(NAME-MCE) Job Posting - The Education Trust

[Anselmo Villanueva]

The Education Trust seeks a K-12 Data Analyst to research and analyze K-12
data to better understand achievement patterns within and across schools,
districts and states.  The Analyst will play a significant role in The
Education Trust's work to identify the schools and systems that are most
successful in raising achievement for low-income students and students of
color, and narrowing achievement gaps.

http://www2.edtrust.org/EdTrust/Career+Opportunities/DataAnalyst2008.htm

The Education Trust seeks a K-12 Data Analyst to support the organization's
Division of Program and Policy.  Founded in 1992, The Education Trust works
for the high academic achievement of all students, pre-kindergarten through
college, with the goal of closing the gaps in opportunity and achievement
that separate low-income students and students of color from other youth.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of K-12 Policy Development, the Data
Analyst will research and analyze K-12 data from varied sources to better
understand achievement patterns within and across schools, districts, and
states.  He or she will play a significant role in The Education Trust's
work to identify the schools and systems that are most successful in raising
achievement for low-income students and students of color, and narrowing
achievement gaps.  For additional information on The Education Trust, please
visit www.edtrust.org.

The Data Analyst will work in a highly collaborative environment with other
Program and Policy team members and Education Trust senior staff.
Candidates should also be strongly self-directed, with an interest in
working independently to develop new areas of research and data analysis
related to closing the achievement gap for low-income and minority students
at all levels of education.  Candidates should enjoy working in a
fast-paced, dynamic professional environment in which expectations are high
both for the quality and speed of work.

 *Major Responsibilities*

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   - Using a variety of data sources, including national and state
   databases, to synthesize and interpret trends in student achievement and
   achievement gaps, and communicating the results of this work to Education
   Trust staff members and external audiences;
   - Obtaining, evaluating, cleaning, merging, and formatting large
   datasets from external sources (e.g., federal and state agencies,
   other non-profit and research organizations);
   - Conducting analyses of education datasets to inform the
   organization's policy positions;
   - Helping to implement and maintain successful processes for
   identifying high-performing schools and systems;
   - Presenting data for lay audiences, including for Education Trust
   presentations and reports; and
   - Responding to K-12 data inquiries from staff and the public
   at-large.

*Qualifications and Experience*

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The ideal candidate will possess the following:



   - A mix of strong analytical, research, and communications skills,
   with an emphasis on quantitative analysis and basic descriptive statistics;
   - The ability to perform detailed quantitative analyses of large data
   sets using SAS and/or SPSS statistical analysis software;
   - Extensive experience using Access, Excel, and PowerPoint and working
   with large-scale datasets (familiarity with national education data sets
   such as the Common Core of Data strongly preferred); and
   - A master's degree in public policy, education policy, statistics, or
   related fields and/or several years of experience in a similar position.

* **Compensation*



Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.  The Education
Trust offers a comprehensive benefits package.



*Application Process*



Inquiries, referrals, and resumes with a cover letter should be emailed to
DataAnalyst2008 at edtrust.org or faxed to 202-293-2605, attention: HR, Data
Analyst 2008.



*The Education Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages
diversity in all facets of the organization's work.*