Education Research Analyst Manager

Education Research Analyst Manager

Salary

$6,396.00 - $9,833.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LDOE50314927-110526EL-AAA

Department

Education-State Activities

Opening Date

11/06/2026

Closing Date

11/16/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA

Office of Assessment, Accountability, and Analytics

Job Focus Area

This position leads a team in the division of Data Strategy & Governance in the Division of Assessments, Accountability and Analytics, and is responsible for managing a unit of data analysts and system managers. This position oversees identity management for students, staff, and entities and supports school systems and nonpublic schools with their identifier needs, as well as managing Direct Match.

Applicants with the following experience are encouraged to apply:

A strong candidate has experience in developing a positive culture among a team of data and systems analysts, leading cross-team projects, and managing plans with complex technical needs, competing priorities, and deadlines. The ideal candidate also has experience with Early Childhood through K-12 data sets.

Minimum Qualifications

A masters degree in education, statistics, mathematics, or in a data analytics, data management, information technology, or social sciences field plus three years of experience in program evaluation, educational research, statistical analysis, psychometric measurement, data management, mathematics, or information technology; OR

A doctorate in education, statistics, mathematics, or in a data analytics, data management, information technology, or social sciences field plus one year of the required specialized experience.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Supervisory:

• Directs data analysts and system managers to design, pilot, and/or implement external and internal processes and analytics for identity management and data collection and quality
• Evaluates performance and ensures skills of subordinates, counsels subordinate employees, recommends disciplinary action where appropriate, trains employees in performance of job duties, assigns and reviews completed projects of staff, and ensures overall performance of the systems management division.

ID Management & Data Systems Management:

• Oversees student, staff and entity management for both public and nonpublic schools throughout the year, including communications and customer support for school systems.
• Responsible for the collection, data validation, and strategic use of identifier data to inform decision making at all levels of birth-12 leadership in Louisiana.
• Develops and implements structures and processes to ensure accurate, complete, reliable, and secure identifier data.
• Supports school systems and nonpublic schools with identity management and Direct Match system throughout the year and provides robust training to help school system.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional. The person hired for this position is expected to regularly report to the Baton Rouge office. Current permanent classified state employees may be required to accept a probationary appointment, if selected.

Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group

Work Schedule: Workdays are Monday - Friday. Work hours will be determined.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Note regarding the advertised pay range: The Education Research Analyst Manager series has a special entrance rate of $36.90 hourly, $2,952 biweekly that is above the minimum hire rate for these positions. The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

You may attach a resume; however, only the information listed on the online application will be considered to determine qualification. All education, prior experience, including dates related to education and prior experience MUST be listed in the online application.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Louisiana Department of Education - Human Resources

PO Box 96064

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

lodejobs@la.gov

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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I understand that information on this application may be subject to investigation and verification and that any misrepresentation or material omission, including on my responses to supplemental questions, may cause my application to be rejected, my name to be removed from the eligible register, and/or subject me to disqualification from future job opportunities and/or dismissal from state service.

• Yes
• No

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Do you have prior managerial experience?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please describe your experience as well as the number of staff supervised. If you selected "None" or "Other", enter "N/A"

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Please indicate which of the following software or statistical packages that you have experience with (please choose all that apply):

• SAS
• SPSS
• SQL
• ACCESS
• Other-Not Listed
• N/A-I do not have this experience

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If you selected SAS/SPSS/SQL/ACCESS to the previous question, please describe your experience using these programs, including years of experience. If you selected "None" or "Other", enter "N/A"

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Do you have experience with large data sets and/or databases?

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• No

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If you answered YES to the previous question, please list the types of data sets and/or databases AND describe your experience, including years. If you answered NO, enter "N/A"

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Do you have project management experience?

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If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience with project management, including years of experience. If you selected "No", enter "N/A"

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Are you a current employee of the Louisiana Department of Education? Please note - teachers and other school system employees are not considered employees of the LA Department of Education:

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm