Education Policy Data Scientist

New York City Department of Education; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) Office of Policy and Evaluation seeks a Research & Data Analyst to conduct advanced analyses and develop interactive data visualizations that support district-wide policy decisions.

You'll join a collaborative team of analysts, UX designers, and developers to study student and school performance, create actionable insights, and help shape local accountability policies across NYCPS.

Qualifications

• A doctorate in an appropriate field with one year of supervisory/research experience.
• Or a master's with three years of responsible full-time research experience.
• Equivalency with at least a master's and two years of experience; two years as City Research Scientist I may substitute.
• Two additional years of relevant work experience beyond minimum.

Responsibilities

• Manage quantitative analyses of confidential student data using descriptive statistics and advanced models.
• Use collaborative research methods to analyze NYCPS policies and develop recommendations.
• Advise the Director on outcomes and strategy for evaluation of student and school performance.
• Develop tests and interventions to improve practices citywide.
• Create comprehensive reports, charts, graphs, and visualizations from research results.
• Evaluate principal performance and ratings per Education Law 3012-d.
• Prepare reports on principal assessment measures.
• Support development of new metrics and web tools for evaluating outcomes.
• Summarize internal research and present findings.
• Maintain knowledge of ESSA and NYC local accountability policies; conduct trainings as needed.
• Improve automated systems to support research and data quality control.
• Collaborate to improve efficiency and ensure accurate implementation.
• Serve as business owner for various projects as needed.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

Research methodology

Collaboration

Policy analysis

Education

Doctorate in a relevant field

Master's degree in a relevant field

Tools

SAS

SQL

R

Python

Job description

The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) Office of Policy and Evaluation seeks a Research & Data Analyst to conduct advanced analyses and develop interactive data visualizations that support district-wide policy decisions.

You'll join a collaborative team of analysts, UX designers, and developers to study student and school performance, create actionable insights, and help shape local accountability policies across NYCPS.