ABOUT GREATSCHOOLS.ORG

GreatSchools.org is the leading national nonprofit helping parents unlock educational opportunities for their children. Our platform reaches half of all families in the U.S. with school-age children—including educators, policymakers, and researchers—by providing trusted education data and insights.

Key highlights:

45 million users annually, with 40% from low-income households.
The only national organization collecting education data from all 51 state departments of education.
A small, mission-driven team that values collaboration, learning, and innovation

SUMMARY

Associate Data Coordinator

In this role, you will gain a deep understanding of the education data landscape at the local, state and national level. We are always looking to acquire fresh datasets that measure educational outcomes, resources, or practices on the school, district, and state level. You’ll make use of previous acquisition methods and timing to predict when and how new data will become available based on the year before.

You will be working in a cross-functional group (we call them “pods”) with representatives from our product, data engineering, web engineering, and data science departments. This position reports directly to the Data & Product Operations Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Acquire education data:

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS2+ years of professional experience OR a strong combination of relevant academic, internship, or volunteer experience in a role that involved written communication with several external clients/partners;
Previous experience with CRM software, such as Salesforce or HubSpot (we use HubSpot);
Proficiency in spreadsheet software, such as Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel;
Commitment to GreatSchools’ mission and values; ability and excitement to work with a diverse group of people.

SKILLS REQUIRED

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with external partners;
Ability to take initiative and work independently; must possess the ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously in a remote environment;
Exceptional organizational skills;
Ability to collaborate with team members in a remote environment;
Enjoys solving operational challenges related to data collection, organization, and process optimization;
Ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities.

BONUS POINTS

Previous experience with Airtable, Notion, or similar software
Familiarity with SQL (or eagerness to learn) to support data analysis and process automation
Familiarity with Python, R, other scripting languages (or the eagerness to learn) to support data acquisition and ingestion automation initiatives
Familiarity with US education data sources, metrics, or structures is a plus

LOCATION

Anywhere in the United States.
Travel up to 2 to 3 times annually to the San Francisco Bay Area may be required

SALARY & BENEFITS paid four-week

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your resume and answer the required questions via the application link.

We value every application and want to ensure a fair and thoughtful hiring process. A real person—never AI—will review your submission, so we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every listed qualification.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The target start date is as soon as possible.

GreatSchools team members are diverse in all ways. We are committed to hiring talented staff who reflect the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve and who believe in supporting all parents, especially those who have been historically underserved. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to considering applicants regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Employment Fraud Notice: GreatSchools cautions job seekers of potential scammers attempting to impersonate our organization during the hiring process. All communications related to application submissions, interviews, and applicant selection are sent via our secure hiring portal, BambooHR. We will never ask you for financial information or payment and do not utilize any third-party recruiting services. You can verify our current employees here. Data privacy and security are critically important to us, so please note we are taking all available precautions to avoid fraudulent activity. Any questions or suspicious activity can be reported to hr@greatschools.org.

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