Published: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:50:31 GMT
Position: Data Scientist
Company Overview:
Are you passionate about higher education? Do you want to make a positive impact on the college admissions process? Join our team at Common App, a national non-profit organization committed to promoting access, equity, and integrity in college admissions. We support over 1 million students, including one-third who are first-generation, in applying to our 900+ member colleges and universities using our free online application.
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Data Scientist to join our mission-driven team and help us use innovative technology to advance the college admissions process. As a Data Scientist: Data Operations, you will report to the Director of Data Science and be responsible for building and maintaining our data analytics and research function. This includes developing internal and external-facing business intelligence products, overseeing data warehousing, and conducting analyses to support our organizational priorities and strategic initiatives. Our organization is dedicated to creating a more simple, logical, joyful, and equitable college admissions process, and we aim to expand access to low- and middle-income students through partnerships, data-driven research, and financial aid resources.
Key Responsibilities:
– Build and maintain efficient systems, processes, and workflows for data operations
– Produce and maintain ETL processes, tables, and visualizations to promote access and equity across all functional areas of Common App
– Collaborate with Technology Services, Product Strategy, and Data Analytics and Research teams to maximize the impact of our data warehouse
– Utilize imperfect data to inform decision-making and drive improvements
– Work with publicly available datasets relevant to education, such as National Center for Education Statistics, Census, College Scorecard, and more
– Fluent in data manipulation and coding with SQL and/or R
– Understand the strategic context of Common App’s role in the higher education industry
– Communicate data and research findings to non-technical audiences
– Work effectively in a collaborative and diverse environment
Requirements:
– Candidates must live in the United States
– Bachelor’s degree in quantitative social sciences discipline or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
– 4-6 years of related experience in data reporting, SQL, database architecture, ETL procedures, data analytics, data mining, data operations, and data quality, or equivalent combination of education and experience
– Experience designing and implementing data warehousing, reporting, and analytic systems
– Experience working with and validating imperfect data
– Experience with descriptive and inferential statistics
– Experience working with publicly available education datasets
– Fluent in data manipulation and coding with SQL and/or R
– Understanding of the strategic context of Common App’s role in the higher education industry
– Strong interpersonal skills and service orientation
– Proven ability to communicate data and research findings to non-technical audiences
– Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and diverse environment
The Ideal Candidate Will Possess:
– Master’s or doctorate degree in a quantitative discipline and at least one year of related experience
– 2-4 years of related experience with data visualization, preferably with Tableau or R
– 2-4 years of related experience with tools such as Atlassian, Git, Databricks, AWS Sagemaker, or S3
– Fluent in data manipulation and coding with tools such as SQL, Python, Tableau, and R
– Passion for higher education
– Experience working with Agile frameworks for cross-functional, product-minded collaboration
– Ability to teach and support non-data experts in using and interpreting data
Pay Range: Target hiring salary range $95,000-99,845
Benefits:
– Virtual-first office environment
– Work-life balance, including monthly mental health day and sick leave
– Choice of PC or MAC laptop, with option for external monitor, keyboard, mouse, and/or headset
– One-time office set-up stipend and monthly remote work and mobile stipends
– Market-based salaries and performance-based bonus
– 403(b) retirement plan with 5% company contribution and additional 5% company match
– Choice of two health insurance plans, with Health Savings Account and Medical Flexible Savings Account options
– Vision and dental insurance
– Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
– Company provided life, ad&d, short and long-term disability insurance, and opportunity to purchase additional coverage for self, spouse, and dependents
– Budgeted annual funds for professional development and growth opportunities within the company
– Additional perks such as Employee Assistance Program, travel assistance, and pet insurance
How to Apply:
To apply for this opportunity, please send your resume and cover letter with salary expectations.
About Common App:
Common App is a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to promoting access, equity, and integrity in the college admissions process for students and those who support them. With over 40 years of experience, we provide a centralized way for students to apply to over 800 institutions around the world. We are committed to creating a more equitable and accessible college admissions process and believe that all students should have the opportunity to pursue higher education and its benefits.
We value our employees’ time and efforts and strive to maintain a diverse, collaborative, team-oriented, and creative work environment. We encourage each person to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Apply link
