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JOB OVERVIEW
The incumbent will collaborate carefully with departmental colleagues to create a way of life of impact-pushed education packages strategically aligned with the Education Department’s project. The Education Data Analyst will work closely with the Project Manager to broaden and enforce evaluation techniques that display the effect of the Family Math undertaking. The Education Data Analyst could be worried about the following five middle components of the station’s Family Math project: 1) improvement of methods for facts series and guide, 2) facts series and tracking supervision, three) data structures control, 4) records sharing/reporting, and 5) assessment and assessment. The perfect candidate could have a wonderful tune file of engaging in community-based research tasks and can be familiar with qualitative and quantitative strategies, with an ardor for making sure that all kids have a super education. This position will encompass a few tours among Compton network partners for assessment and study purposes. There will also be a journey between the Costa Mesa and Burbank workplaces.
80% Project Implementation
Help conceptualize, expand, and execute a plan to assess the station’s Family Math initiative. Co-layout, broaden, enforce, and manage software assessment, research, and evaluation to acquire actionable information that proves the effect. Develop project/final results location for Family Math & early getting to know agendas in collaboration early gaining knowledge of group and community partners. Collaborate with the training/engagement department to expand and refine tools for monitoring the development of techniques, outreach, and applications as appropriate.
Lead efforts to proactively become aware of evaluation challenges and offer recommendations on measuring impact. Lead efforts to track software/operational signs and utilize diverse facts to display development closer to desires. Conduct well-known logistical work to assist evaluation activities, but not confined to cognizance groups, data tracking, evaluation, and evaluation of studies and information.
Compile and synthesize records that may be used to define programmatic goals, become aware of rising troubles, recommend new partnerships, and extensively appoint diverse approaches to percentage learnings—conduct an ad-hoc evaluation of present internal and external secondary datasets from companions. Implement quality assurance for all evaluation, research, and records reviews. Develop a fixed of records tools that might be shared with partners, consisting of interactive dashboards and reports. Uphold excessive requirements of facts, safety, privacy, and ethics.
10% Communications
Summarize understanding merchandise (i.e., evaluation findings, research reports, mirrored image blogs, etc.) for the stations, funders, key stakeholders, and government leadership application directors while required.
Contribute to briefs, articles, monographs, blog posts, studies, and communication efforts.
Develop and preserve relationships with different researchers and stakeholder agencies.
Build relationships and work collaboratively with the information workforce within authorities corporations, training establishments, and community companies.
10% General Support
Respond to inquiries, behave daily in business, and always represent the station with a professional and personable demeanor. Assist with PBS SoCal programmatic and educational tasks as needed. Perform other obligations as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years of associated revel in evaluating, research, and measurement and information initiatives desired; Ph.D. desired. Experience working on research and evaluation projects that concentrate on one or extra of the following areas is pretty favored: maternal/infant fitness, early life training, systems trade evaluation, public health, and method improvement—experience with information improvement and control, monitoring gear, facts visualization, and data analytics software program.
Demonstrated capability to conceptualize, conceive, coordinate, control, put in force, and examine large or multiple projects. Solid information on quantitative and qualitative strategies, sturdy analytical talents, and the ability to critique application designs and methodologies. Knowledge of and revel in formative and summative research studies—continuous first-rate information evaluation and tracking development.
Demonstrated working expertise and knowledge with research and assessment methodologies. Effective communication skills to efficaciously speak facts to an expansion of audiences. Resourceful, self-directed, and bendy group participant. Ability to accomplish multiple responsibilities, prioritize paintings, and be cozy in a fast-paced environment. Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, Google Docs, Apple/Android era (iPads, etc.), and modern instructional technology practices Excellent attendance, punctuality, and dependability Must be capable of paintings evenings and weekends, sometimes Ability to raise 25 pounds Valid Driver’s License and reliable car to tour to outreach occasions.