Research and Accountability Data Analyst

Stride • Full-time • Remote (Remote from Virginia, United States of America) • $64,822 - $92,000 / year • 3h ago

Fast Facts

The Research and Accountability Data Analyst at Stride, Inc. is responsible for analyzing school performance data and supporting national teams in improving academic outcomes through effective data management and reporting.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include preparing and analyzing accountability data, maintaining databases using SQL and Snowflake, designing dashboards, and responding to data requests to support school improvement efforts.

Skills: Required skills include strong proficiency in SQL, experience with large datasets, and the ability to summarize findings clearly for stakeholders. Knowledge of Python and basic analytics methods is preferred.

Qualifications: A BS degree in a relevant field and two years of experience in data analysis or education are required; a Master's degree is preferred.

Location: This position is fully remote, with occasional travel up to 10% required.

Compensation: $64822 - $92000 / Annually

Job Description

The Research and Accountability Data Analyst (RADA) supports researchers, national teams, and school leadership by preparing, organizing, and analyzing school performance data aligned to accountability frameworks. This role focuses on ensuring high‑quality data preparation, producing standardized datasets, and assisting with routine analyses that help teams understand academic, engagement, and retention outcomes.

The RADA is a key contributor to the research and accountability team, helping maintain databases, build routine dashboards, and respond to data requests using tools such as SQL, Snowflake, and dbt. This role requires strong proficiency in SQL, including experience querying large datasets, optimizing queries, and troubleshooting data inconsistencies. It also requires strong attention to detail, comfort working with large datasets, and the ability to clearly summarize findings for internal stakeholders. The RADA collaborates regularly with researchers, assessment teams, report developers, and data teams to ensure accurate and consistent data reporting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Supports analysis of accountability data to identify performance patterns, prepare internal reports, and assist with media or leadership inquiries.
Helps maintain Snowflake databases and dbt models used for dashboards and recurring queries related to accountability, state testing, and research data.
Prepares standardized datasets in SQL for researchers to use when examining academic, engagement, or retention measures.
Assists with ingesting and cleaning graduation rates, assessment scores, demographic data, and other publicly available datasets; supports normalization of data across states.
Designs and updates dashboards that visualize accountability metrics and outcomes of pilot programs or initiatives.
Responds to routine and ad‑hoc requests for assessment and accountability data.
Reviews interim assessment data after each testing window to inform school improvement efforts and special programs; summarizes program status for leadership as needed.
Works with assessment teams to gather, clean, and analyze internal/external assessment and intervention data; identifies recurring reporting needs.
Applies basic understanding of state and federal accountability requirements to ensure accuracy in reporting and analysis.
Partners with report developers to clarify metric definitions and contribute to reports tied to key accountability indicators.
Collaborates with internal data, research, and data science teams to support ongoing strategic projects.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

BS degree in mathematics, data science, technology, education leadership, or related field AND
Two (2) years of experience in data analysis or school‑based roles OR
Equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to pass background check
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Certificates and Licenses: None required.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience using Python for data cleaning or automation.
Familiarity with basic analytics methods such as regression or comparison analyses.
Awareness of trends in K–12 accountability, assessment, and educational research.
Master’s degree preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is virtual.

Compensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.

We anticipate the salary range to be $64,822.50 to $92,000.00. The upper end of this range is not likely to be offered, as an individual’s compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Job Type

Regular

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting stridecareers@k12.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.