About WestEd

As a community of over 1,000 researchers, practitioners, consultants, and administrative professionals from all backgrounds and life experiences, we are committed to making a qualitative difference in the lives of youth, children, and adults. We conduct and apply research, develop evidence-based solutions, and provide consulting services across the country in both rural and urban communities to improve equitable outcomes for individuals from infancy through adulthood. Serving as trusted partners in the areas of education, health, and justice, our teams enhance capacity within communities and school districts to prioritize impact — asking the right questions, customizing methodologies, developing relevant tools, and implementing best practices specific to a diverse range of stakeholder needs.

Furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion is core to who we are and how we work. We are committed to working with our clients to illuminate and address disparities, value and elevate diverse voices, and ensure equitable access to our resources and services. Please review our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion on our Careers page at wested.org . Come and join us!

SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING THE WORK LOCATION OF THIS POSITION— Although WestEd provides the option of working at one of its facilities for employees, many roles allow employees to choose to work remotely for their own convenience. The decision to allow remote work at the employee's convenience is based on the requirements of the position or project in question.

The Opportunity

WestEd’s Division 3 is seeking a Research Associate I to manage and develop analytic datasets, conduct quantitative analyses, and assist in the designing of educational research studies. The Research Associate I will work on a team to identify necessary data elements needed to conduct educational studies; collect, clean, and analyze data; and help in writing reports for technical and non-technical audiences. Position can be located in New York City, San Francisco, Washington DC, or a home office.

WestEd is a non-profit research, development, and service agency dedicated to promoting equity and excellence in education and to improving outcomes for children, youth, and adults, especially those who are least well-served by current systems. Drawing on the best knowledge from research and practice, WestEd's more than 1,000 staff members work with practitioners, scholars, policy makers, and community members to address education's most critical issues, from early childhood intervention to school-to-work transition, and from curriculum, instruction, and assessment to school safety.

WestEd’s Division 3 staff conduct applied research using a wide range of research methods, from data for improvement in formative cycles to large-scale experimental studies. Current areas of substantive focus include college readiness, postsecondary transitions, teacher preparation, and mathematics teaching and learning.

Responsibilities:

• Receiving, checking, and managing large and complex educational datasets to ensure that they are ready and appropriate for analysis.
• Carrying out both simple and complex data analyses using statistical software such as SAS (preferred).
• Conceptualizing and developing research studies based on available data.
• Assisting in the writing of reports intended to impact the decisions of educational policymakers and practitioners.
• Conducting data visualization to help make results more accessible to broad audiences.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as statistics, economics, or education, with specific coursework in quantitative methods, evaluation, and/or data analysis.
• Experience programming in at least one major statistical software (e.g., SAS, R, or Stata) required (SAS strongly preferred).
• Experience of data collection and data processing, including procedures for data quality control.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team player and to treat colleagues and clients respectfully.

Note: The applicant must be able to successfully pass criminal and federal government background check post-employment. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Successful candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

*Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Successful candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

The full salary range for this position, WestEd level F, is $74,080 to $111,100 but WestEd does not typically hire at or near the top of the salary range. The typical hiring range for this role is $74,080 to $92,600. The actual offer takes into account multiple factors including but not limited to education; experience; internal equity, and other organizational needs.

In addition to the base salary, benefits include:

· 15% contribution toward retirement effective day 1 of employment

· Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts

· All health/welfare benefits are effective first of the month following hire date

· PTO: 3 weeks vacation (increases to 4 weeks beginning the 4th year of employment), paid holidays, and 12 days paid sick leave per year

· Life Insurance: value of 3x gross salary

· Opportunities for annual merit-based performance increases + annual incentives

· Professional development opportunities & mentorship program

For more detail about our benefits, go to:

https://www.wested.org/work-at-wested/benefits/

Committed to the diversity of race, ethnicities, perspectives, and opportunities, WestEd offers a variety of social and professional learning communities, such as Employee Resource groups, the Data Intelligence, Insights, and Innovation PLC, and the WestEd Parent Community, just to name a few. We hope you’ll consider joining us to build better schools, communities, learning pathways, and more! #LI-Remote #LI-Hybrid #NewYorkCity #WashingtonDC #SanFrancisco

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)