Education Strategy Analyst - TTA & EL Literacy Expert

Manhattan Strategy Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Manhattan Strategy Group seeks an Education Senior Analyst to support national training and technical assistance, research, and capacity-building initiatives for education clients and program participants. The role involves project ownership and collaboration with federal and state education partners.

The position offers opportunities to work directly with clients and national experts, take on increasing leadership responsibilities, and contribute to advancing language and literacy education and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, social sciences, public policy, or a related field.
• Three or more years of relevant experience in education, consulting, research, technical assistance, professional learning, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of K–12 education systems in the United States.
• Experience working with English learners, multilingual learners, language instruction educational programs, literacy, bilingual/dual-language education, or educator professional development.
• Experience supporting Federal or State education agencies and/or discretionary grantees.
• Experience designing or delivering TTA, professional learning, or capacity-building services.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information for different audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and proactively identify and address problems.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and willingness to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of assigned projects and workstreams from concept through implementation, coordinating people, timelines, deliverables, and client needs.
• Proactively identify challenges, opportunities, and potential solutions and bring recommendations to project leaders and clients.
• Collaborate with project leaders, subject matter experts, and colleagues to design and deliver high-quality TTA, professional learning, research, and capacity-building services for stakeholders in English learner, bilingual/dual-language education, and literacy education.
• Develop high-quality TA resources, including toolkits, monthly circulars, reports, briefs, guides, online learning, presentations, and other products related to the education of English learners and the preparation of their teachers.
• Analyze research, policy, and data and translate complex information into clear, actionable recommendations for education audiences.
• Support discretionary grantees in the monitoring and implementation of their educational projects through the use of helpdesks and customized knowledge management systems.
• Apply strong project management skills to ensure work is completed with a high degree of quality, on time, and within budget.
• Contribute to business development, proposal development, conference presentations, and other activities that strengthen MSG's education practice.
• Contribute to company-wide initiatives and a collaborative, supportive organizational culture.

Skills

Project management

Written and verbal communication

Research and data analysis

Problem-solving

Stakeholder engagement

Education policy knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, social sciences, public policy, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Manhattan Strategy Group seeks an Education Senior Analyst to support national training and technical assistance, research, and capacity-building initiatives for education clients and program participants. The role involves project ownership and collaboration with federal and state education partners.

The position offers opportunities to work directly with clients and national experts, take on increasing leadership responsibilities, and contribute to advancing language and literacy education and