Data, Analytics, and Research Analyst

About the role

The Data, Analytics, and Research Analyst supports the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data that informs efforts to improve student outcomes across early childhood, PK-12, and higher education in Dallas County and statewide.

Responsibilities

• Analyze a variety of education, student outcomes, and workforce data to help identify trends, patterns, and root causes aligned to Commit Partnership priorities.
• Support the discovery, collection, tracking, and analysis of new and existing project metrics that inform stakeholder action.
• Apply existing strengths in research or analysis while extending them across a range of methods over time, including descriptive and exploratory analysis, business analytics, data visualization and dashboarding, and applied statistical and research techniques.
• Create, compile, and edit content for published materials, communications, grant reports and applications, and presentations for multiple audiences.
• Develop clear visual reports, dashboards, and presentations from both qualitative and quantitative data that communicate complex insights to varied audiences, including district and higher education partners, educator preparation programs, policymakers, students, families, and community members.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business questions and identify meaningful analytical approaches.
• Partner with colleagues and external stakeholders to strengthen data-informed decision-making and build shared analytic capacity.
• Seek feedback, share learning openly, and contribute to a collaborative team culture.
• Use Excel and PowerPoint regularly to support analysis and communication.
• Build proficiency with tools such as Power BI, R, Alteryx, SQL, Python, Tableau, or similar analytics platforms.
• Demonstrate initiative in learning new tools and methodologies as organizational needs evolve.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Public Policy, Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Social Sciences, Public Administration, or related field
• 2-3 years of applied research or analyst roles
• Strong quantitative reasoning and the ability to communicate complex findings clearly to non-technical audiences
• Keen attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy across all aspects of work
• The ability to think critically and adapt quickly to produce high-quality work in a fast-moving environment
• A self-starter who manages multiple priorities and communicates proactively up, down, and across the team
• Comfort with ambiguity and an openness to feedback, mentorship, and continuous learning
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as a collaborative team member
• Working knowledge of tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, SQL, R, or Python

Preferred Qualifications

• A graduate degree in data science, statistics and measurement, or education policy; or equivalent professional experience
• Experience working with education data
• Experience supporting school districts, nonprofits, public agencies, or consulting organizations
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies or project management practices