Education Research Analyst — Data-Driven Education Insights

Department of War Education Activity (DOWEA); Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of War Education Activity (DOWEA) seeks an experienced education researcher to develop and maintain large scale databases for educational programs. You will perform quantitative data analysis, clean and integrate datasets, and produce actionable insights for DoWEA leadership.

You will design data collection processes, verify data integrity across classroom observations, interviews, and assessments, and present findings to inform strategic decisions and program improvements.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Education with at least 24 relevant semester hours including statistics and research methods; degree from regionally accredited U.S. college or university.
• At least three of five areas: learning theory, instructional design, educational evaluation, instructional product development, or computers in education and training.
• Specialized experience: 5 years in educational research, teaching, development of educational materials, testing, or administration within education systems or related organizations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain large-scale databases for DoDEA educational projects.
• Perform quantitative data analysis including cleaning, aggregating, and analyzing data from multiple platforms.
• Create, collect, analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative data for DoDEA.
• Analyze statistical reports to support DoDEA leadership decisions and provide improvement recommendations.
• Combine data in common tools (e.g., Microsoft Excel) for review and interpretation.
• Verify the integrity of DoDEA data collection across observations, focus groups, interviews, and assessments.
• Conduct qualitative data analysis using software like NVivo to support educational programs.

Education

Master's degree in Education with 24 semester hours in statistics / data analysis related fields

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Department of War Education Activity (DOWEA) seeks an experienced education researcher to develop and maintain large scale databases for educational programs. You will perform quantitative data analysis, clean and integrate datasets, and produce actionable insights for DoWEA leadership.

You will design data collection processes, verify data integrity across classroom observations, interviews, and assessments, and present findings to inform strategic decisions and program improvements.