Analyst, Youthtruth

We believe, and research shows, that student and stakeholder feedback matters for school improvement and student success. That’s why, in 2008, we created YouthTruth – to help educators harness student and stakeholder feedback to accelerate improvements. We’ve heard from almost three million students as well as hundreds of thousands of family and staff members across 39 states. When you join YouthTruth, you join a small and collaborative team that has a big impact on schools across the U.S. and the education sector.
As an Analyst, you will be instrumental in putting important student perception data into the hands of those making instructional and leadership decisions in K‐12 schools. Being part of YouthTruth, a national nonprofit, gives you the chance to apply and grow your skills in a fast-paced, client-driven environment while making a difference in education.

YOUR BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCES, AND INTERESTS:

• College degree (B.S., B.A.), or equivalent, and some work experience required
• Strong interest in and experience with analyzing and interpreting data, and proficiency in basic statistics
• Experience with computer programming, in particular Python and/or R – these languages form the basis of our surveying and reporting processes
• Experience with SQL a plus but not required
• Exposure to Ruby and Javascript a plus but not required
• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to remain flexible in response to business needs of a rapidly growing team
• A work ethic consistent with the CEP/YouthTruth organizational culture: thoughtful; commitment to client confidentiality; demonstrates the highest level of personal integrity as well as a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
  While all CEP staff are at-will employees, due to an in-depth ramp-up period at the start of every Analyst’s tenure, our expectation is that analysts will stay in the role for a minimum of 2-3 years, assuming satisfactory performance.

You will work closely with YouthTruth’s energetic and diverse staff to provide district leaders and school principals with data‐driven insights to enhance their effectiveness. The core function of this role is to create data‐driven reports based on student survey results. More specifically, you can expect to be involved in the following:

Survey Administration & Reporting (70%)

• Co-manage the survey administration and monthly report production
• Create and administer online surveys for our clients on tight deadlines
• Generate data‐driven reports for our clients in an online interactive platform
• Troubleshoot and problem‐solve operational and client issues
• Provide strong quality control of online surveys and report products

Process and Product Development (20%)

• Over time, contribute insights to new features and processes to improve the efficiency of survey administration, data analysis, and data visualization
• Program in Python: Execute, review, and analyze Python scripts to recommend process improvements. Writing code to perform analysis of our data to support product updates and research reports.
• Opportunities to participate in the refinement of survey instruments and reports; contribute to new product development to meet school and district needs

Other (10%)

• Contribute to analysis of the large‐scale YouthTruth; gather insights from our data for marketing, blogs, and communications
• Actively contribute to team discussions, collaborating on cross‐team projects and helping to develop CEP’s internal knowledge base and operations
• Collaborating with Partnerships Leads to support responsiveness to the client-driven demands of the team