Data Analyst
Norwalk Public Schools | On-site | Permanent
Date Posted
05/18/23
Job Role
Analytics, Data & Data Management
Organization Type
Location
On-site
Connecticut (CT)
Salary Range
$61,000-$80,000 | $81,000-$100,000
Position Summary
The role of the Data Analyst Specialist at Norwalk Public Schools is associated with the Strategic Data Project Fellowship at the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University. This search is being led by The Strategic Data Project and all inquires and applications must be submitted directly to the Strategic Data Project. You must apply on the SDP website in order to be considered as an applicant.
The Strategic Data Project Fellowship
Join a powerful, growing community of over 500 forward-thinking data advocates and leaders across more than 38 states and 240+ education organizations. The Strategic Data Project (SDP) is an initiative of the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University. The SDP Fellowship program helps school system leaders use data and evidence in strategic decision-making to improve public education. By placing fellows in school systems and education organizations across the United States, SDP provides a unique entry point for passionate quantitative researchers and data strategists who want to make a difference.
The SDP Fellowship is a unique opportunity, combining full-time employment and two-years of intensive in-person and virtual professional development, training, and mentorship. SDP Fellows are placed in full-time roles at host agencies including school districts, charter management organizations, state education departments, institutions of higher education, postsecondary systems, foundations, and education nonprofits. As a fellow, you and your host agency will develop clear priorities and plans for using data and build organizational willingness to use data for decision-making. Over the course of two years, fellows participate in a series of tailored workshops, both virtual and in person, to develop their measurement, leadership, communication and education policy skills. Training is delivered by Harvard-affiliated researchers and practitioners and fellows are supported by faculty advisors, Fellowship alumni mentors, and their colleagues across the SDP network.
Learn more about past fellows’ work by visiting the SDP blog. In the past, fellows have tackled strategic data projects in one of the following focus areas:
- program evaluation
- data visualization
- early warning indicator systems
- data management governance
- survey design and analysis
- data dashboards
- student pathways and postsecondary success
- teacher quality
Fellows are paid an annual salary of $75k-90k plus appropriate benefits by their placement agency. Salary is commensurate with experience and must be negotiated with host agency. The Fellowship lasts two years (Fall 2023 – Summer 2025) with the possibility for longer-term employment.
Norwalk Public Schools
Norwalk Public Schools (NPS) is currently engaged in a multi-year initiative that will shift NPS to a data-driven instructional culture where district leadership, school leaders and educators use data to make decisions, elevate student achievement and reduce disproportionate outcomes. NPS sees a partnership with SDP as integral to meeting this goal.
The mission of NPS is to provide an excellent and equitable education so that all students graduate future ready as civically responsible, globally engaged and positive contributors to an ever changing and diverse world. In order to fulfill its mission, NPS needs to continually have access to data that supports effective decision-making and robust progress monitoring. The work of the SDP Fellow would directly support this need through the development of data models and dashboards that provide actionable data to educational stakeholders at all levels of NPS. Once stakeholders have access to the necessary information, NPS can ensure that decisions that drive school improvement are grounded in data and appropriately monitored.
The NPS Data Analyst Specialist will play an integral role in developing, maintaining, and advancing data pipelines and databases that form the foundation of NPS data systems. These systems will provide educators with the secure and timely information they need to support student success. NPS is seeking a talented and highly motivated individual to serve on a team collaborating with the school district to build systems, refine data tools, and establish practices to improve student outcomes. This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment and is passionate about closing achievement gaps and developing the potential of all students regardless of life circumstance.
Qualifications
- a strong background in applied quantitative analysis
- an advanced degree (Master’s level or higher) by summer 2023
- at least four years of relevant work experience by summer 2023 (waived for those with a PhD)
- a demonstrated passion for education reform
- a track record of collaboration, humility, and ability to guide change
- an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit
- flexibility, adaptability, and persistence
- ability to communicate complex information to various audiences
- data visualization skills and data dashboard skills
- experience with SQL, Python and/or Tableau
We are unable to provide visa sponsorship
Benefits of the SDP Fellowship
- Two-years of full-time employment with annual salary + benefits (with opportunity for continued employment)
- Mission-driven analytic work, tackling high-impact challenges
- Network of talented lifelong colleagues
- Ongoing professional development
- In-person and virtual workshops, learning modules, and conferences – travel + lodging included
- Network-wide slack channel
- Word class mentorship from faculty and alumni
- Global alumni network
- Pathways to leadership
Application Timeline
- Applications are due by June 12, 2023 at 9:00am ET
- Applications will be reviewed following the Round IV application deadline on June 12, 2023 at 9:00am ET
- Analytic Task: due June 20, 2023
- Virtual Screening Interviews: June 26-28, 2023
- Final Virtual Selection Day Interviews: July 12, 2023
- Placement interviews: Summer 2023
Following each application deadline, we will invite successful candidates to move through the selection process. This process includes a technical analytic assignment, a virtual screening interview, and a virtual interview day. Candidates who are selected from the virtual interview day will interview remotely or on-site at an SDP partner organization. After receiving and accepting an offer from a placement, fellows are welcomed to the fellowship.
How to Apply
The role of the Data Analyst Specialist at Norwalk Public Schools is associated with the Strategic Data Project Fellowship at the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University. This search is being led by The Strategic Data Project and all inquires and applications must be submitted directly to the Strategic Data Project. You must apply on the SDP website in order to be considered as an applicant.
Please follow the link to complete the online application: SDP Online Application
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