Quantitative Analyst

Position Title Education Test/Account Consultant II (NS) Location & Classification Agency: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), Division: Deputy Chief Academic Office. Position Number: 60091262. Grade: NC20. Job Summary As a Quantitative Analyst, you will provide advanced quantitative research, statistical programming, data management, and analytic reporting support for the Office of Research and Promising Practices (ORPP). Your work will support statewide research and evaluation projects related to teacher workforce, student outcomes, durable skills, attendance, promising practices, and cross‑sector data systems. Responsibilities Design and conduct descriptive, inferential, longitudinal, survey, and quasi‑experimental analyses using large‑scale education datasets. Select appropriate statistical methods based on research questions, data structure, and policy context. Interpret findings, identify limitations, and document methods clearly. Build and maintain reproducible analytic workflows using R and/or other statistical programming tools. Clean, merge, transform, validate, and document complex datasets from multiple sources. Develop codebooks, syntax files, audit checks, and version‑controlled analytic processes. Ensure data integrity, confidentiality, and compliance with data‑sharing and governance requirements. Prepare tables, figures, technical memoranda, research briefs, slide decks, and other products to communicate findings. Support development of dashboards and other user‑facing data products. Translate technical analyses into actionable insights for NCDPI leadership, policymakers, educators, and district staff. Collaborate with ORPP staff and partner teams on study design, data requests, timelines, and deliverables. Provide quantitative support across multiple projects such as teacher workforce studies, statewide surveys, attendance research, postsecondary outcomes, and promising‑practices work. Provide technical assistance to colleagues on data interpretation, analytic methods, and use of evidence in decision‑making. Qualifications Master’s degree in Education, Tests and Measurement, Education Research, Quantitative Psychology, or Statistics from an accredited institution. At least three years of directly related experience in an education environment. Experience using R for statistical analysis, data wrangling, reproducible reporting, and data visualization. Experience working with large‑scale K‑12 administrative data, survey data, assessment data, or longitudinal data systems. Experience preparing public‑facing reports, dashboards, briefs, or presentations for leadership and practitioner audiences. Valid driver’s license. EEO Statement The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities, including related medical conditions, and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices. #J-18808-Ljbffr