Education Research Analyst 1/2/3-AAA

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) is hiring an Education Research Analyst in the Office of Assessment, Accountability, and Analytics. The role supports statewide assessment programs and leads work related to their psychometric and technical integrity. The LDOE’s mission is to ensure every child is on track to a college degree, a professional career, or a life of success, and to provide opportunities for students to graduate high school ready for a career, college, or service. The Department’s work includes policy and regulations, funding, school oversight, research, and training.

This position is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The person hired is expected to report to the Baton Rouge office as requested. The position is part of a career progression group and may be filled at the Education Research Analyst 1, 2, or 3 level, depending on the selected applicant’s experience. The appointment may be probational, promotional, or a job appointment. Workdays are Monday through Friday; work hours will be determined. Salary depends on qualifications and experience. Listed ranges are $54,735.20–$84,136.00 annually for Education Research Analyst 2 and $62,660.00–$96,325.00 annually for Education Research Analyst 3. At the Analyst 1 level, the series has a special entrance rate of $22.98 per hour. The listed maximums reflect career maximums, not the maximum payable to a new hire.

A master’s degree in education, statistics, mathematics, data analytics, data management, information technology, or a social sciences field is the stated minimum qualification. Applicants are encouraged to have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, practical experience with at least one of SAS, SQL, R, or Python, experience with large datasets, and a strong commitment to data quality and accuracy.

Applicants must provide relevant, detailed education and experience in the online application; resumes are not accepted in lieu of completed application sections. A resume may be attached, but only information in the application will be considered for qualification. No Civil Service test score is required.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in education, statistics, mathematics, data analytics, data management, information technology, or a social sciences field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Practical experience with at least one of SAS, SQL, R, or Python.
• Experience working with large datasets.
• Strong commitment to data quality and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Determine program goals and objectives to develop and implement statewide assessment programs effectively.
• Review scoring and reporting processing rules for assessments and follow up on work requirements, due dates, and deliverable schedules.
• Conduct technical and psychometric work for statewide summative and non-summative assessment programs, including test design, standard setting, field test design, frameworks, test form construction, equating and scaling, sample selection, test data analyses, score reporting, interpretation of results, performance level descriptors, validity and evaluation studies, data forensics, technical reports, Peer Review, federal reporting, TAC meeting presentations, and assessment contract review and updates.
• Work with test vendors to validate psychometric procedures and ensure assessment scoring and reporting are accurate.
• Check student-level scoring, combining, demographic summarization, student reports, school reports, and media reports, and prepare data for assessment release.
• Analyze educational program data related to assessment and accountability programs.
• Use analytical and statistical methods and software packages to review and verify education data and reports for validity and accuracy, and direct lower-level staff in data review and verification activities.
• Prepare reports regarding assessment issues in response to requests from legislators and policymakers.
• Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level