Education Policy & Research Lead — Data & Accountability

Arizona State Government; Arizona; Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Vacation with holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Health and dental insurance

ASRS retirement plan

Job summary

Board of Education in Arizona seeks a Policy and Research Administrator to lead education research, accountability, and assessment initiatives. The role analyzes data, prepares reports for management and external stakeholders, and coordinates advisory committee activities.

The position may offer remote work within Arizona, with a focus on performance metrics and data governance to protect student and educator confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Requires researching topics to support initiatives and policies in education research, accountability, and assessment.
• Experience with data governance principles and privacy/confidentiality protections.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and lead advisory committee meetings with logistics, agenda, and action follow-up.
• Oversee the State Accountability System and coordinate with the Department of Education on improvement strategies.
• Gather, analyze, and synthesize data for dashboards, visuals, and reports for management, the Board, and external stakeholders.
• Ensure protection of privacy/confidentiality of students, teachers, and educators in data handling.

Skills

Data visualization

Policy analysis

Data analysis

Report writing

Public speaking

Excel/Sheets

Multi-project management

Regulatory interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education, Public Policy, Statistics, Data Science, or related field

Tools

SPSS

SAS

STATA

Python

R

Job description

Board of Education in Arizona seeks a Policy and Research Administrator to lead education research, accountability, and assessment initiatives. The role analyzes data, prepares reports for management and external stakeholders, and coordinates advisory committee activities.

The position may offer remote work within Arizona, with a focus on performance metrics and data governance to protect student and educator confidentiality.