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Description
Who We Are
New Visions for Public Schools is the leading non-profit organization dedicated to the improvement of public education in New York City. Today, we support 1,500+ public schools and thousands of teachers, serving more than 800,000 students, in their most critical work: deciding what and how to teach, helping keep students on track to graduation, and preparing students for success beyond high school.
Who You Are
You are an analytically rigorous, mission-driven researcher with experience in applied educational or social science research. You possess demonstrated mastery of R, SQL, and advanced statistical methods—including longitudinal analysis and predictive modeling—and take pride in translating complex technical findings into actionable insights for non-technical audiences.
What You’ll Do
- Drive Improvement: Use advanced statistical methods and data science to understand and improve student and school performance.
- Predict Outcomes: Develop and refine predictive models to forecast student performance and support early intervention efforts.
- Measure Impact: Partner with teams to define and monitor key metrics such as graduation and college readiness, with a constant focus on equity.
- Build Tools: Coordinate with program teams to operationalize these metrics into data tools and training materials used by schools.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Data Science, etc.).
- 5+ years of professional experience in applied educational or social science research.
- Advanced proficiency in R, SQL, and data visualization tools like Tableau or Looker.
- Proven ability to translate technical findings for non-technical audiences
Salary Information
While the majority of new hires’ starting salaries shall be expected to be placed in the first half of the range(s) to allow space to grow in the job, for those who already have significant relevant experience at that level of the job, placement at the higher end of the range(s) is possible.
Pay Range
USD 120,000 to 160,000
New Visions provides a comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits package in addition to the opportunity to make a significant impact on education reform and in the lives of urban youth.
To read the comprehensive job description and to apply, please visit our careers site.
New Visions believes that our teams are most effective when they include representation from the diverse communities we serve, as their perspectives are critical to the work we do. Diversity, equity, and inclusion do not determine who gets hired—that is based on qualifications. They ensure that people who have traditionally had less access to opportunities are considered and, once chosen, feel supported and valued as part of our team.
