Assessment and Accountability Data Analyst

School Performance and Accountability Analyst

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The accountability analyst is an expert in educational accountability systems and connects their analytical knowledge with school performance data to provide guidance and support to school leaders and NHA stakeholders.

The accountability analyst position reports to the Manager of Accountability and is a member of the Information and Analytics (I&A) department. The I&A department consists of 25+ employees committed to transforming NHA’s performance through data intelligence. Within the team are ETL developers, app developers, report developers, accountability analysts, and research analysts. This is an in‑person position at our NHA Service Center located at 3850 Broadmoor Ave.,

Grand Rapids, MI.

• Maintain a deep understanding of state, federal, and authorizer accountability systems and metrics, and actively disseminate key information to stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Facilitate data‑driven conversations with stakeholders (e.g., school leaders, curriculum and instruction specialists, senior leaders) using a consultative approach and a solutions‑oriented mindset.
• Perform trend and root cause data analyses on key organizational metrics (e.g., assessment results, student attendance, student behavior, teacher turnover) and translate analyses into understandable insights that help identify areas of opportunity.
• Explain and present technical ideas and concepts to non‑technical audiences with confidence and clarity.
• Utilize visualization tools to share and communicate data findings.
• Evaluate authorizer charter goals and compile data for charter renewal applications.
• Support the data warehouse team with importing data from state educational data sites.
• Fulfill school and organization ad hoc data requests.

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, or analytical field.
• Passion for, or experience in, the education field.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL or similar SQL program.
• Experience with Tableau or similar data visualization software.
• Experience with descriptive and diagnostic data analyses.
• Strong judgment, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Possess a curious mindset.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, including confidence and presence to engage effectively with school and senior leaders.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build a network of internal relationships across organizational departments to leverage organizational knowledge, resources, and expertise.
• Comfortable acting as both an individual contributor and a cross‑functional team coordinator.
• Able to coordinate multiple tasks, set priorities, and deliver on short time frames.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to work effectively as a member of a team or independently.
• Approachable and willing to shift priorities to meet organizational needs.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

National Heritage Academies is an equal opportunity employer.

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