At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential. We believe that every student deserves the right to dream, to discover, and to develop their unique potential. And it is our responsibility and our privilege to unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer we serve. Our non-profit network of public elementary charter schools propels student achievement, develops exceptional educators, and partners with parents who enable high-quality public schools to thrive in their community. We are a collective of parents, teachers, leaders, and students working together to transform the future for underserved communities across our country. At Rocketship Public Schools, we are unleashing potential.
The Team
The Regional Schools Team at Rocketship drives strategic decision-making across the organization by building scalable data systems, providing accurate and accessible data, and deriving critical insights from data analysis.
The Position
Rocketship thrives on data to make the best decisions possible for our students. The Regional Analytics team plays a vital role in discovering trends, guiding teams toward relevant factors, and building a more data-driven network. The Analyst will be responsible for producing high-quality data products and reports, tracking critical metrics and communicating results. The Analyst will also contribute to analyses and research projects that assist decision-making at all levels of the organization. The ideal candidate should enjoy working with data and deriving data insights that will support key organizational initiatives and improve student outcomes at schools. The successful candidate will be an important member of the collaborative Washington D.C. Regional Team, reporting to Washington D.C.’s Chief Schools Officer.
Essential Functions
- Cyclical Analysis, Reporting, and Data Visualization
- Reviewing cyclical data results (quarterly assessments, state tests) and engaging in data-driven conversations with regional and national leads
- Conducting survey analyses and building survey report visualizations for teams to explore the results
- Creating and maintaining dashboards and visualizations
- Completing ad hoc data requests
- External Reporting
- Producing data reports for external audiences
- Understanding accountability systems within regions where Rocketship operates and building systems to track applicable school metrics
- Research and Evaluation
- Gathering, cleaning and organizing data
- Supporting research and evaluation projects
- Scalable Systems Building and Knowledge Management
- Build and maintain a dashboard to track organizational health metrics (KPIs)
- Improve and maintain knowledge management systems, including our intranet, Mission Control
Skills And Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with preference for quantitative social science, engineering or science degrees
- 2 or more years professional experience working on analytical projects
- Highly data literate with demonstrated ability to execute and interpret rigorous quantitative analyses
- Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills
- Proficient with Excel or Google Sheets
- Experience with statistical software (e.g., Python, R, Stata, SPSS, etc)
- Experience with data visualization (Tableau) [preferred]
- Demonstrated ability to work independently/collaborate effectively
- Entrepreneurial, flexible, collaborative, and open to feedback; able to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving startup environment
- Strong commitment to Rocketship’s mission to eliminate the achievement gap with previous experience in education a plus
Covid-19
Rocketship is committed to the health and safety of our Rocketeers and complies with federal and state vaccine guidelines. For this reason, Rocketship is requiring employees in most regions, including National, California, District of Columbia, and Wisconsin employees, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Tennessee and Texas regions are not included in this requirement. Under this requirement, applicable employees are subject to vaccination as a condition of employment or subject to religious or medical exemptions.
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 position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and communicate with both adults and children. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally climb ladders. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.
Compensation
Commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent health and wellness benefits, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and generous paid time off.
Rocketship Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Rocketship Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools’ employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Click here for our Sexual Harassment Policy and here for our Title IX Policy . For questions, concerns, or complaints, please contact Equity/Discrimination Title IX Compliance Officer, Address: 350 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 109, Redwood City, CA 94065. Phone: 877-806-0920 ext. 115.
