Data Analyst
The SEED Foundation seeks a self- directed and analytically minded professional to join our team. The Data Analyst will support the SEED Foundation and the SEED schools with data tracking, performance management, evaluation, assessment, and research initiatives. The Data Analyst will assist in building SEED's data framework that will support future development and expansion efforts. The Data Analyst will report to the Chief Schools Officer and work closely with SEED Foundation and SEED School staff in a team-based environment, which includes one other Data Analyst.
The Data Analyst will be expected to coordinate various projects related to marketing, evaluation, and external research, and will play an important role in supporting the collection and analysis of data relevant to supporting existing and future SEED schools.
Key Responsibilities:
Data Quality & Evaluation
· Evaluate information and performance data from SEED schools and foundation in order to support improved practices and programs in existing and future schools.
· Aggregate and analyze data by working in collaboration with school and program department staff. Ensure consistent data collection and data integrity.
· Provide support with the preparation of quarterly dashboards for board meetings in consultation with heads of schools.
· Provide support to schools in interpreting State Assessment results and other school- level performance data used to improve instructional practice.
Data & Marketing Support
· Serve as central resource for statistics, data, and related information needed for use by SEED Foundation and school development, marketing/PR, grant applications and expansion efforts.
· Proactively maintain and update marketing data related to frequently asked questions, presentation charts and exhibits. Ensure consistent and accurate use of all marketing data.
· Monitor data and trends from other high performing schools and/or geographic school alternatives for benchmarking and comparison to SEED.
· Provide research support on all questions on external research and studies that might be helpful for internal program improvement, marketing or other needs.
Project Management
· Provide leadership in the implementation of PowerSchool across the SEED network.
· Provide support and serve as SEED's "go–to" person regarding use of the PowerSchool database.
· Assist in the ongoing development and growth of the SEED data framework design, integration of data from external sources, benchmarking and reporting function.
- Bachelor's degree required
- 2-3 years' experience collecting and analyzing data; prior experience in a consultant capacity highly desired
- Demonstrated proficiency with a statistical package (such as SPSS and STATA) and database query and reporting tools
- High level of proficiency with Excel and developing spreadsheets
- Comfort and experience with analyzing quantitative and qualitative data
- Ability to manage and organize electronic data
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Interest in education issues and urban schools
- A deep commitment to the SEED mission and belief that with the right resources, any child can complete college
- Experience with middle and high school environments preferred but not required
- Commitment to research and continuous school improvement
Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and competitive with major nonprofits. The Data Analyst will be based in the SEED Foundation's Washington, D.C. office, with certain days based at SEED schools. This position will require travel.
About The SEED Foundation
The SEED Foundation is one of the nation's leading education reform organizations. Founded in 1997, SEED opens and supports public, college-preparatory boarding schools designed specifically for children from the nation's most economically challenged neighborhoods. The organization has been nationally recognized by 60 Minutes, The Oprah Winfrey Show, the documentary film Waiting for "Superman," researchers and education reformers, and the President of the United States, who called SEED "a true success story." With high-performing schools operating in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland, SEED has additional schools under active development in Ohio and Florida, as well as plans to bring public boarding schools to more cities across the country. The SEED model has proven successful: over 90 percent of SEED graduates have been accepted to a 4-year college or university and have enrolled in college.
How to Apply:
To be considered, please send the following to smulhern@seedfoundation.com Please indicate "Data Analyst" in the subject line. No phone calls please.
1. Cover letter indicating why you would be a great fit for this position and SEED
2. Resume
The SEED Foundation is committed to the letter and spirit of equality. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national and ethnic origin in hiring and employment, nor in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and other programs.
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