American Institutes for Research

Education Policy Researcher – PK–12 Finance

American Institutes for Research

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $92,700 - $123,000 per year

About the role

  • Develop research designs for evaluating PK–12 education funding policies
  • Build innovations in strategic funding for special education and English learners
  • Support policymakers in analyzing funding to improve low performing schools
  • Manage or lead projects and tasks over time
  • Analyze financial and administrative data using education finance research methods
  • Collect data to describe resource allocation strategies
  • Prepare written materials that are accessible to policymakers
  • Present findings to clients and the public
  • Participate and lead efforts to prepare research proposals for funding
  • Supervise and mentor junior staff

Requirements

  • Ph.D./Ed.D. or master's degree with 4-7 years of experience in education policy or related field
  • Knowledge or experience analyzing primary and administrative data including fiscal data
  • Demonstrated experience collecting and analyzing educational data including fiscal data detailing school and district expenditures
  • Ability to communicate effectively with non-technical audiences
  • Expertise in advanced social and behavioral science statistical methods
  • Proficiency in statistical applications like Stata or R
Benefits
  • AIR’s Total Rewards Program
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development
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Hard Skills & Tools
education finance research methodsanalyzing primary dataanalyzing administrative datacollecting educational dataanalyzing fiscal dataadvanced social statistical methodsbehavioral science statistical methodsStataR
Soft Skills
communication with non-technical audiencesproject managementmentoringleadershipwriting accessible materialspresentation skills
Certifications
Ph.D.Ed.D.master's degree