Graduate Assistant – Data Visualization Specialist

About the role

The Graduate Assistant – Data Visualization Specialist will support the university’s Quality Enhancement Plan by creating interactive visualizations and dashboards for program review and assessment. This non‑teaching position is open to full‑time graduate students enrolled at Prairie View A&M University.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools.
• Integrate and transform data from multiple university systems, including student information and learning management systems.
• Collaborate with academic affairs, student affairs, and administrative units to identify reporting needs and translate them into effective visualizations.
• Embed dashboards within SharePoint and public‑facing web platforms as appropriate.
• Maintain and update existing dashboards to ensure accuracy, usability, and alignment with evolving institutional priorities.
• Document data sources, dashboard logic, and reporting definitions.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Full‑time graduate student status (minimum 9 credit hours fall/spring, 6 credit hours summer) and good academic standing.

Required skills

• Power BI
• Tableau
• SharePoint

What we offer

• Hourly compensation at a minimum of $20.00.
• Hands‑on experience with university data systems and analytics tools.
• Opportunity to contribute to institutional decision‑making and assessment processes.