Newsela

Educational Data Analytst

Newsela$110K — $120K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years experience in data analysis, data engineering, or related roles
  • Advanced SQL skills for database management
  • Proficiency in data visualization and dashboard design
  • Experience with educational data, especially in K-12 settings
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to simplify complex data into actionable insights
  • Nice to Have: Familiarity with K12 Student Information Systems and Python

Responsibilities

  • Engage with school district administrators to assess their data needs
  • Design, implement, and maintain custom data dashboards
  • Manage and update data integrations for reliable reporting
  • Troubleshoot and resolve data quality issues on dashboards
  • Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to enhance data platforms

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical benefits with HSA contributions
  • Fully remote work with a monthly tech stipend
  • Inclusive benefits for families including parental leave and fertility support
  • 401(k) plan with employer match for financial security
  • Flexible PTO and additional paid holidays during winter
  • Annual learning and development allowance for professional growth
  • Opportunity to positively impact education outcomes for students and teachers
Full Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Educational Data Analyst to join our dynamic team. This role involves direct interaction with school district administrators to understand their data analysis needs and challenges. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining custom data dashboards while managing and updating data integrations. This role will report to the Head of Data Science.

Why you'll love this role:
  • Engage with school district leaders and educators to understand their data analytics needs and to educate diverse stakeholders on how to effectively use the dashboards to interpret data.
  • Design and develop customized metrics and dashboards.
  • Utilize SQL for database management and queries, ensuring accurate and accessible data solutions.
  • Provide ongoing support and maintenance for the data dashboards by troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving platform and data quality issues to ensure reliable reporting and effective data modeling.
  • Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and Product to enhance the data platform.

Why you're a great fit:
  • Experience in working with educational data and familiarity with K-12 schools.
  • Experience working with data visualization tools and dashboard design.
  • Ability to translate complex data into digestible and actionable information.
  • Advanced SQL skills.
  • Experience working independently on projects.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Passion for education and improving educational outcomes.
  • +4 years of experience as a data analyst, data engineer, or similar role.
  • Nice to Have: Experience with Python for data cleaning, analysis, and automation.
  • Nice to Have: Experience working with a K12 Student Information System such as Infinite Campus, PowerSchool, Skyward, or Aeries.

Why you'll love working at Newsela:
  • Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical benefits with employer contribution to premiums and to HSA accounts. Additional benefits such as gym reimbursement, pet insurance, free access to the Calm app, Rocket Lawyer and more to help you stay healthy: mind, body, and soul.
  • Work From Home: We are a fully remote company. We provide a monthly tech stipend to support your WFH needs!
  • Supporting ALL Families: Inclusive benefits to support you and your family, including parental leave, fertility support, adoption, and more!
  • Financial Wellbeing: Invest in your future with our 401(k) plan, which includes a employer match to help you build long-term financial security.
  • Time Off: Flexible PTO, paid sick time off, company holidays plus winter break (Dec 24th - Jan 1st).
  • Professional Development:Newsela offers an annual learning and development allowance to employees to attend external training sessions, classes, workshops, conferences, and educational materials to foster professional growth within their current role and career aspirations at Newsela.
  • Make A Difference: No matter your role or department, the work you do each day helps share the future of education and improves the lives of students and teachers.

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Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate's individual skills, qualifications, and experience. Total compensation for this role also includes incentive stock options and benefits.

Base Compensation Range

$110,000-$120,000 USD

About Newsela

Newsela is an education technology company that provides online news articles and other content to K-12 schools. The company was founded in 2012 by Matthew Gross and Dan Cogan-Drew and is headquartered in New York City. Newsela's platform allows teachers to assign articles at different reading levels, making it easier for students with different reading abilities to access the same content. The company has partnerships with major publishers such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and National Geographic. Newsela has raised over $100 million in funding from investors such as TCV, Kleiner Perkins, and Owl Ventures.
Learn more about Newsela
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2012

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