoral program

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated survey design, data analysis, and statistical reporting experience
• Assessment of student learning and program outcomes
• Facility with SPSS (or a similar quantitative assessment tool)
• Facility with NVIVO (or a similar qualitative assessment tool)

Application Process: Candidates should provide a one paragraph statement of general goals and qualifications for the specifically for this position, as well as their resume/CV.

Applications close: 08 Sep 2023 Eastern Daylight Time