Graduate Assistant Non-Teaching - Institutional Research and Integrated Data Analytics

The Student Assistant supports the Data Hub by helping maintain data quality, documentation, and compliance processes for university data systems. This role is ideal for students interested in data analytics, information management, IT, or higher education administration. ## Responsibilities - Data Quality & Data Management: Perform data quality checks and assist with validation of institutional data; help identify and document inconsistencies or data integrity issues; support basic data cleanup, formatting, and organization tasks. - Metadata & Documentation: Update and maintain the university’s data dictionary and metadata repositories; document data definitions, reporting rules, and system workflows; assist in standardizing terminology across departments. - Governance Support: Assist in coordinating Data Stewardship and data governance meetings; prepare meeting agendas, notes, follow-up items, and presentations; help maintain project trackers, issue logs, and documentation repositories. - Reporting & Analysis: Support staff in preparing data reports and dashboards; conduct simple data analysis using Excel, Google Sheets, or visualization tools. ## Required Education & Experience - Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field. - Presently enrolled at Prairie View A&M University for at least nine graduate semester credit hours during the term in which the work is to be done. - Must be in good academic standing (SAP) as demonstrated through your college; minimum 2.0 GPA. - For work eligibility during a summer term, a student must be enrolled for at least six graduate or undergraduate semester credit hours during the term in which the work is to be done, or preregistered for at least six undergraduate semester hours or nine graduate semester hours for the upcoming fall term. ## Preferred Education and Experience - Interest or coursework in data science, IT, business, information systems, or related fields. - Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau is a plus. ## Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information. - Good written and verbal communication skills. - Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets. - Ability to manage tasks independently and meet deadlines. ## Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Basic knowledge of SQL, Python, or R is helpful but not required. - Interest or coursework in data science, IT, business, information systems, or related fields. - Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau is a plus. ## Additional Information Salary is determined in accordance with the University’s compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates’ education and experience, within the assigned salary range for this position. All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including completion of the criminal history check.