Good Reason Houston · 1 month ago
Associate, Data Analytics | Research, Data, & Insights Team
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$60K/yr - $60K/yr
2+ years expGood Reason Houston is dedicated to ensuring every child in Houston has access to a world-class public education. The Associate, Data Analytics will support data management and research efforts, ensuring high-quality data is available to drive decision-making and improve educational outcomes.
Education Management
Responsibilities
Support execution of organization-wide research agenda through data cleaning and management
Collaborate with internal team to ensure data can appropriately answer desired research questions
Work with Managers, Research & Data to clean, structure, and store data according to internal procedures and industry best practices
Perform recurring and ad hoc quantitative data analysis that maximizes Good Reason Houston’s impact and aligns with strategic and external affairs objectives
Leverage existing data sources to address primary and secondary research questions, including large administrative datasets
Execute on new research projects aligned with Good Reason Houston’s mission and vision
Develop expertise on publicly available state- and national- data sources on education
Develop expertise on relevant research topics and methods
Support internal team to surface insights from data analyses and create compelling visualizations, dashboards, presentations, blogs, memos, and reports that communicate key insights to various audiences, including district and elected leaders, school-based leaders and staff, parents, community organizations, and funders
Collaborate with District Partnerships, Communications, Advancement, and Policy & Advocacy teams to produce reports, including presentations, annual reports, grant reports and funder updates and other external communications; support content development related to sharing insights from data
Process requests for data from internal stakeholders across other functional teams in alignment with Research, Data, and Insights team priorities
Serve as a liaison between Research, Data, and Insights team and other functional teams in support of organization strategic priorities
Maintain dashboards and databases to share frequently requested data from internal and external stakeholders
Maintain project plans and communicate to other Research, Data, and Insights team members on any contingencies and changes to timelines and deliverables
Support other special projects or duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
2+ years professional experience in a similar role, or a Bachelor's degree in Sociology, Political Science, Public Policy, Education Policy, Statistics, or similar area. Familiarity with education a plus but not required
Prior experience with data visualization software (e.g., Tableau)
Prior experience with data analysis/statistical software (e.g., R, SPSS, Alteryx, Stata)
Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint skills
Extremely strong and precise organization skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Ability to produce quality work under tight deadlines
Strong initiative in uncertain situations and good problem-solving skills
Flexibility to respond to emerging needs
Ability to operate with confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information
Demonstrated passion for the mission of Good Reason Houston
Preferred
Experience working with large administrative datasets
Benefits
401(k) (automatic 3% employer contribution)
Life, medical, dental and vision insurance packages
35 paid time off days per calendar year
19 paid holidays per year
Company
Good Reason Houston
Good Reason Houston imagines a future where every child, in every neighborhood, excels in a world-class public school and thrives in the Houston of tomorrow.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Faria Dhamani
Chief Financial Officer
Ashley Cash
Chief Operating Officer
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