Data and Research Associate

Who We Are

OnYourMark Education is a high dosage virtual tutoring service providing individualized early literacy virtual foundational skills instruction to elementary students grounded in the science of reading. We partner with schools as a supplement to the literacy instruction already in place to ensure students get the foundational reading skills they need to excel!

Why We Exist

OnYourMark exists to ensure that the students we serve have a strong foundation to become thriving readers. We also believe that spreading an understanding of the science of how children learn to read can be transformative for tutors, teachers, children, and families. Getting foundational literacy skills right early will support children to read on grade level and diminish the need for schools to remediate at their current levels.

Why Apply

When you join the OnYourMark team, you commit to supporting students to become lifelong readers with the foundational reading skills to tackle future school and life challenges and adventures. Joining the OnYourMark team is right for you if you are invested in having an impact on the lives of young people, are committed to learning, and are inspired to be a part of eradicating educational inequities. Being a part of a founding team requires thriving in ambiguity and fully embracing OnYourMark’s start-up mantra, “find a need and fill the need.” 

Position Overview

Reporting to the Director of Data & Research, you will be responsible for data collection, analysis, and visualization to help answer internal and external stakeholder questions about all aspects of the program. You will be responsible for supporting the organization’s research agenda by  conducting statistical analyses on program impact that will guide decision making and may also result in external publication or presentation at conferences. In addition, you will be expected to organize and apply in critical ways program data to date to support existing and further refine reporting through the use of data visualization software (Tableau). 

Your role will include continual on-the-job learning through applying Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) techniques and advancing your technical skillset to meet ad hoc demands (e.g., developing frameworks or workflows to automate data cleansing and reporting activities).

Requirements

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with multiple datasets that require data cleansing to produce reports
• Experience in statistical research methods/ methodology (e.g., regression modeling)
• Proven experience using data analysis & manipulation software (e.g., R, SAS, Python) with preference for active use of Alteryx or KNIME 
• Active user of Microsoft Excel/ Google Sheets with an understanding of its limitations
• Experience with data visualization projects and proficiency with data visualization/dashboarding software (Tableau or PowerBI) is recommended
• Strong project management, organizational, and documentation skills
• Ability to present information effectively both orally and visually, especially strong 
• Self-motivated, curious, and eager to take initiative
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• Ability to build connections in a remote environment; comfort with working and managing relationships in a fully remote environment

Evolving Responsibilities

As a Data & Research Associate at OnYourMark, your responsibilities will evolve over time as we continue to grow as an organization. Some potential areas of focus include:

• Working with multiple datasets and being able to merge, append, clean, and transform data to meet disparate and ad hoc reporting needs
• Creating dynamic data visualizations in Tableau for multiple audiences
• Supporting research activities, such as creating a research plan, conducting data collection, and model design and exploration
• Communicating findings to internal and external audiences, which may include leading data review meetings with school and district partners or presenting findings at conferences 

Working at OnYourMark

Join a national team that is dedicated to building OnYourMark in service of our tutors and young readers across the country! We embrace the following values in all we do:

Children First—Our work is rooted in what is best for students at all times. We embrace the science of reading while ensuring student learning and social emotional needs are elevated in all moments.

Bold Innovation—We think and work BIG and refuse to be limited by what’s been done in the past as we set course for the future

High Quality Service—We cut through the noise to focus on great experiences for all our people (students, tutors, candidates and school partners all included!) We do this through a balance between support and accountability so all can thrive.

Inclusive—We center diversity, equity, and inclusion of experience, thought, and action in all areas of our work. We actively seek out perspectives that are different from our own, lean into discomfort, and examine how our biases impact ourselves and others.

Empowerment—We bring out the best of what is already inside of others. Our students become readers, our tutors become stronger teachers, our staff become door openers, and our organization is continuously improving.

Benefits

All OnYourMark teammates are fully remote and enjoy the flexibilities that come with that. We work hard and thrive in a supportive environment that is really “All In” as required in a startup while centering each teammate as a whole person with real life needs and responsibilities (like picking kids up from school, going to the doctor, working out etc.) beyond our professional commitments. 

One of our key mantras is “find a need and fill the need.” In practice this means often stepping outside the lanes of our job descriptions to lend a hand to whatever task is most pressing across the organization, from helping to interview tutor candidates, to getting students set up with the technology needed to be able to connect for sessions. There really is no job too big or too small for any teammate. 

Problem-solvers and self-starters thrive at OnYourMark. There are natural ebbs and flows to the work that often mean long hours at the start of sessions and then role specific flexibilities that center around a more traditional work week. We also work across the country so early mornings or later evenings are possible depending on a teammate’s timezone and where the schools we serve are located. 

Our work is fully virtual. Offices are based out of a home office, anywhere in the U.S. Some travel (<25%) may be required. OnYourMark offers a competitive benefits package.

Expected compensation at or around 55,000-65,000k annually, commensurate with experience.