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Job Description

POSITION: College Data Analyst

REPORTS TO: Managing Director of Analytics and Strategy

POSITION TYPE: 12-month

START DATE: Immediate

COMPENSATION: $54,911 - $65,894, Home Office Grade 4

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a team-oriented culture.

Some quick stats about us:

• 19,500 Students
• 2,300 Team Members
• 15 Secondary Campuses
• 9 Elementary Campuses
• 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston's city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

THE OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep needs a dynamic College Data Analyst with a robust set of experiences, to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, and build transformative relationships.

To put it simply, you will work extensively with the Analytics and the College Initiatives teams to empower stakeholders to make data-driven decisions, including daily choices and long-term strategic decisions, by providing accurate, timely, and accessible data and assisting teams to derive insights from the data. This position also involves strategically designing and developing advanced visualizations of data to meet end-user requirements.

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include:

• Serving as the data champion for College Initiatives, building a deep expertise in the college application process, YES Prep's alumni, and college matriculation data using college databases;
• Developing and sharing analysis on College Initiative's programming, goal setting/forecasting, and progress monitoring;
• Leading scoping strategy, vision, and goals to align with tools, technology, and optimized capacity;
• Staying atop data trends, key indicators, and industry standards of alumni work to increase college matriculation and completion rates;
• Creating new, innovative dashboards and data visualizations to inform College Initiative programming;
• Evaluating data sets to determine best data visualization methods to present information;
• Acting as a strategic partner by resolving end-user questions in a timely, friendly, and proactive manner;
• Developing training and end-user support for data visualizations and reports;
• Supporting Director of Analytics in delivering data, analyses, and insights from complex data sets that enable us to drive strategic priorities;
• Designing and providing training to organization leadership on the use, manipulation, and analysis of interactive data visualizations;
• Managing multiple surveys for the College Initiatives team, including design, response rates, and analyzing results; using survey results to create insightful collateral on programs such as student and talent recruitment, family engagement, and advancement;
• Managing data system changes for college applications and alumni matriculation; including vendor selection, migration/integration, and on-going maintenance;
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining systems to track interactions and engagement with alumni;
• Additional duties as assigned.

THE PERSON

We seek staff with a multitude of backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, and resilience. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

THE MUST HAVES

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
• 1-3 years of experience working with data
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI (preferred) or Tableau
• Proven track record of data analysis to solve problems and drive improvement
• Proven ability to manage projects, lead teams, and learn and utilize technological skills
• Intermediate expertise with Microsoft Excel
• Ability to work outside of normal hours and on weekends

• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
• Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
• Expertise on managing data systems and data collection
• Ability to manage survey design, administration, and analysis
• Creates and maintains positive working relationships on a team and/or in a highly collaborative environment
• A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional

THE MUST HAVE BELIEFS

• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools
• Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
• Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
• Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results
• Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth

THE NICE TO HAVES

• Degree in Economics, Engineering, or Mathematics
• Experience as an analyst
• Knowledge of data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau

THE PERKS

• Compensation - This position is an exempt, salaried position; offers commensurate with experience.

• Health and Supplemental Insurance - A $0 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.

• Retirement Plans - Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan.

• Paid Time Off - Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 15 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.

• Paid Leave Programming - In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.

• Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.

• Award Winning Culture - The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston's Best Place To Work in 2018, 2019, and 2021. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.

YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.