Education Database Analyst

Position Description:

At the Medical College of Wisconsin, data drives educational excellence. As an Education Database Analyst for Measurement & Evaluation and the Office of Educational Improvement, you'll play a critical role in advancing the effectiveness of our educational programs through meticulous data management and reporting. Join a dynamic team committed to leveraging data insights to support student success and program improvement in a collaborative, inclusive environment.

Your Role in Shaping Educational Success

We're searching for a highly organized, detail-oriented professional who thrives on working with complex data systems and is passionate about contributing to the success of educational programs. In this role, you'll support and maintain educational applications, create detailed reports and dashboards, and ensure the integrity of our data. Your work will directly influence the advancement of our academic programs and the overall success of our students by providing data-driven insights and solutions.

What You'll Do

• Maintain and support enterprise third-party education applications and databases.
• Collaborate with the MCW Education Data Warehouse (Ed DW) team to manage curriculum and student-level data.
• Create reports, dashboards, and visualizations of data to support degree-granting programs.
• Evaluate and implement new features in educational applications to improve data collection and reporting.
• Ensure the accuracy and consistency of data, resolving any discrepancies that arise.
• Assist with supplemental data collection for specific projects.
• Apply MCW's Data Governance practices to maintain data quality and efficiency.

Preferred Schedule:



Full-time role with expectations for coverage during core business hours and flexibility required as necessary to accommodate business needs.

Position Requirements:

Educational Background

• Bachelor's degree (Required)
• Field of Study in Learning Analytics, Educational Statistics/Measurement, or a related field. (Preferred)

Experience

• No experience required, but 2 years of experience in an educational or healthcare setting with data analysis, report writing, or data management is preferred.

Skills

• Proficiency in educational software (e.g., ExamSoft, Oasis, Qualtrics, Brightspace by D2L).
• Strong analytical skills, experience with Python scripting, and advanced Excel proficiency.
• Knowledge of linked data models, qualitative analysis, and language models.

Traits

• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.

What to Expect

Team and Culture

You'll work closely with teams across the Office of Educational Improvement and Office of Measurement & Evaluation. Our environment fosters collaboration, creativity, and the sharing of knowledge, with a focus on continuous improvement.

Growth and Opportunities

As a member of our education mission team, you'll have opportunities to collaborate on various projects, improve data governance practices, and contribute to MCW's mission of advancing education and healthcare.

Work Environment

You'll work with diverse educational data platforms and collaborate with data architects, instructional designers, and faculty. Work will start off being primary on-site.

Additional Information

• Visa sponsorship is not offered for this role.

Join Us

If you are passionate about using data to improve educational outcomes and enjoy working in a dynamic, mission-driven environment, we encourage you to apply. Be part of our innovative team that's dedicated to supporting student success through data-driven decision-making.

• Outstanding healthcare coverage, including Health, Vision, and Dental, with Flexible Spending options.
• 403B retirement package.
• Competitive vacation and paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave.
• Wellness reimbursement.
• On-campus fitness facility offering onsite classes.
• Additional discounted rates on select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation, entertainment, and more.

For a full list of available positions, visit www.mcw.edu/careers. For a brief overview of our benefits, visit MCW Benefits Overview.

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MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination


The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

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