E3 Alliance Senior Director of Research

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Job Posting Title:

E3 Alliance Senior Director of Research

Job Description Summary:

This position’s primary purpose is to work with the E3 Alliance Executive Director and other E3 staff to set the strategic direction for research and analysis; design, develop and maintain data and information resources; design, project-manage and oversee research projects and complex data analytics; and produce and disseminate meaningful and relevant analyses, reports and data representations for the internal and external work of E3 Alliance and The Blueprint for Educational Change to influence stakeholder decision-making, practice and policy.

Job Description:

About E3 Alliance:  

E3 Alliance is a nonprofit organization leading the charge in the relentless pursuit of education transformation for Texas students. Founded in 2006, E3 Alliance is a Texas-based education collaborative that leverages data to serve as a catalyst to impact educational outcomes for all students—cradle to career. Partnering with school, community, and business leaders, E3 Alliance brings together diverse voices to collaborate and build a strong, equitable education pipeline that delivers a trained and educated workforce while creating long-term, systemic change. 

 

Our Core Values: Collaboration | Data-driven | Equity | Learning | Relentless 

 

E3 Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and has a Best Place for Working Parents 2024 designation for the 4th year in a row. 

At E3 Alliance, we value both the effectiveness of remote work and the importance of in-person collaboration. E3 Alliance offers the flexibility of working remotely with some regularly scheduled and ad hoc meetings and initiatives requiring time in-person in the office with team and community partners. 

 

Job Overview  

This position’s primary purpose is to work with the E3 Alliance Executive Director and other E3 staff to set the strategic direction for research and analysis; design, develop and maintain data and information resources; design, project-manage and oversee research projects and complex data analytics; and produce and disseminate meaningful and relevant analyses, reports and data representations for the internal and external work of E3 Alliance and The Blueprint for Educational Change to influence stakeholder decision-making, practice and policy.  

  

Duties and Responsibilities:  

Collaborative Research Design 

• Coordinate with E3 leadership, staff, partners and strategic investors to co-design research priorities and ensure that the highest quality and most responsive and actionable data and information are available to support the work of E3 Alliance in supporting student equity and outcomes. 

• Coordinate with E3 leadership, staff and partners to: 

• improve the accessibility and availability of data to improve decision-making; 

• increase the capacity of stakeholders to make effective use of data; and 

• strengthen the regional and state culture to ensure objective data are a key part of continuous improvement efforts. 

• In conjunction with other E3 staff and district and community leaders, help ensure coordi