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Education First

Education First is a national policy consulting agency headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Experienced in educational improvement and reform, Education First

Associate Consultant

Location

United States

Posted

106 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Mid Level

English

Job Description

Associate Consultant

Education First

Education First is seeking an early- to mid-career professional to join our consulting team as an Associate Consultant. As a member of the Accelerating Academic Coherence home team, the Associate Consultant will support clients in implementing high-quality, rigorous instructional systems (e.g., materials and professional learning) and aligned, coherent assessment practices that provide clear, actionable data. In this role, the Associate Consultant will lead research workstreams, manage research project plans and conduct rigorous qualitative and quantitative analyses that inform high-impact client deliverables. Associate Consultants synthesize complex findings into clear, compelling insights for internal and external stakeholders and often serve as content leads on key topics that shape client-facing materials. Reporting to the Principal and Senior Director of Consulting Practice, Associate Consultants manage discrete workstreams within projects and are accountable for delivering high-quality, client-ready products.

Job Requirements

  • Serve as lead researcher on project teams
  • Develop research work plans and serve as research lead on project teams, ensuring client deliverables meet basic research standards and Education First’s style guide
  • Develop interview protocols, administer and analyze surveys, and facilitate interviews and focus groups
  • Gather, organize and synthesize data from surveys, desk research, interviews and focus groups utilizing equity-centered practices to bring diverse perspectives and a broader range of data from multiple sources in order to generate ideas and narratives for landscape scans to advance team and client decisions
  • Leverage research tools such as Qualtrics, Atlas.ti, Gemini and other AI tools to execute research activities and produce high-quality deliverables
  • Lead key portions of projects such as particular work streams or work groups
  • Develop and collaborate with project managers to create and finalize “client-ready” PowerPoint presentations, policy memos, briefs, reports, strategy documents and other products drawing from documentation and research work
  • Coordinate client and project commitments
  • Design and facilitate client meetings and internal project team meetings
  • Cultivate relationships with clients and your professional network on behalf of the firm
  • Engage and build on ongoing strategy
  • Build advanced knowledge of P-16 education policy issues by staying up-to-date on legislation and research impacting the field, particularly related to assessments and high-quality instructional materials
  • Mentor and create shared learning experiences for project team members to build their content expertise
  • Engage in team problem solving by generating new ideas and sharing evolving trends and best practices
  • Why You’re a Great Candidate
  • Must Haves:
  • You have experience with research, project management and/or program management in a research, policy, organizational development, philanthropy, nonprofit, government, education consulting, public affairs, or other relevant role
  • You are committed to the vision of a more equitable education system in the U.S. and have demonstrated understanding of current K12 education reform issues, particularly assessments and the use of high-quality instructional materials
  • You are a strong, confident communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills and are highly-skilled in translating and synthesizing complex topics such as technical literature and quantitative research into a clear storyline for varied audiences
  • You have strong qualitative research skills and experience, including interview and focus group analyses, landscape scans, literature reviews, legislative/policy analysis and/or synthesis
  • You enjoy leading convenings, collaboratives, communities of practice, networks or member services with varying groups of stakeholders to help them seek strategic common ground and learn from one another
  • You have strong problem-solving skills, can lead through ambiguity and are willing to ask difficult questions
  • You are a strong project manager with excellent time-management skills who is self-motivated and results oriented
  • Nice to Haves:
  • Understanding of equitable design processes

Benefits

  • 100% remote, U.S. based team
  • Firmwide in-person engagements a few times a year
  • Telework subsidy
  • Professional development stipend
  • Foundational Bonding and Maternity Leave
  • PTO days, 11 holidays and two firmwide shutdown weeks
  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • Compensation
  • The salary range for this position is $81,000 - $87,600. Employees living in the following locations are eligible for a location-based supplement: Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, District of Columbia, Denver, Hoboken N.J.,, Houston, Los Angeles, Madison, Miami, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Seattle.

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