Program Evaluation Specialist

Position Summary

The Curriculum & Instruction (C&I) Department works to ensure outstanding instruction in every classroom. Sustainable implementation of high-quality curriculum is the most important driver of that aim and supports the growth of teachers, administrators, counselors, and librarians at various stages throughout their careers. We aspire to ground our C&I work in a set of shared elements. We start with an understanding of how students learn; we organize around adult learning principles to support teachers and school leaders; we embed opportunities to modify curriculum materials for specific classroom contexts or student needs; and we organize everything around continuous improvement, to get better over time. 

Under the guidance and supervision of the Lead Program Evaluation Manager, the Program Evaluation Specialist ensures the integrity and flow of data across Curriculum & Instruction initiatives. This role supports the monitoring of implementation activities (tracking participation and outputs) and program evaluation (maintaining high-quality datasets on educator practice and student outcomes). By ensuring that data from every stage of the project lifecycle is collected, analyzed, and visualized within efficient digital systems, the Specialist provides the essential foundation for both real-time project management and long-term impact analysis.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate the collection of project data across the program lifecycle, including registration and attendance, educator feedback, and classroom observation records, ensuring all inputs are timely and complete.
• Manage data dashboards and customized views, ensuring that diverse information—such as district/school contact lists and program outputs—is correctly categorized, linked, and accessible to project teams.
• Refine data collection tools and workflows to minimize burden on implementing teams while maximizing the quality and utility of the information gathered;
• Perform regular data cleaning and validation to resolve discrepancies, update information, and maintain the accuracy of all reporting systems.
• Track and report on data completion rates, proactively identifying gaps in collection and coordinating with teams to ensure comprehensive datasets.
• Monitor progress toward contract and funding deliverables, tracking completion rates against established targets and proactively flagging potential gaps to the evaluation team and project leads.
• Support internal sense-making efforts by assisting in the analysis and visualization of data to help C&I understand and communicate their impact on educator practice and student outcomes.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social sciences, data management, or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in education, public policy or social science setting
• Experience in New York City public schools preferred
• Proficiency in the Google Workspace, with experience in Google Sheets (functions, pivot tables) and Google Forms 

Required Skill Sets and Knowledge Base

• Execution: Sense of urgency and responsibility, meets deadlines, flexible work style including ability to work independently, ability to multitask, detail oriented, ensures work is in sync with organizational priorities and educator needs;
• Decision-Making: Analytical and strong problem-solving abilities, takes initiative, drives for results;  ability to prioritize work, communicates problems, and proposes solutions, as appropriate;
• Systems Design: Ability to manage digital systems that are program-specific, user-centered, and goal-oriented;
• Collaboration: Ability to work with staff at multiple levels of the organization and experience working in effective teams;
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal abilities, good listening, writing, and speaking skills;
• Continuous Learning Mindset: Disposition to acknowledge that we can always be doing better and ability to identify concrete steps that can get us to our ultimate goal;
• Data Discernment: Ability to identify what data matters most, what the data tells us, and what we can do to improve what we are doing.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to traverse an office environment to attend meetings and interact with colleagues
• Ability to operate a computer and other relevant technology, such as phones, screens, printers, and tablets
• Ability to carry up to 10 pounds (such as for a laptop and carrying case)

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Disclaimer:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position.  These statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.