Education and Experience
Required
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to write for and speak to academic and lay audiences.
- Experience using STATA, and SQL for data management, data visualization, and analyses.
- 3 years of experience in interpreting and writing quantitative and mixed-methods research findings for lay audiences.
- 3 years of experience in applied work, with a strong preference for experience in education policy or equivalent experience/training.
- Prior experience collaborating on a team and working on multiple projects.
- Direct experience in equitable evaluation and/or culturally responsive approaches to using evidence.
- Experience in mixed-methods research projects, using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
Preferred
- MA in a social science field such as sociology, higher education, education policy, or something similar strongly preferred. We will consider candidates without an advanced degree who demonstrate substantial relevant experience.
- Three or more years of experience working in social science, applied research, or education policy in an academic or professional setting.
- Excellent public speaking ability.
- Strong knowledge of quantitative research design and methodology and statistical analysis (e.g., test statistics, power analysis, effect sizes, multivariate analysis, multilevel models).
- Experience using Power BI and Qualtrics for data collection, data management, data visualization, and analyses.
Additional Information
Supervisory Responsibilities
This role does not have people management responsibilities.
Position Type
The LSAC standard business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. ET. While these are the standard office hours for LSAC, as an exempt employee, the employee will be expected to work the hours necessary to satisfactorily complete their assignments in a responsible and professional manner.
Work Environment
This job operates in a remote and professional office environment. Whether remote or in-office, this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Travel Requirements
Occasional travel is required for this position. Necessity will be determined by the employee and their direct supervisor.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must regularly write, read and communicate effectively.
Additional Information:
Please note that this job description may not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Job responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
Except as otherwise provided by law, all terms of employment are subject on an at-will basis and can change at any time.