Strategic Data Analytics Fellow — Education

Texas Education Agency; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Education Agency (TEA) is seeking a Strategic Data Project Fellow to lead qualitative and quantitative analyses on large statewide datasets. You will design dashboards and analytical tools to support program strategy, instructional improvement, and college/career readiness.

The role emphasizes collaboration with program teams, data governance, and building data literacy across the agency. This position requires travel up to 5% and may offer flexible work location within Texas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college.
• Four years of analytical experience in an analytical role.
• Ph.D. may substitute for four years of required experience.
• Experience with R or Python and data visualization tools.
• Experience with SQL and cloud-based analytics such as AWS.

Responsibilities

• Lead qualitative and quantitative analysis on large datasets (e.g., TSDS, STAAR).
• Design and implement user-centric dashboards and analytical tools.
• Collaborate with program teams to enable data-driven decision making and data literacy.
• Support analytics strategy and data governance initiatives across the agency.

Skills

R

Python

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Data visualization

Communication

Cloud analytics (AWS)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

AWS

SQL

Job description

Texas Education Agency (TEA) is seeking a Strategic Data Project Fellow to lead qualitative and quantitative analyses on large statewide datasets. You will design dashboards and analytical tools to support program strategy, instructional improvement, and college/career readiness.

The role emphasizes collaboration with program teams, data governance, and building data literacy across the agency. This position requires travel up to 5% and may offer flexible work location within Texas.