Graduate Project Assistant

Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) is Wisconsin’s largest and most diverse technical college, offering 170+ high-quality programs that connect students to a career in as little as one to two years. The college also offers a less expensive path to a four-year degree. MATC is transforming lives, industry and our community by preparing students today for the careers of tomorrow. Together, we are meeting the needs of the community we share and are focused on students with the greatest needs. We are seeking passionate individuals to join our team who shares the same passion in serving this purpose. Learn more about MATC at www.matc.edu.

Under the direction of the Manager, Scholarship Programs, the Graduate Project Assistant will assist with qualitative and quantitative research to support the Scholarship Office. This position will work to optimize scholarship awards for improved retention and completion of impacted students. This position will be responsible for outreach to students, processing scholarship applications, communicating with students regarding their needs and statuses, and maintaining updated scholarship recipient databases.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

• Scholarship Student Relationship Oversight: Communicates with interested, eligible students about scholarship opportunities. Processes scholarship applications in collaboration with other departments. Serves as a point of contact for all scholarship recipients. Plans, prepares, executes and hosts events to foster community between scholarship recipients.
• Data Analysis and Visualization: Utilizes data to analyze the impact of scholarship awards by type, amount, and timing of award. Assists in the creation and maintenance of a metrics dashboard showing historical effectiveness of scholarship applications by scholarship type for use in future scholarship development.
• Focus Group Management: Assists the project’s external consultant in recruiting for focus groups. Conducts focus groups to collect further data in support of the project in accordance with policies and procedures. Prepares findings from focus groups for reporting.
• Collaborative Teamwork: Establishes, maintains, and enhances positive work relationships with staff, faculty, and administrators.
• Continuous Learning & Professional Development: Maintains current knowledge of best practices and standards in higher education with an emphasis on community Colleges.  Actively organizes and/or participates in applicable workgroups, trainings, workshops, seminars, committees and professional associations or conferences to promote continuous learning.
• Other duties:  Performs other related duties within the scope of the position as required for the efficient operation of the division and to support institutional objectives.

Qualifications

Compliance with all state, federal, and accreditation standards/requirement, as well as all MATC policies and procedures.

Required Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in a related field with one (1) year of experience with applied statistics and research including qualitative and quantitative data.

Preferred Education & Experience: Pursuing a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology, Public Health or Statistics with two (2) or more years of experience with applied statistics and research including both qualitative and quantitative data.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 

• Ability to communicate effectively through both oral and written means.
• Ability to establish, collaborate and maintain effective work relationships with peers, students, teachers, staff, representatives of outside agencies, educational institutions, and the public.
• Ability to convey an image of professionalism and dedication in work related activities.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse student and employee populations.
• Proficiency in the use of computers and software specific to position, including spreadsheets and the Internet.
• Ability to work successfully with minimal supervision and serve in a leadership role to others.
• Ability to establish workflows, manage multiple projects, and meet necessary deadlines.

Supplemental Information

Start Date

This position supports the Enrollment and Retention Department and is available to start as soon as possible.

Hours

This is a part-time position working up to 19 hours per week, Monday-Friday. Specific work hours are flexible. This position is located in-person at the Downtown Milwaukee campus. This is a grant-funded, limited-term (LTE) position with an effective end date of June 30, 2028.

Salary

Salary is listed to the midpoint of the salary range and is determined by years of experience and internal salary equity.

Application Materials

Along with your completed applications, please upload a resume and cover letter. Education will be formally verified prior to offer.

Interviews

Selected candidates will be invited to interview for this position via email after the posting deadline.

EEO

Milwaukee Area Technical College will not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, student, or applicant for admission on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, creed, religion, political affiliation, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, disability, age, membership in any reserve component of the armed forces, union affiliation, arrest and conviction record, or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law.  

Milwaukee Area Technical College is an Equal Opportunity/Access Educator/Employer. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need special accommodation for the application process, please contact our office at 414-297-6529 (Wisconsin Relay System: 711)  or email jobs@matc.edu.