Associate Director, Analytics (2-year term)

Associate Director-Analytics

College Board–Learning & Assessment (Market Research team)

Location:This is a remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have theoptionof being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office). All CB employeesare required tooccasionally travel to meet in person for business purposes.

Role Type:This is a full-time,term position that will last for2years from the start date.

About the Team

Market Research is an applied research teamutilizinga mixed-methods approach to partner with all College Board divisions to gather, analyze, and make recommendations based on data collected from a broad range of stakeholders.We serve as theorganizationalhub of data collection efforts spanning surveys, interviews, and focus groups,with the ability to combine this stakeholder feedback with administrative datasets.Insights produced from our research empower partners to effectively design, implement, and promote their programs and products in the field, while also positioning the organization as a thought leader with a data-informed perspective ontimelyissues spanning the education sector.

About the Opportunity

The Associate Director-Analytics will play a critical role inourkeeping our data collection efforts humming,bringing an applied, decision-oriented lens toworking closely with partners tocollect and analyze data to drive key program and product decisions.This role requires a capable collaborator with a strong skill set inmixed-methods research.Specifically, you willhelptranslateprogramneeds intoanswerable research questions, buildappropriatedatacollection tools, managestart-to-finish data collection cycles,cleanand manage data,and produce high quality analysis and visualizations.You havesound knowledge oftechniques foranalyzingsurvey, interview and focus group data,including:descriptives, data reduction techniques such as factor analysis, trend analysis, andregression-basedmodels. You also havedemonstratedexperience working both independently and as part of a research team onreport writingand datavisualization.This position willincreaseour capacity to conductresearch efforts that support both our regular cycles of analysis for core programs, as well as emergent research needsspanningtopics such asAIin assessment and instruction, career pathways,and workforce partnerships.

In this role, you will:

ManageInstrument Design and Data Collection(40%)

• Design and support the execution of quantitative and qualitative data collection efforts, including surveys, interview protocols, focus group guides, and other research instruments.

• Manage end-to-end data collectionlogistics, including programming surveys, coordinating recruitment, monitoringresponse rates, ensuring data quality,distributing incentives,and adhering toestablishedtimelines and research standards.

• Ensure respondents are representative of their stakeholder group and that the overall number of responses is adequate for the intended analytical approach.

ConductData Analysis(40%)

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to address defined research questions:

• Cleanand preparedatasets, including extracting and merging administrative data to survey data.

• Perform descriptive and trend analyses

• Support segmentation, benchmarking, and regression-based analyses asappropriate; and

• Synthesizequalitative findings.

• Ensure analytical accuracy,reproducibility,transparency, and alignment with the project’s standard of evidence.

Collaborate onReporting and Data Visualization(20%)

• Support team members in translating research findings into clear, actionable deliverables, including written summaries, presentations, dashboards, and data visualizations.

• Prepare and structure datasets for clean,accuratepresentation in Tableau dashboards and other reporting tools, ensuring consistency and usability.

• Assistin developing materials andtrainingsto help partners interpret and use research data effectively.

About You

• Experience conducting research in applied settings, particularly data collection witheducators, students, or school-based stakeholders, with sensitivity to context, access, and response burden.

• Knowledge of survey and interview instrument design principles, including question wording, response scales, skip logic, and data quality considerations.

• Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses to address defined research questions, including descriptive, trend, and regression-based approaches.

• Ability to clean, manage,merge,andvalidatequantitative and qualitative datasets to ensure completeness, accuracy,and integrity.

• Familiarity with qualitative coding and thematic analysis approaches for interviews and focus groups.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate research questions into structured analysisplansand communicate findings clearly to non-technical audiences.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain findings and supporttrainingson how to interpret and use research data.

• Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritize effectively.

Exceptional candidates can effectively speak to:

• Expertisein applied research methods, with 2–4 years of experience conducting survey-based and qualitative researchin education, nonprofit, or related policy settings.

• ProficiencyinQualtricsand/or Sawtooth(or similar survey platforms) for instrument programming, logic design, testing, and data export.

• Proficiencyindata management inExcel, including data cleaning, pivot tables, formulas, andbasic data visualization.

• Experiencewriting and executingSQLqueriesto extract, clean, and integrate data from administrative databases.

• Experience using statistical software such asStata or Rto conduct descriptive, trend, and regression-based analyses.

• Experience using qualitative data analysis software such asAtlas.ti(or similar platforms such as NVivo orDedoose) to code and analyze interview or focus group data.

• Experience preparing data for and building dashboards inTableau, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and usability.

• Master’s degree in a related field (e.g., education research, public policy, statistics, social sciences).

• The ability to travel2-3times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business.

All roles at College Board require:

• A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work

• Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, with a willingness to experiment with and adopt new AI-driven solutions and comfort with learning and applying new digital tools independently and proactively.

• Clear and concise communication skills, written and verbal

• A learner's mindset and a commitment to growth: welcoming diverse perspectives, giving and receivingtimely, respectful feedback, and continuously improving through iterative learning and user input.

• A drive for impact and excellence: solving complex problems, making data-informed decisions, prioritizing what matters most, and continuously improving through learning, user input, and external benchmarking.

• A collaborative and empathetic approach: working across differences, fostering trust, and contributing to a culture of shared success

• Authorization to work in the United States

About Our Process

• Application review will beginimmediatelyand will continue until the position is filled.This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

• Whilethehiring processmay vary, it generallyincludes:resume and application submission, recruiter phone/video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise, a panel interview, apotentialconversation with leadership and reference checks.

What We Offer

AtCollegeBoard, we offer more than a paycheck-we provide a meaningful career, a supportive team, and a comprehensive package designed to help you thrive.We’rea self-sustaining nonprofit that believes in fair and competitive compensationgrounded in your qualifications, experience, impact, and the market.

A Thoughtful Approach to Compensation

• The hiring range for this role is $56,000–$95,000.

• Your exact salary will depend on your location, experience, and how your background compares to others in similar roles at the College Board.

• We aim to make our best offer upfront,rooted in fairness, transparency, and market data.

• We adjust salaries by location to ensure fairness, no matter where you live.

You’llhave open, transparent conversations about compensation, benefits, and whatit’slike to work atCollegeBoard throughout your hiring process. Check outourcareers pageformore.