Data Analyst, TRQ

About the Role

The Data Analyst position within the Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality (TRQ) plays a critical role in leading the coordination and implementation of analytical products to drive decision-making and operations. This role supports TRQ's data-driven approach to recruiting diverse and talented teachers for New York Public Schools (NYCPS).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead analytical needs identification across TRQ teams.
• Manage weekly recurrent reporting and ad hoc requests.
• Lead the development of Power BI dashboards and other tracking tools.
• Support the development and sustainability of TRQ’s data infrastructure.
• Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets.
• Devise and implement efficient and secure procedures for data management and reproducible analysis.
• Develop solutions for data collection needs and transitions to new systems.
• Build capacity in team members regarding research, evaluation questions, data thinking, and recommendations.
• Support TRQ's research agenda.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience with Microsoft applications.
• Proficiency with a statistical analysis package (i.e., STATA or R).
• Skill in generating raw reports through working with SQL queries.
• Experience with developing a systematic approach to analyzing multiple data sources.
• Experience with cleaning, organizing, and transforming messy and complicated data in reproducible ways.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• A master’s degree from an accredited college in education, guidance, educational administration and supervision, or a related field; OR
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and one year of full-time satisfactory professional experience in educational program administration, career or occupational program administration; OR
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and one year of full-time satisfactory professional experience as a state certified or licensed teacher; OR
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of full-time satisfactory professional experience in educational program administration, career or occupational program administration; OR
• A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to the above, with a minimum of an approved four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in or with schools, especially in urban public schools.
• Experience in project management, including goal setting and tracking, planning, and implementation.
• Interest in teacher recruitment and preparation.
• Strong written communication and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills: ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize.
• Strong relationship management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to achieve success through working with and through others.