Data Scientist

Harford Community College ( HCC) has been a vital part of Harford County since 1957. As a mid-sized, comprehensive institution, we're committed to delivering high-quality education and cultural enrichment to our community. Our mission is to provide relevant, accessible education and training that connects individuals to opportunities in an ever-evolving world. As an Achieving the Dream institution, HCC is part of a national network dedicated to enhancing student success in community colleges. To learn more about our vision and values, visit our website.

Harford Community College is committed to the principles of Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Harford Community College not to discriminate against applicants on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law with regard to any employment practices. HCC is an EEO and ADA/ ADAA employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Excellent benefits package, including 2 weeks paid college break, 15 days of sick leave, and 18 days of paid vacation. Eligible for health, vision and dental benefits, flexible spending accounts, identity theft plan, and legal benefit plan. Receive paid basic life & long-term disability insurance; employee paid supplemental life insurance available. Participation is required the mandatory retirement plan & two optional retirement plans are available (403b with match after 1 year & 457b). Receive paid basic life & long-term disability insurance. Tuition waiver for HCC classes and tuition reimbursement are also available!

The Institutional Effectiveness (IE) department supports departments and activities throughout the College using a combination of applied research and technical skills. The ability to organize, problem solve, and communicate well is essential. The Data Scientist position acts as an internal consultant, collaboratively developing solutions to research requests. In addition, the Data Scientist develops and oversees processes for internal and external reporting, including state and federal reporting, and is required to maintain high ethical standards regarding research practices and privacy protections by applying principles of human research subjects protections and applicable laws such as FERPA.

Duties include programming business intelligence reports; designing and deploying surveys; developing research designs to evaluate the efficacy of operational changes; acquiring data from various sources, both internal and external to the College; providing statistical analysis; creating written reports and presentations; assisting with external reporting such as IPEDS and state submissions; serving as a research and data expert on college committees; and performing other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

The Data Scientist trains end-users to locate and use IE data resources, and engages in collaborative problem solving and contributing ideas for improvement.

Employees of Harford Community College, including instructors for online and virtual courses, must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia; non-residents are expected to relocate to meet this requirement. This is an in-person position requiring a physical presence on campus.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States, as the College does not offer Visa sponsorship for this position

Bachelor's degree

Minimum of 1 year of related experience is required, including statistical research and data extraction and analysis, and creating reports and presentations.

* Ability to manage and prioritize multiple compliance reporting projects and timelines
* Ability to extract merge and transform data from a variety of databases into formats needed for analysis and compliance reporting
* Ability to learn to work in a cloud-based data warehouse (Azure/Snowflake).
* Knowledge of research design and methodologies
* Ability to program business intelligence reports using Power BI.
* Ability to consult with non-technical users to develop data-related solutions
* Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships

* Compliance reporting experience (primary focus of this position).

* Knowledge of federal ( IPEDS) and state ( MHEC) compliance reporting.

* Community college experience a plus.

* Experience working in a cloud-based data warehouse

Monday- Friday