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Improvement Analytics Specialist at WestEd

Application Deadline

11/28/2021 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted
10/8/2021
Contact
Virginia Besser
(415) 615-3131
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
Competitive Salary
Length of Work Year
Year round
Employment Type
Full Time

Job Summary

Job Summary

The Improvement Analytics Specialist will join WestEd’s Improvement Science Team, which currently has 16 members. Our work focuses on complex, collaborative projects that develop the capacity of partners to transform systems in ways that improve educational outcomes for historically underserved communities. Our work covers a variety of educational spaces, from early grade literacy to middle school math and teacher preparation. Team members are lifelong learners with a commitment to advancing educational equity and we strive to “walk the walk” of improvement by applying improvement principles and methods to the way we operate as a team. New team members should share our passion for improvement and see it as their vocation. The Improvement Science Team is housed within WestEd’s Division 3, which employs around 260 people. Brief Position Description: WestEd is seeking to fill the position of Senior Improvement Analytics Specialist to develop the capacity of partners to transform systems in ways that improve educational outcomes and advance equity. Our growing team integrates quality improvement methods, content expertise, and practitioner knowledge to guide educators in the design and management of more effective and just systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience using data and coaching others to use data to support equity-focused transformation of educational systems. Position Description: The Improvement Analytics Specialist will support educational organizations in identifying, developing, and using data to inform their on-going systemic improvement efforts. The Improvement Analytics Specialist will join the improvement science team, working closely with WestEd improvement specialists, partner organizations, and network affiliates to investigate problems of practice, to leverage extant data or develop measures useful for on-the-ground improvement efforts, and to support the building of a data infrastructure.

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