Data Analyst
Guilford County Schools | On-site | Permanent
Data Analyst
Guilford County Schools | On-site | Permanent
Position Summary
The role of the Data Analyst at Guilford County 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.
Guilford County Schools
Guilford County Schools has been identified as a subcontractor in AIR Equity funded project “Improving Pandemic Recovery Efforts in Education Agencies”. As a subcontractor, GCS will work closely with CALDER at AIR, NWEA, and the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University (which houses the Strategic Data Project) on the COVID Road to Recovery project. The district is home to more than 120 schools, and the study will cover a small subset of these schools.
Our goal is to conduct a deep dive study of the implementation of COVID academic recovery interventions in the district, their impacts to test and non-test outcomes, and conduct an analysis of the cost effectiveness of the programs. These programs include: high-dosage tutoring, extended calendar days, Summer School, Zearn, and MTSS, among others. The SDP Fellow who will work full-time in the district to assist our research partners with implementation analysis and focus group analysis, specifically the fellow will support the focus groups and interviews for each stakeholder group (e.g., principals, teachers, parents, etc.) at least once a year every spring, and possibly replicate the model for additional focus groups and interviews at other schools within the district, run by the fellow
Additionally, the fellow will work collaboratively within the district to develop a sustainable process that will help program managers routinely monitor the success of our academic recovery interventions. Success for us at the end of the two-year partnership includes increased capacity of district staff and their ability to monitor the success of their programs. As a result, we hope to see staff using a regularly using a consistent process to provide rapid and practical feedback to program stakeholders and district leadership to make appropriate adjustments to specific recovery strategies.
Working within the Division of Accountability, Research and Planning, the SDP Fellow will work closely with GCS’ research partners at NWEA, AIR, and Harvard to learn how various academic recovery strategies such as tutoring, extended calendar programs, newly implemented curriculum programs, summer school, etc., have affected student achievement, particularly among student groups most affected by the pandemic.
Additionally, the SDP fellow will help examine effectiveness and implementation of the identified programs as well as identify the components or practices that have helped the program succeed or those that impede progress. Specifically, the scope of work for the SDP fellow will include:
- Develop internal systems/procedures for monitoring academic recovery programs (e.g., administering and analyzing surveys, conducting interviews/focus groups with stakeholders and analyzing data to guide district learning and improvement).
- Clean and analyze survey and administrative data that could be used for implementation study (e.g., inform/guide selection of interview participants and case school sites, explore trends in tutoring uptake across schools).
- Schedule/coordinate focus groups with parents and students at school sites to support data collection for implementation study.
- Assist with development of interview/focus group protocols for implementation study.
- Assist with data collection for cost effectiveness analysis of program interventions.
- Analyze collected data to determine effectiveness of various programs on student recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Develop a process to provide rapid and practical feedback to our program managers and district leadership so we can make appropriate adjustments to specific recovery strategies.
- Build capacity in GCS to assess the implementation and effectiveness of our programs on an ongoing basis.
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
- mixed methods research experience is a plus; experience with focus groups, interviews, and other qualitative data collection
- familiarity with or readiness to quickly learn SAS or R
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 at Guilford County 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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How to Apply
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 at Guilford County 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
Position Summary
The role of the Data Analyst at Guilford County 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.
Guilford County Schools
Guilford County Schools has been identified as a subcontractor in AIR Equity funded project “Improving Pandemic Recovery Efforts in Education Agencies”. As a subcontractor, GCS will work closely with CALDER at AIR, NWEA, and the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University (which houses the Strategic Data Project) on the COVID Road to Recovery project. The district is home to more than 120 schools, and the study will cover a small subset of these schools.
Our goal is to conduct a deep dive study of the implementation of COVID academic recovery interventions in the district, their impacts to test and non-test outcomes, and conduct an analysis of the cost effectiveness of the programs. These programs include: high-dosage tutoring, extended calendar days, Summer School, Zearn, and MTSS, among others. The SDP Fellow who will work full-time in the district to assist our research partners with implementation analysis and focus group analysis, specifically the fellow will support the focus groups and interviews for each stakeholder group (e.g., principals, teachers, parents, etc.) at least once a year every spring, and possibly replicate the model for additional focus groups and interviews at other schools within the district, run by the fellow
Additionally, the fellow will work collaboratively within the district to develop a sustainable process that will help program managers routinely monitor the success of our academic recovery interventions. Success for us at the end of the two-year partnership includes increased capacity of district staff and their ability to monitor the success of their programs. As a result, we hope to see staff using a regularly using a consistent process to provide rapid and practical feedback to program stakeholders and district leadership to make appropriate adjustments to specific recovery strategies.
Working within the Division of Accountability, Research and Planning, the SDP Fellow will work closely with GCS’ research partners at NWEA, AIR, and Harvard to learn how various academic recovery strategies such as tutoring, extended calendar programs, newly implemented curriculum programs, summer school, etc., have affected student achievement, particularly among student groups most affected by the pandemic.
Additionally, the SDP fellow will help examine effectiveness and implementation of the identified programs as well as identify the components or practices that have helped the program succeed or those that impede progress. Specifically, the scope of work for the SDP fellow will include:
- Develop internal systems/procedures for monitoring academic recovery programs (e.g., administering and analyzing surveys, conducting interviews/focus groups with stakeholders and analyzing data to guide district learning and improvement).
- Clean and analyze survey and administrative data that could be used for implementation study (e.g., inform/guide selection of interview participants and case school sites, explore trends in tutoring uptake across schools).
- Schedule/coordinate focus groups with parents and students at school sites to support data collection for implementation study.
- Assist with development of interview/focus group protocols for implementation study.
- Assist with data collection for cost effectiveness analysis of program interventions.
- Analyze collected data to determine effectiveness of various programs on student recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Develop a process to provide rapid and practical feedback to our program managers and district leadership so we can make appropriate adjustments to specific recovery strategies.
- Build capacity in GCS to assess the implementation and effectiveness of our programs on an ongoing basis.
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
- mixed methods research experience is a plus; experience with focus groups, interviews, and other qualitative data collection
- familiarity with or readiness to quickly learn SAS or R
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 at Guilford County 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
JOIN AN INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR: Upcoming Informational Fellowship Webinars for Candidates
Data Analyst
Guilford County Schools | On-site | Permanent
Position Summary
The role of the Data Analyst at Guilford County 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.
Guilford County Schools
Guilford County Schools has been identified as a subcontractor in AIR Equity funded project “Improving Pandemic Recovery Efforts in Education Agencies”. As a subcontractor, GCS will work closely with CALDER at AIR, NWEA, and the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University (which houses the Strategic Data Project) on the COVID Road to Recovery project. The district is home to more than 120 schools, and the study will cover a small subset of these schools.
Our goal is to conduct a deep dive study of the implementation of COVID academic recovery interventions in the district, their impacts to test and non-test outcomes, and conduct an analysis of the cost effectiveness of the programs. These programs include: high-dosage tutoring, extended calendar days, Summer School, Zearn, and MTSS, among others. The SDP Fellow who will work full-time in the district to assist our research partners with implementation analysis and focus group analysis, specifically the fellow will support the focus groups and interviews for each stakeholder group (e.g., principals, teachers, parents, etc.) at least once a year every spring, and possibly replicate the model for additional focus groups and interviews at other schools within the district, run by the fellow
Additionally, the fellow will work collaboratively within the district to develop a sustainable process that will help program managers routinely monitor the success of our academic recovery interventions. Success for us at the end of the two-year partnership includes increased capacity of district staff and their ability to monitor the success of their programs. As a result, we hope to see staff using a regularly using a consistent process to provide rapid and practical feedback to program stakeholders and district leadership to make appropriate adjustments to specific recovery strategies.
Working within the Division of Accountability, Research and Planning, the SDP Fellow will work closely with GCS’ research partners at NWEA, AIR, and Harvard to learn how various academic recovery strategies such as tutoring, extended calendar programs, newly implemented curriculum programs, summer school, etc., have affected student achievement, particularly among student groups most affected by the pandemic.
Additionally, the SDP fellow will help examine effectiveness and implementation of the identified programs as well as identify the components or practices that have helped the program succeed or those that impede progress. Specifically, the scope of work for the SDP fellow will include:
- Develop internal systems/procedures for monitoring academic recovery programs (e.g., administering and analyzing surveys, conducting interviews/focus groups with stakeholders and analyzing data to guide district learning and improvement).
- Clean and analyze survey and administrative data that could be used for implementation study (e.g., inform/guide selection of interview participants and case school sites, explore trends in tutoring uptake across schools).
- Schedule/coordinate focus groups with parents and students at school sites to support data collection for implementation study.
- Assist with development of interview/focus group protocols for implementation study.
- Assist with data collection for cost effectiveness analysis of program interventions.
- Analyze collected data to determine effectiveness of various programs on student recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Develop a process to provide rapid and practical feedback to our program managers and district leadership so we can make appropriate adjustments to specific recovery strategies.
- Build capacity in GCS to assess the implementation and effectiveness of our programs on an ongoing basis.
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
- mixed methods research experience is a plus; experience with focus groups, interviews, and other qualitative data collection
- familiarity with or readiness to quickly learn SAS or R
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 at Guilford County 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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Data Analyst
Guilford County Schools | On-site | Permanent
Position Summary
The role of the Data Analyst at Guilford County 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.
Guilford County Schools
Guilford County Schools has been identified as a subcontractor in AIR Equity funded project “Improving Pandemic Recovery Efforts in Education Agencies”. As a subcontractor, GCS will work closely with CALDER at AIR, NWEA, and the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University (which houses the Strategic Data Project) on the COVID Road to Recovery project. The district is home to more than 120 schools, and the study will cover a small subset of these schools.
Our goal is to conduct a deep dive study of the implementation of COVID academic recovery interventions in the district, their impacts to test and non-test outcomes, and conduct an analysis of the cost effectiveness of the programs. These programs include: high-dosage tutoring, extended calendar days, Summer School, Zearn, and MTSS, among others. The SDP Fellow who will work full-time in the district to assist our research partners with implementation analysis and focus group analysis, specifically the fellow will support the focus groups and interviews for each stakeholder group (e.g., principals, teachers, parents, etc.) at least once a year every spring, and possibly replicate the model for additional focus groups and interviews at other schools within the district, run by the fellow
Additionally, the fellow will work collaboratively within the district to develop a sustainable process that will help program managers routinely monitor the success of our academic recovery interventions. Success for us at the end of the two-year partnership includes increased capacity of district staff and their ability to monitor the success of their programs. As a result, we hope to see staff using a regularly using a consistent process to provide rapid and practical feedback to program stakeholders and district leadership to make appropriate adjustments to specific recovery strategies.
Working within the Division of Accountability, Research and Planning, the SDP Fellow will work closely with GCS’ research partners at NWEA, AIR, and Harvard to learn how various academic recovery strategies such as tutoring, extended calendar programs, newly implemented curriculum programs, summer school, etc., have affected student achievement, particularly among student groups most affected by the pandemic.
Additionally, the SDP fellow will help examine effectiveness and implementation of the identified programs as well as identify the components or practices that have helped the program succeed or those that impede progress. Specifically, the scope of work for the SDP fellow will include:
- Develop internal systems/procedures for monitoring academic recovery programs (e.g., administering and analyzing surveys, conducting interviews/focus groups with stakeholders and analyzing data to guide district learning and improvement).
- Clean and analyze survey and administrative data that could be used for implementation study (e.g., inform/guide selection of interview participants and case school sites, explore trends in tutoring uptake across schools).
- Schedule/coordinate focus groups with parents and students at school sites to support data collection for implementation study.
- Assist with development of interview/focus group protocols for implementation study.
- Assist with data collection for cost effectiveness analysis of program interventions.
- Analyze collected data to determine effectiveness of various programs on student recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Develop a process to provide rapid and practical feedback to our program managers and district leadership so we can make appropriate adjustments to specific recovery strategies.
- Build capacity in GCS to assess the implementation and effectiveness of our programs on an ongoing basis.
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
- mixed methods research experience is a plus; experience with focus groups, interviews, and other qualitative data collection
- familiarity with or readiness to quickly learn SAS or R
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 at Guilford County 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
JOIN AN INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR: Upcoming Informational Fellowship Webinars for Candidates