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The Division of Undergraduate Education Assessment Team is seeking an Assessment and Evaluation Assistant (payroll title of Teaching Assistant) to support divisional efforts focused on undergraduate student success. The Assessment and Evaluation Assessment Assistant will be appointed for the Spring 2023 semester with the potential to continue in Summer 2023.

The DUE Assessment Team focuses on the development, collection, analysis, and communication of both quantitative and qualitative data to provide evidence to key stakeholders that is meaningful, timely, accurate, and trustworthy. The Assistant will be responsible for the collection, processing and analyzing of data, with a focus on qualitative methodology. The position will also fulfill data requests using a variety of data sources available throughout the University and be able to make meaningful connections within the data to answer questions about the student experience.

Responsibilities of the position include:

• Conduct literature searches to identify applicable theories and appropriate matches for data collection instruments
• Support the development of project assessment and evaluation plans, including the design and deployment of data collection through surveys, interviews, focus groups, and other instruments
• Gather and analyze data, ensuring awareness and compliance with policies, procedures, demographics, and operational outcomes based on assigned project scope.
• Synthesize findings from across multiple data sources and types (including qualitative and quantitative).
• Communicate, convey, and visualize informed conclusions and recommendations (in reports, presentations, dashboards, and other formats) to guide decision-making

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/SARS-CoV-2_Covid-19. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. The applicable deadline for student employees is the deadline for students. For students starting or returning to campus after Fall 2021, the deadline is the first date of instruction for the term when they first enroll.

The University of California is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and invites applications from all qualified applicants, including women, minorities, veterans, and individual with disabilities, who will enrich the teaching, research and public service missions of the university. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy (https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction).

The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system’s 10 campuses. With over 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students (https://www.ucmerced.edu/fast-facts), UC Merced provides outstanding educational opportunities to highly qualified students from the heart of California, the nation, and abroad. The campus has special connections to nearby Yosemite National Park; is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design; and supports the economic development of Central California. The Merced 2020 Project doubled the physical capacity of the campus, and enhanced academic distinction, student success, and research excellence (https://merced2020.ucmerced.edu/).

UC Merced is a smoke & tobacco free campus (https://smokefree.ucmerced.edu/).