Education Research Specialist

Summary About the Position: This position is located at: Department of Defense Education Activity, Department of Defense Education Activity Americas, Virtual School, Quantico, VA Description of the Working Environment: Work is performed in an office setting. The desired applicant will preferably have recent experience (above school level) in research and data analysis. Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA), as one of only two Federally-operated school systems, is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th grade educational programs on behalf of the Department of War (DoW). DoWEA is globally positioned, operating 160 accredited schools in 8 districts located in 11 foreign countries, 7 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. DoWEA employs approximately 15,000 employees who serve more than 72,000 children of active duty military and DoW civilian families. DoWEA is committed to ensuring that all school-aged children of military families are provided a world-class education that prepares them for postsecondary education and/or career success and to be leading contributors in their communities as well as in our 21st century globalized society.Major Duties: Develop and maintain large scale databases for DoDEA. Perform quantitative data analysis tasks (such as moving and combining datasets from different platforms; cleaning, aggregating data, and analyzing data) for DoDEA educational project/program development. Create, collect, analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative data for DoDEA. Analyze statistical reports to enable DoDEA leadership to make strategic decisions. Provide recommendations for improvement to DoDEA leadership based on collected data. Conduct research and relate it to educational issues. Combine data in commonly used data software tools (such as Microsoft Excel) for review/fluency. Verify the integrity of DoDEA data collection (which includes classroom observations, focus groups, interviews, and assessment data). Perform qualitative data analysis tasks {such as coding and analyzing data in Qualitative Data Analysis software (such as NVivo) for DoDEA educational project/program development.