This recruitment closes at 11:59 PM (PST) on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

Please apply soon!

LAUSD is looking for an individual who has high intellectual curiosity and

enjoys working with large data sets. The ideal individual for this position

will be detail oriented and possesses analytical skills.

Department or School Site A Data Analyst compiles, reviews, and converts data; and generates

various reports to fulfill various internal and external data requests and

other data-related tasks.

The ideal candidate will be able to:

Perform basic data analysis and draw logical conclusions to provide

support by pulling, summarizing, and validating data in response to

urgent questions from District departments. Knowledge of database

software programs and data extraction techniques are essential skills

needed to frequently run data system queries, extract data, and sort,

update, and merge data from a variety of sources.

Retrieve, organize, and maintain data from electronic files and various

databases as they will need to update, maintain, and archive databases,

files, reports, and other documentation to ensure continuity and common

understanding amongst data users across the District. Will work with

various units and departments in order to collect and validate data;

therefore, it’s imperative that s/he works effectively both within a team

and with others.

Benefits Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental,

vision, and life insurance plans.

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement

System (CalPERS).

Vacation: Two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five

years of year-round paid service.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days; plus ill days

Job Duties/Responsibilities Provides support by pulling, summarizing, and validating data in respond

to urgent questions from District leadership, media, legal authorities for

subpoenas and investigations, and Public Records Act requestors.

Runs data system queries, extracts data, sorts, updates, and merges

data files from a variety of sources.

Processes data from multiple sources applying programming languages

such as R and Python and software programs such as Microsoft Excel,

Tableau, or other similar programs to create reports, and produce

spreadsheets, pivot tables, graphs, and customized data files.

Compiles and transforms data sets for vendors and researchers and

then transfers files via a secure file transfer protocol.

Updates, maintains, and archives databases, files, reports, and other

documentation such as business rules, data sources, policies, and

procedures to ensure continuity and common understanding amongst

data users across the District.

Assists with drafting data summaries and other supplementary

documentation and materials for District initiatives, meetings, training

workshops, and presentations.

Collects, processes, and validates data for public reporting such as the

District’s Open Data Portal, School Accountability Report Cards, School
Experience Survey dashboard, as well as, for other District and State

reporting requirements.

Applies de-identification and suppression protocols to ensure cells in

data files and tables in reports comply with District and State data privacy

policies as well as the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

(FERPA) requirements.

Assists with the investigation of discrepancies in District data systems by

documenting and reporting findings to ensure the continued validity and

reliability of District data.

Performs related duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements Education: An Associate’s degree OR 60 semester units or equivalent
from a *recognized college or university with coursework to include at

least three (3) of the following subjects:

statistics, research methods, quantitative analysis, information

management, advanced mathematics, computer science, data science,

analytics, or related subjects, provided that graduation from high school

or evidence of equivalent education proficiency is met.

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a degree in the

aforementioned fields is preferable.

Experience: One (1) year of experience performing at least two (2) of the

following data-related tasks:

1) retrieving, processing, and cleaning data

2) analyzing data

3) working with large data sets with sample sizes greater than 2000

4) and/or merging data files from multiple sources.

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a degree in

statistics, research methods, quantitative analysis, mathematics,

computer science, data science, analytics, or related field may substitute

for the required experience.

• Candidates who have completed course work at an institution in a

country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation

of foreign transcripts and degrees from one of the approved agencies.

Please be sure to request a “Detailed” evaluation report.

For more information about the approved agencies LAUSD accepts,

please visit: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf .

All employees must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated and must be able to

provide verification of their vaccination status as part of the hiring and

onboarding process prior to an official offer of employment to any District

site; this includes current employees who are being promoted to a new

job class.

Employment Selection Process The assessment process for this position tentatively consists of an

interview. After applications are reviewed and determined to meet the

minimum qualifications, qualified candidates will move on to the next

phases of our selection process.

This is a competitive process as we anticipate a number of well qualified

candidates for this recruitment. Please make sure that you describe in

DETAIL, your experience, education, and training that most closely

relates to this position in the on-line application.

Please be sure to upload a copy of your education that meets the

minimum requirements (at least an Associate's degree or higher OR your

transcripts to show 60 semester units or equivalent as well as the

coursework indicated - see Minimum Requirements for more

information).

It is critical that your application reflects your true and accurate

background. Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of a detailed

application. Please make sure to include all education and work

experience with detailed responses as the application will be the only

document used to qualify candidates. For education, please make sure

to upload proof of education that meets the minimum requirement (e.g.,

bachelor's or master's degree)

Furthermore, if you have assisted in an interim or other temporary

assignment or worked out-of-class for a significant and specified duration

of time, include the contact information of your immediate supervisor

during that assignment and be prepared to present verification from the

official (local district superintendent, department administrator, or

supervisor) validating your claim.

PLEASE NOTE: Qualified Candidates will be required to present an

unexpired government identification (e.g., valid California driver's license

or current USA passport) at the time of the test. If you are unable to

attend the scheduled test date, rescheduling is NOT guaranteed. Please

be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net as an approved

sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your spam/junk

e-mail folder.

Please make sure to check your email on a regular basis as all

notifications regarding this recruitment will be sent via email.

Application Process PLEASE NOTE: Our application system is only compatible with Chrome,

Internet Explorer and FireFox, on a desktop/laptop computer.

DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE

APPLICATION? Please visit www.lausdjobs.org and scroll to the bottom

of the page to email helpmeapply@lausd.net.

The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons

shall have equal opportunities for

employment and promotion.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing

are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455

for more information.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact

Jessica Carrera at jessica.carrera@lausd.net

Additional Posting Information Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment

assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment

process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment

score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top

three (3) ranks of the hiring list.

An eligibility list is typically active for a minimum of 12 months and/or has

fewer than three (3) ranks. As such, please register for job alerts in the

event that the list expires prior to the list’s expiration date.

The eligibility list/hiring list resulting from this employment

assessment/testing process may be used to fill open positions in related

job classifications.