Student Assessment Research Analyst

Granite School District; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Granite School District in Salt Lake City, UT seeks a Student Assessment Research Analyst to interpret, manage, and analyze student assessment data to inform district and school leaders, teachers, students, and parents. This includes identifying areas for improvement in data management, maintaining data integrity, and analyzing data to assist with decision-making.

The role supports data integrity, creates reports and visualizations, and collaborates with district staff.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree or higher in statistics, computer science, IT, data management, or related field.
• Education in an assessment field is preferred.
• Two years of successful experience in data analysis or related field.

Responsibilities

• Ensures data accuracy via validation processes and report discrepancies.

Skills

R

Python

Excel

SQL

SPSS

SAS

Power BI

Tableau

Statistics

Communication

Time management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Data management

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

R

Python

Excel

SQL

SPSS

SAS

Job description

Please note that this posting closes at 3:00 pm on the date listed above.

Job TitleStudent Assessment Research AnalystDepartment/LocationStudent AssessmentSupervisorAssociate Director of Student AssessmentSalary ScheduleMiddle ManagerLane PlacementEContract Length12 months (243 days)FTE.50FLSA ClassificationExemptSpecial DesignationsNone

If you have questions regarding this position please contact Valerie Bergera at [phone] or email [e-mail].

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, training, education, responsibilities, abilities; the machines, tools and equipment used; background; and any licenses or certifications required. Physical, punctual, reliable, and predictable regular attendance is an essential job function to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Job Summary

The Student Assessment Research Analyst interprets, manages, and analyzes student assessment data in order to provide meaningful information to district and school leaders, teachers, students, and parents. This includes identifying areas for improvement in data management, maintaining data integrity, and analyzing data to assist with decision-making.

Essential Functions

• Ensures data accuracy via validation processes and report discrepancies.
• Efficiently manipulates large datasets.
• Documents all data and research procedures.
• Communicates with district and state specialists to discuss assessment procedures.
• Creates visualizations and reports for students, parent, schools, and district administrators.
• Generates reports to track and monitor student/school performance trends and patterns.
• Analyzes, interprets, and translates complex data to various types of audiences (student, parents, teachers, school and district administrators).
• Identifies problems and recommends data-driven strategies to enhance teaching and learning practices.
• Conducts studies and compiles reports to support administrative decisions.

Non-essential Functions

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Proficiency in data tools such as R, Python, Excel, SQL, SPSS, SAS.
• Ability to use dashboard tools such as Power BI and Tableau.
• Ability to perform analyses using statistical techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical writing skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage time efficiently.
• Ability to work collaboratively.

Required Education And Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally-accredited university or college with a major in statistics, computer science, IT, data management, adminhistartion, economics, information science, or a related field
• Education in an assessment field is preferred.

Required Prior Experience

• Requires two (2) years of successful experience in data analysis, applied research, education-related data management, information technology, quality assurance or other related field.

Note: The District reserves the right to make specific requirements for this position, however, when prior work experience has been evaluated to be particularly pertinent, some exchanges between training and experience may be authorized.

Assigned Decision Making

• Empowered to recommend changes for improvement based on research findings
• Empowered to identify and interpret data trends and patterns to collaboratively make recommendations and decisions as needed.

Non-supervisory Interaction

• Works with various department secretaries, coordinators, managers and directors as well as building administrators.
• Requires strong interpersonal skills along with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of people.
• Able to create and support a team-based environment within the program and department.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Not applicable.

Budget Responsibility

• Not applicable.

Working Environment

• Work takes place in a typical office environment.
• Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.
• Works independently while dealing with interruptions that stop current work to resolve problems.

Physical Demands

This list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and/or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel objects and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.