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About the Role
The Education Trust (Ed Trust) seeks a Senior Research Analyst in our New York office to advance research and policy priorities focused on closing opportunity gaps for students of color and low-income students. This role will produce research highlighting trends and inequities, developing analyses, briefs, data tools, and visualizations to promote educational equity in New York City and across the state. The position requires knowledge of and ability to analyze publicly available education datasets in New York through an equity lens.
Responsibilities
- Develop and conduct quantitative analyses using publicly available data to examine socioeconomic and race-based patterns in opportunity and success, leveraging coding skills and analytics software.
- Develop and conduct qualitative analyses, including original data collection, to examine socioeconomic and race-based patterns in opportunity and success.
- Manage and implement multiple projects that identify promising policies for advancing educational equity, producing tools and resources for diverse audiences.
- Mine data from publicly available sources to produce replicable datasets that help identify equity gaps and bright spots.
- Produce reports, briefs, data visualizations, blogs, and other resources to inform policymakers, educators, journalists, and other public audiences.
- Serve as a spokesperson for Ed Trust - New York by sharing and elevating analyses and policy recommendations publicly.
- Develop key relationships and represent the organization in external meetings with stakeholders, peer organizations, policymakers, leaders, funders, and advocates.
- Collaborate internally to support fundraising and grants management, and strategic communications.
- Support and facilitate advisory groups that inform strategic actions and research products.
- Respond to rapid response inquiries about policy and/or data analyses from staff and external parties.
Requirements
- Shared belief in Ed Trust’s mission and a commitment to improving educational equity with a focus on racial equity.
- Dedication in contributing to and maintaining an equitable working environment.
- Excellent analytic and communication skills, both oral and written, and in a variety of formats and contexts.
- Strong project management (including time management) skills, with the ability to manage work across multiple stakeholders and meet project milestones / deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and manipulate data and conduct descriptive analyses with excellence.
- Critical thinker, problem solver, and continuous learner, with ability and interest in working in a fast-paced and collaborative office.
- Willingness to receive and act upon, as well as provide, constructive feedback.
Skills
- Excel
- R/R Studio
- Tableau
- Python
- SQL
- github
- ASANA
- Microsoft Outlook
Location
- New York, NY
- New Jersey
Work Type
- Primarily home office
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
- At least four years of experience conducting and/or analyzing research and data in education policy or a related field, preferably on topics of equity.
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
- Advanced degree a plus/preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $73,530 - $91,920
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance covered at 100% for the employee, with significant coverage for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents.
- Sick leave, vacation leave, and personal leave.
- Federal government holiday closures.
- Week-long summer break.
- Week-long winter break.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Generous 7% contribution to a 403(b)-retirement plan.
About the Company
- The Education Trust (Ed Trust) is committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in the U.S. education system.
- Through research and advocacy, Ed Trust improves equity in education from preschool through college, engages diverse communities dedicated to equity and justice, and increases political and public will to build an education system where all students will thrive.
Equal Opportunity
- The Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds.