Job Details
Economic Data Technician
2026-01-06 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg,KS
Description:
Required Education and Experience - Time of Hire
Preferred Education and Experience
Salary Range: $50,000 annually
Job Type: Unclassified
Appointment Duration: 12 months
Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Application Documents Required*:
*Consolidate into two documents to upload.
Open Until Filled with a first consideration date of 12/01/2025
Search Committee Chair: Alex Binder, ...@pittstate.edu
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
PSU will only accept applications submitted through this process.
Pittsburg State University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
About Us
About Pittsburg State University
Founded in 1903, Pittsburg State's 373-acre campus is a beautiful blend of historic buildings and modern facilities, including state-of-the-art athletics, arts, and research facilities.
Its residential and online undergraduate and graduate student population of nearly 6,000 is guided by an exceptionally talented and dedicated faculty, staff, and administrative team.
Pitt State's hands-on learning environment and engagement by alumni working in a variety of professional sectors creates incredible academic, internship, and employment opportunities for students. Academic programs often bring home national honors.
The university enjoys a close relationship with Pittsburg residents as well as city and business leaders. Throughout town, you'll see gorilla statues in front lawns and red and gold Gorilla spirit at local businesses. Students, faculty, and staff are highly engaged in the local school district and with service projects, and in turn the community is highly supportive of and engaged in university activities.
Faculty, staff, and students have access to many amenities, including discounts and free access to concerts, plays, athletic events on campus as well as discounts on meals and services off campus.
Pitt State has developed unique partnerships in downtown Pittsburg, 1.4 miles north of the main campus. There, Block22 and the historic Hotel Besse offer innovative student housing options and the new Kelce College of Business building, scheduled to open in July 2026, will feature state-of-the-art classrooms, collaboration spaces, and space for professional development and public events.
The university has earned institutional accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission and two elite classifications from the Carnegie Foundation.
Job Description
Pittsburg State University is accepting applications for an Economic Data Technician in the Kelce College of Business that is responsible for supporting the missions of the Business and Economic Research Center (BERC), by retrieving data from official sources, compiling and managing electronic databases for analysis, conducting analyses to maintain the integrity and security of the data, generating descriptive visualization of the data, assisting BERC personnel in preparing reports and publications, and maintaining and updating the BERC website and data repository.
Duties and Responsibilities
Retrieves and Organizes Data for Economic Analysis (Essential) - 40%
- Retrieves economic and business data from various websites and other sources maintained by federal, state, and corporate entities, including but not limited to, the following:
- Builds large scale electronic databases to support the applied regional economic analysis work of the Business and Economic Research Center and the Micropolitan Studies initiatives of the Economic Development and Community Engagement Division
- Organizes and maintains the currency of relational databases for machine learning and statistical analysis using the latest hardware and software available to the BERC
- Generates descriptive statistics and data visualizations as needed for various BERC publications, including the quarterly Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report and the annual Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Profile
- Assists the BERC Director in the collection of data to construct local cost-of-living and price indexes
- Assists in the collection and organization of data necessary to perform economic impact studies and other customized work for clients of the BERC
- Provides editorial support for articles, reports, tables, charts, and graphs for the quarterly Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report and the annual Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Profile
- Assists the BERC Director in managing the physical publication and distribution of the Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report and the Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Profile
- On a regular basis, publishes updated local, regional, and state data series on the public-facing BERC website
- Generates data visualization graphics for use in customized hardcopy and online reports and publications of the BERC
- Assists BERC personnel in the production and delivery of community outreach events and projects
- Other office duties as assigned
Required Education and Experience - Time of Hire
- Bachelor's degree in either information technology, data science, statistics, quantitative analysis, economics, business, or closely related field
Preferred Education and Experience
- Documented knowledge of relational databases, Excel, and statistical analysis software packages
- Appropriate professional certifications in database management, SQL, website design, professional writing, or other relevant skills
- 1 Year or more experience working in a professional setting
Salary Range: $50,000 annually
Job Type: Unclassified
Appointment Duration: 12 months
Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Application Documents Required*:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Names and Contact Details for three (3) Professional References
- Transcripts
*Consolidate into two documents to upload.
Open Until Filled with a first consideration date of 12/01/2025
Search Committee Chair: Alex Binder, ...@pittstate.edu
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
PSU will only accept applications submitted through this process.
Pittsburg State University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
About Us
About Pittsburg State University
Founded in 1903, Pittsburg State's 373-acre campus is a beautiful blend of historic buildings and modern facilities, including state-of-the-art athletics, arts, and research facilities.
Its residential and online undergraduate and graduate student population of nearly 6,000 is guided by an exceptionally talented and dedicated faculty, staff, and administrative team.
Pitt State's hands-on learning environment and engagement by alumni working in a variety of professional sectors creates incredible academic, internship, and employment opportunities for students. Academic programs often bring home national honors.
The university enjoys a close relationship with Pittsburg residents as well as city and business leaders. Throughout town, you'll see gorilla statues in front lawns and red and gold Gorilla spirit at local businesses. Students, faculty, and staff are highly engaged in the local school district and with service projects, and in turn the community is highly supportive of and engaged in university activities.
Faculty, staff, and students have access to many amenities, including discounts and free access to concerts, plays, athletic events on campus as well as discounts on meals and services off campus.
Pitt State has developed unique partnerships in downtown Pittsburg, 1.4 miles north of the main campus. There, Block22 and the historic Hotel Besse offer innovative student housing options and the new Kelce College of Business building, scheduled to open in July 2026, will feature state-of-the-art classrooms, collaboration spaces, and space for professional development and public events.
The university has earned institutional accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission and two elite classifications from the Carnegie Foundation.