Education Policy Researcher
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American Institutes for ResearchEducation Policy Research
Work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of AIR’s U.S. office locations, all continental U.S. time zonesFull-TimeMiddle
Salary92,700 - 123,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 4-7 years (for master's degree)
- Required Skills
- MS OfficeR
Requirements
- Ph.D./Ed.D., or master’s degree with 4-7 years of experience
- Expertise in economics of education, education finance, and/or educational policy
- Experience analyzing primary and administrative fiscal data
- Demonstrated experience collecting and analyzing wide variety of primary and secondary educational data
- Expertise in advanced social and behavioral science statistical methods including regression models
- Rigorous program evaluation design experience including longitudinal data analysis
- Expertise in using AI models to analyze education finance data
- Proficiency in a commonly used statistical application (e.g., Stata, R)
- Advanced expertise in using MS Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with non-technical audiences
Responsibilities
- Develop research designs to evaluate federal, state, and local PK–12 education funding policies and estimate the cost of an adequate and equitable education.
- Build innovations and understanding in how strategic funding can meet the needs of students receiving special education, English learners, and students participating in career and technical education.
- Support policymakers in analyzing funding in ways that lead to improvement in low performing schools and districts.
- Manage or lead projects and tasks, assuming greater responsibility for project management over time.
- Analyze extant financial and administrative data collected by education institutions using state-of-the-field education finance research and statistical methods.
- Collect data from primary sources that describe the types and amounts of resources education organizations have in place, their needs, and extent to which they employ evidence-based resource allocation strategies.
- Prepare written materials that describe study findings in ways that accessible and impactful to policymakers and other decision makers.
- Present findings to clients, professional associations, and the public.
- Participate in, and where appropriate lead, efforts to prepare research proposals that generate external funding for education finance-related research.
- Supervise and provide mentorship and support to junior staff.
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