Data Analytics Contract Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $3,983.20 - $6,124.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: LDOE50384339-082126EL-AAA
Department: Education-State Activities
Opening Date: 08/21/2026
Closing Date: 8/31/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
**This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA**
Office of Assessment, Accountability, and Analytics
Job Focus Area
At the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE), our mission is to ensure every child is on track to a college degree, a professional career, or a life of success. The LDOE is committed to providing every child with the opportunities they need to graduate high school ready to succeed in a career, college, or service. As part of this mission, the Department is responsible for a range of services including policy and regulations, funding, school oversight, research, and training.
We're looking for an Education Research Analyst to lead efforts related to the psychometric and technical integrity of statewide assessment programs.
Applicants with the following experience are encouraged to apply:
The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, practical experience with at least one of SAS, SQL, R, or Python, experience working with large datasets, and a strong commitment to data quality and accuracy.
Minimum Qualifications
A master's degree in education, statistics, mathematics, or in a data analytics, data management, information technology, or social sciences field.
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:
As an Education Research Analyst supporting statewide assessment programs, the employee will:

• Determines program goals and objectives to effectively develop and implement statewide assessment programs.
• Reviews scoring and reporting processing rules for all assessments and follow up with work requirements, due dates, and schedules for deliverables.
• Conducts technical and psychometric work for all statewide assessment programs including summative and non-summative assessments. Technical work includes test design, standard setting , field test design , frameworks , test form construction , equating and scaling , sample selection ,test data analyses , reporting of test scores , interpretation of results , performance level descriptors ,validity studies ,evaluation studies, data forensics, technical reports, Peer Review, federal reporting, TAC meeting presentations, and review/update assessment contracts.
• Works with test vendors to validate all psychometric procedures and ensure assessment scoring and reporting are accurate.
• Check student-level scoring, combining, demographic summarization, student reports, school reports, media reports, and prepare data for assessment release.
• Analyzes educational program data as it relates to assessment and accountability programs
• Uses a variety of analytical and statistical methods and software packages to review and verity education data and reports for validity and accuracy ,and directs lower level staff in such data review/verification activities.
• Prepares reports regarding assessment issues in response to legislative and policy makers requests.
• Performs all other duties as directed by the supervisor

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment. The person hired for this position is expected to report to the Baton Rouge office as requested. Current permanent classified state employees may be required to accept a probationary appointment, if selected.
Career Progression: This position participates in a Career Progression Group. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Education Research Analyst 1/2/3, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.
Work Schedule: Workdays are Monday - Friday; work hours will be determined.
Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
Education Research Analyst 2 (TS-311)
Hourly: $26.32 - $40.45
Monthly: $4,561.27 - $7,011.00
Annually: $54,735.20 - $84,136.00
Education Research Analyst 3 (TS-313)
Hourly: $30.13 - $46.31
Monthly: $5,221.67 - $8,027.00
Annually: $62,660.00 - $96,325.00
**Note regarding the advertised pay range: Beginning at the Education Research Analyst 1 level, this series have a special entrance rate (SER) of $22.98/hour 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 datesrelated 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
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:
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Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
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Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's 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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
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• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), 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.

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Do you have experience with SAS, SQL, R, or Python?

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Please list any other statistical analysis skills you have. Otherwise, enter N/A.
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Are you a current employee of the Louisiana Department of Education? (please note - teachers and other employees of the school system are not considered to be employees of the Department of Education):

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