idealist.org

Data Analyst – Research and Evaluation Team
Flexible location

The New Teacher Project (TNTP) helps school districts and states fulfill the promise of public education by ensuring that all students—especially those from high-need communities—get excellent teachers. A national nonprofit organization founded by teachers, TNTP recognizes that although teachers matter more than any other school factor in student success, the nation’s education systems are not aligned with the goal of an effective teacher in every classroom. In response, TNTP develops customized programs and policy interventions that enable education leaders to diagnose their teacher quality challenges and find, develop and keep great teachers. Since its inception in 1997, TNTP has recruited or trained approximately 33,000 teachers—mainly through its highly selective Teaching Fellows™ programs—benefiting an estimated 4.8 million students. TNTP has also released a series of acclaimed studies of the policies and practices that affect the quality of the nation’s teacher workforce, most recently including The Widget Effect: Our National Failure to Acknowledge and Act on Differences in Teacher Effectiveness (2009). Today TNTP is active in more than 25 cities, including Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, New Orleans, New York, and Oakland, among others. For more information, please visit www.tntp.org.

We are currently seeking a full-time Data Analyst to work with our Research and Evaluation team. The Analyst may work from our central office in Brooklyn, NY or from a home office anywhere in the U.S. This position is available immediately.

Research and Evaluation Team

The Research and Evaluation (R&E) team is responsible for TNTP’s internal and external data collection and research efforts. The R&E team ensures that TNTP is asking and answering the questions necessary to learn how our diverse suite of local programs, or sites, are working, how to ensure effective teachers are in every classroom, how to improve them, and how to best contribute to the larger field of educational research. The R&E team works with each business line within the organization to evaluate its programs through the use of quantitative and qualitative data and to measure progress towards goals and engages with the external research community to examine cutting-edge research and related implications for TNTP work.

Role and Responsibilities

The Data Analyst will support the Research and Evaluation team in the program data collection and analysis process. The Data Analyst will report to the Director of Program Evaluation.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Survey development and administration tasks
o Offering input on survey design (format and content)
o Customizing and uploading surveys for each site using Survey Monkey, an online survey tool
o Creating distribution lists for individual surveys and uploading to them to our online survey tool prior to survey distribution
o Monitoring survey results and sending reminders as necessary
o Calculating and maintaining records of response rates for all surveys
o Troubleshooting with site-based staff around survey completion and user errors/complaints
• Survey data analysis tasks
o Extracting survey results from Survey Monkey at appropriate intervals
o Compiling, cleaning, and analyzing survey data
o Generating basic descriptive statistics, crosstabs, and correlations for data linked to individual sites
o Merging data sets to create cross-site and longitudinal data files for organization wide analysis
o Using analytical techniques such as linear and logistic regression to answer research questions posed by a variety of stakeholders
o Producing regular reports for site-based staff with disaggregated data for certain business lines
o Disseminating survey results to multiple stakeholders on an ongoing basis
o Producing written summary reports of data analysis for multiple stakeholder audiences
o Fielding ongoing requests for data analysis from all business lines and central teams
• Analyzing teacher retention and effectiveness data and producing reports
• Miscellaneous tasks for the Research and Evaluation team, as needed

We are seeking candidates who believe deeply in our organization's mission, who thrive in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment, and who demonstrate a record of achievement.
Successful candidates will also demonstrate:

• Proficiency with SPSS and Excel required
• Experience with Access, SAS and/or STATA preferred
• Extraordinary attention to detail under tight timelines
• Strong statistical skills
• Demonstrated experience in quantitative analysis, particularly with large scale and longitudinal datasets (highly preferred)
• Demonstrated experience working as part of research team(s) with responsibilities for conceptualizing data collection and analysis methods, collecting original data and/or analyzing secondary data (highly preferred)
• Master’s degree in Public Policy or Public Administration is a plus
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Problem solving skills
• The ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously
• The ability to learn quickly and work in a fast paced environment
• Flexibility
• Strong interpersonal skills
• The ability to work well independently and with others

Compensation

The annual salary for this position is $55,000 or commensurate with experience in a similar position. We also offer a motivated team of colleagues, a collegial atmosphere that values professional development, a comprehensive benefits plan effective on the first day of employment – including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, and a 403(b) plan with matching – as well as the opportunity to impact the direction of a growing, mission-driven company that is committed to the success of our nation’s children.

Please submit your resume and cover letter online at http://tbe.taleo.net/NA5/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=THENEWTEACHERPROJECT&cws=1&rid=420

We review applications on a rolling basis – so it is to your advantage to apply as soon as possible. We will not consider applications without a cover letter tailored to this position, which can be addressed to the Human Capital Team. The New Teacher Project is committed to fostering and capitalizing on the diversity of our organization. We are an equal opportunity employer and seek individuals of all ethnic and racial backgrounds to apply to this position. If you would like to learn more about our mission, please visit our web site at www.tntp.org.