Research and Data Analyst

Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education - Nashville, TN

Part-time - Mid Level

Nashville, TN

Educational Services

About the position

The Data and Research Analyst at SCORE will support the research and innovation team by analyzing trends, identifying gaps, and visualizing data to communicate insights effectively. This role is crucial in advancing SCORE's mission to catalyze transformative change in Tennessee education, contributing data and research expertise across the K-12 to workforce continuum. The position reports to the Director of Data and allows for hybrid work arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Compile and analyze data to support SCORE's policy, strategic practice, and advocacy agenda.
• Ensure that data are collected efficiently and effectively, as well as acquired from secondary sources with attention to data security.
• Translate data to generate highly visual and user-friendly data reports for public dissemination to a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Track and analyze data released by state and national partners to identify areas in need of improved data quality and transparency.
• Conduct regular reviews of emerging research across the education-to-work continuum to identify trends that could benefit Tennessee and source ideas for system improvement.
• Support the design and development of research projects, reports, and initiatives to advance SCORE's strategic priorities.

Requirements

• Understanding of the education field and education policy, including a strong working knowledge of education research trends, methods, and sources.
• Knowledge of national and Tennessee education landscape is preferred.
• Experience analyzing and visualizing data — including experience with large datasets — with a focus on translating complex datasets into highly accessible visualizations and/or dashboards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required.
• Experience with other analytics programs or dashboarding software (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, etc.) is ideal.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Nimble and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment that may require quick turnarounds on data analysis.
• Ability to problem solve in the moment and proactively consult and collaborate with other team members as appropriate.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills to move projects forward and clearly communicate both internally with team members, as well as with outside stakeholders.
• Passion for SCORE's mission to catalyze transformative change in Tennessee education so that all students can achieve success.
• Strong alignment to SCORE's core values of student focus, excellence, collaboration, innovation, and optimism.

Benefits

• Free parking
• Paid parental leave
• Health savings account
• Paid holidays
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• On-site gym
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time