The Data and Student Engagement Specialist assists the Career and Professional Development team in developing strategies and solutions for student and employer engagement, and employment and professional development opportunities by using analytical methods, AI, and visualization tools to effectively match students’ interests and skills with employers’ recruiting needs. Gather, interpret, monitor, and analyze information to help students and employers improve employment outcomes more efficiently and effectively. The specialist is responsible for utilizing data-driven tools to track student engagement, student career goals, and employer needs, and will assist in identifying opportunities to increase employment opportunities. Reporting to the Assistant Dean of Career and Professional Development and Leadership, the specialist uses data analysis to identify actions to align the office’s resources, programming, and advising efforts with measurable outcomes and institutional goals. Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience. Required Certification, Licensure/ Other Credentials Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s plus 2 years of analytical and database experience in the Career Services field. Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to organize, analyze, and disseminate data with attention to detail, and the ability to perform tasks quickly and accurately, and be a self-starter. Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Proficiency in Word. Experience with CRM software. Ability to tell visual stories with data using data visualization software. Extensive experience in and strong passion for empirical research and answering hard questions with data. Exceptional communication, data presentation, and collaboration skills, with the ability to present complex findings clearly and concisely. Demonstrated ability to explain sophisticated analyses, technical concepts, and conclusions to a non-technical audience. Ability to handle confidential information with great discretion, tact, and judgment. A strong analytical, creative mind with a problem-solving approach. Results-oriented with a strong sense of vision and initiative, and strong organizational skills. Ability to work well with various constituencies, including faculty, staff, students, and employers. Experience with CRM software packages such as Tableau or Power BI. Must have the ability to present complex findings clearly and concisely to a non-technical audience. Job Duties Job Duty Responsible for ABA and NALP employment outcomes reporting and submitting relevant responses to surveys such as US News & World Report and Princeton Review with oversight from the Assistant Dean. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 20 Job Duty Tracks student inputs in 12 Twenty for compliance. Contacts students to ensure completeness. Responsible for populating rising 1 L admissions data and updating current student job-related data to a C&PD database to serve as a resource for Advising. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 20 Job Duty Works with the Registrar’s Office and the Office of Student Affairs to record student employment as it occurs. Creates a dashboard for reporting. Monitors key performance indicators of office effectiveness, such as student visits, student contacts, and employer contacts and visits. Builds and manages a reporting tool for students and advisors to track Employer hiring processes. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 20 Job Duty Uses data management skills to manage data uploads, provide reports, and create dashboards. Interpret, share, and present student and employer data to discern action items to increase student advising and employer outreach. Maintains the employer and alumni databases. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 20 Job Duty Updates and produces the office’s Annual Report; works with the communications team to create effective communications for the office. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10 Job Duty Manages student workers and maintains student organization liaisons. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10 Position Attributes Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing. Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive No Hazardous weather category Non-Essential Posting Detail Information Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date Job Open Date 05/27/2026 Job Close Date 07/11/2026 Open Until Filled No

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