Data Analyst, OSD

Chicago Public Schools•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The Data Analyst supports the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) in using data to advance District priorities and goals. Reporting to the Data Manager, this role supports OSD units in collecting, analyzing, reporting, and interpreting data to inform decisions, identify trends, monitor Diverse Learner outcomes, and continuously improve OSD programs and services. This is a full-time, exempt, salaried position. The analyst works with complex datasets from multiple sources, applies statistical techniques, develops reports and visualizations for stakeholders, and conducts root cause analysis. The role also supports data quality and integrity, collaborates with business and subject matter experts to identify data needs, and participates in the District’s Data Analyst User Group. The position must use approved enterprise analytic toolsets and follow analytic practice principles established by the Data Governance Council. CPS requires employees to establish and maintain residency within Chicago city limits within six months of hire and throughout employment. All CPS employees must be Illinois residents. The Chicago residency requirement does not apply to temporary or part-time positions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
At least two years of professional experience in a relevant field and a role requiring data analysis skills, including coding with data analytics tools such as SAS, R, SPSS, or STATA. Up to one year of full-time, data-related internship experience may count toward this requirement.
At least one year of the required professional experience may be considered in combination with a master’s degree in a quantitative field of study.
Use or ability to learn SAS or SQL; approved enterprise analytic toolsets must be used.
Adhere to analytic practice principles established by the Data Governance Council.
Advanced knowledge of Excel and gSuite applications.
Exceptional verbal and written communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Strong attention to detail and data quality assurance.
Ability to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment, respond promptly to multiple constituencies, and meet deadlines.
Ability to work independently with general guidance and collaboratively as a team member.
Ability to coordinate efforts and facilitate collaboration among people with differing priorities.
Ability to prioritize and manage time across concurrent activities or projects.
Ability to work on cross-functional teams with technical and non-technical personnel from varied departments.
Ability to elicit and determine technical requirements from non-technical customers asking data-related questions.
Flexibility to meet changing departmental needs and priorities.
Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism in work interactions.
Establish and maintain residency within Chicago city limits within six months of hire and throughout employment; all CPS employees must be Illinois residents.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree focused on statistics, business, economics, or a related field requiring quantitative coursework.
A master’s degree in a quantitative field of study, such as data science.
One or more years of experience as a business analyst or systems analyst.

Responsibilities

Analyze, manipulate, and transform complex datasets from multiple sources using tools such as SAS, SQL, Python, or R.
Apply statistical techniques to examine data distributions, correlations, and trends and contribute to analytical models.
Create and customize reports for departmental needs, communicate key performance indicators, summarize metrics, and produce visualizations for stakeholders.
Present findings through data visualizations that help stakeholders understand complex datasets.
Identify trends and patterns and provide insights to support strategic decision-making across the portfolio of departments.
Conduct root cause analyses to identify factors contributing to observed trends.
Follow department and District processes to ensure the quality, integrity, and reliability of data used for analysis.
Evaluate data for structural integrity and consistency.
Compile, manipulate, and analyze data using appropriate statistical techniques.
Ensure data quality and integrity across offices.
Collaborate with business and subject matter experts to identify additional data needs.
Participate in the District’s Data Analyst User Group.
Perform other duties as assigned.