Data Analyst

SUMMARY:

The data analyst is an expert in educational accountability systems and connects their analytical knowledge with school performance data to provide guidance and support to school leaders and NHA stakeholders.

The data analyst position reports to the Manager of Accountability and is a member of the Information and Analytics (I&A) department. The I&A department consists of 25+ employees committed to transforming NHA’s performance through data intelligence. Within the team are ETL developers, app developers, report developers, accountability analysts, and research analysts.

COMPANY INFORMATION:

National Heritage Academies (NHA) partners with communities to build and operate public charter schools. Founded in 1995, today NHA serves over 100 schools in nine states, with more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Our schools are designed to eliminate the achievement gap and provide school choice to families so their children are prepared for success in college, career, and life. A majority of our schools consistently outperform their local district on the state test. According to the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University, NHA is a leading performer among charter schools and management organizations, outperforming both conventional district schools and other charter school operators. In addition, according to our employee survey, over 90% of respondents agree that the work they do is meaningful to them. Join our team.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintain a deep understanding of state, federal, and authorizer accountability systems and metrics, and actively disseminate key information to stakeholders in a timely matter.

Facilitate data-driven conversations with stakeholders (e.g., school leaders, curriculum and instruction specialists, senior leaders) using a consultative approach and having a solutions-oriented mindset.

Perform trend and root cause data analyses on key organizational metrics (e.g., assessment results, student attendance, student behavior, teacher turnover) and translate analyses into understandable and meaningful insights that help identify areas of opportunity.

Explain and present technical ideas and concepts to non-technical audiences with confidence and clarity.

Utilize visualization tools to share and communicate data findings.

Evaluate authorizer charter goals and compile data for charter renewal applications.

Support the data warehouse team with importing data from state educational data sites.

Fulfill school and organization ad hoc data requests.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, or analytical field.

Passion for, or experience in, the education field.

Experience with Microsoft SQL or similar SQL program.

Experience with Tableau or similar data visualization software.

Experience with descriptive and diagnostic data analyses.

Strong judgement, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Possess a curious mindset.

Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, including confidence and presence to engage effectively with school and senior leaders.  

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build a network of internal relationships across organizational departments to leverage organizational knowledge, resources, and expertise.

Comfortable acting both as an individual contributor and as a cross-functional team coordinator.

Able to coordinate multiple tasks, set priorities, deliver on short time frames.

Self-motivated with the ability to work effectively as a member of a team or independently.

Approachable and willing to shift priorities to meet organizational needs.

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

This is an in-person position at our NHA Service Center located at 3850 Broadmoor Ave., Grand Rapids, MI.

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National Heritage Academies is an equal opportunity employer.