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

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Important Immigration information: 

A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Please be advised that Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee. Therefore, if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment, we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee. 

 In addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate. 

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The 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.

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 the coordination of 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 applicable field.  
• Presently enrolled at Prairie View A&M University for at least nine (9) 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 (6) graduate or undergraduate semester credit hours during the term in which the work is to be done or preregistered at least six (6) undergraduate semester hours or nine (9) 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 (Power BI, 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 (Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.

Job Posting Close Date:

• 10/06/2026

Required Attachments:

Please attach all required documents listed below in the attachment box labeled as either “Resume/CV or Resume/Cover Letter” on the application. Multiple attachments may be included in the “Resume/CV” or Resume/Cover Letter” attachment box.  Any additional attachments provided outside of the required documents listed below are considered optional.

• Resume or Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter

Application Submission Guidelines:

All applicants are required to apply via our Career Site on or before the closing date indicated on the job posting. Applicant inquiries received via email and websites such as Indeed, HigherEdJobs, etc. will not be considered unless the individual has applied to the available position via the PVAMU Career site.

The required documents listed in the above "Required Attachments" section must be attached to the application prior to the job closing date indicated to ensure full consideration for the application submitted. Please contact the Office of Human Resource on or before the closing date indicated above at 936-261-1730 or jobs@pvamu.edu should you need assistance with the online application process.

Background Check Requirements:

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 the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.