Job Description

DescriptionThis position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).This position has a term length of two years and offers a .This competition is open to all applicants however; internal candidates and applicants who were former employees of the University of Alberta will be given priority consideration before external candidates. Please log in to verify your internal candidate status.Location - This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.Working at the University of AlbertaThe University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Mxc3xa9tis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students and a growing community of 300,000 alumni worldwide.Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross-section of people - from our students and community members, to our renowned researchers and innovators, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger and more just. .Working for the Faculty of Medicine and DentistryThe Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta is dedicated to providing learner-centred educational programs that meet the health-care needs of our communities. Our goal is to graduate qualified, compassionate and inquisitive practitioners and researchers accomplished in health-care delivery and scholarship.We are committed to serving patients and populations by providing a rich interdisciplinary environment of learning, practice, research and public service for all our students and faculty.The Undergraduate Medical Doctor Program at the University of Alberta educates future doctors with a shared vision and mission.Our Vision: With our communities, inspired through learning, serving society.Our Mission: Our medical school develops diverse, competent and compassionate physician leaders to serve the health needs of Alberta, northern communities and Canada through adaptive innovation and social accountability.PositionThe Data Analyst is responsible for maintaining, supporting and administering the various electronic assessment and learning platforms for the MD program. This individual is responsible for supporting and managing Cally, including multiple assessment software, learning management software, and student performance reporting software amongst other software programs adopted by the MD program. The individual is also responsible implementing and maintaining data process flows for all areas of the MD program.Duties

• Responsible for maintaining and reinforcing human and automated process flows for all assessment (faculty and staff side), evaluations, and student feedback of the MD program as required by accreditation standards. For each academic year, total number of evaluation forms processed in the program processed over 250,000 forms, recording and processing teaching evaluation for about 15,000 hours of instruction from 1500 instructors.
• Independently design, collate and disseminate student and instructor reports at the end of every course/rotation for the Director to disseminate to pre-clerkship and clerkship coordinators.
• Generates design specifications and implements automated data collection, evaluation and verification processes for the MD program.
• Programs, collates and disseminates Teacher/Tutor Effectiveness Scores, Interim learning feedback reports, and other peer feedback reports for the Director to disseminate to instructional stakeholders.
• Conducts data transformation and develops complex algorithms to structure/restructure data captured various learning management systems.
• Design and create evaluation data interfaces to interconnect with faculty demands for evaluation data.
• Design and maintain learning analytics software to enhance management of the curriculum.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance evaluation processes through new data collection methods as demanded through creating of CQI and accreditation tools as needed.
• Coordinate the management of evaluation information from course and program activities, as they relate to evaluation action plan implementation.
• Coordinate the work of team members (summer students, support staff) for data collection and data analysis.
• Coordinate with Team Lead & Director of Learning Science to enable and maintain all learning data is collected, analyzed and disseminated in a timely manner.
• Implement solutions and maintain the security and integrity of databases through design and implementation of best practice on data security; provide evaluation reports to students, faculty and staff as requested.
• Provide technical support for the assessment systems with faculty members and students in the medical education program and assessment of medical students from years 1 to 4.
• Provide support for communications and development activities related to the various systems used in the MD program.
• Train support staff on new data collection and dissemination processes as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science including demonstrated ability with computer programming, learning management systems, evaluation data management, and software engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years of related work experience.
• Experience in planning, developing, problem solving and maintaining customized software solutions and learning management systems.
• Experience in managing and administrating learning management systems (Cally), records management systems, and other database systems as needed.
• Expert in relational databases and ability to develop, test, and use SQL to query and combine small to medium sized databases.
• Demonstrated ability to independently collaborate and train with other support staff and faculty members in translating technical knowledge into easy to use processes.
• Ability to solve complex problems and coordinate activities with a team of colleagues.
• Experience with establishing and maintaining education and health data structure and process flows.
• Experience with development in multiple programming languages (e.g., Java, Google App Script, Java Script, php, node.js).
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in high-pace medical education environment.
• Ability to quickly analyze data using Excel, R, Tableau, or customized programming.
• Good written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Maintains confidentiality and attention to detail.
• Ability to organize and implement multiple projects of varying scope and priorities.
• Monitors and troubleshoots technical issues from 10-15 operational servers delivering education as they arise.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, writing and public communication skills for considerable interaction with constituents.

At the University of Alberta, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let us know at the time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.The University of Alberta is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Mxc3xa9tis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.Note: This opportunity will be available until midnight February 13, 2025, Edmonton, Alberta local time.

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