Ingenuity seeks an individual with strong analytical skills who is excited about two primary areas of focus for this position: complex data analysis and management, and advancing equity and access in arts education for Chicago Public School students. The work is centered on leveraging artlook@(https://chicago.artlookmap.com) and its database, which collects and displays data on more than 400 arts organizations and 600 Chicago Public Schools.

A successful candidate will be a detail-oriented, strategic thinker with a strong curiosity and eagerness to learn, eager to play a pivotal role across the full data lifecycle (data collection, management, validation, analysis, and reporting). The ideal candidate enjoys working with a variety of data sets and collaborating with stakeholders, uncovering insights, and tailoring findings to meet stakeholder needs - even if not all ideas are implemented. This role involves close collaboration internally and externally to deliver actionable insights to a range of stakeholders, including sector leaders, schools, arts organizations, current and potential funders, and board members. The candidate should feel comfortable communicating analyses and findings to non-technical audiences.

Note that Ingenuity conducts its analyses using R (https://www.r-project.org/), a language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. The successful candidate must be experienced using R and must be willing to learn to code and operate in this environment.

Key Responsibilities

Data Collection (20%)

The Analyst will support data collection through the annual survey and other mechanisms in the artlook@ platform to ensure the most accurate and representative data are collected each year.  Data Preparation: Gather, clean, and wrangle administrative datasets from CPS and other sources to upload into the survey instrument

• Survey Instrument: Design and update data collection tools to align with evolving needs Technical Support: Work with stakeholders on-the-ground, including arts teachers and arts organizations, to troubleshoot any data submission or platform access issues Platform Engagement: Develop and implement communications strategies to drive stakeholder participation in all data collection activities

Data Management (20%)

The Analyst will manage the data by cleaning, tracking, and updating the artlook database, compiling sources for future analysis, and creating and maintaining data documentation.           Data Audit: Work with survey respondents during the annual Data Audit to validate the data and conduct data-cleaning procedures, ensuring accuracy and representativeness                Database Management: Maintain and update to the artlook database throughout the year (e.g. school addresses and principal contacts)

• Technical Support: Assist artlook users in accessing and navigating the platform throughout the year
• Process Improvement: Develop and implement new strategies to strengthen data management, including systems for version control and handling data from multiple sources
• Documentation: Create technical documentation for database management and processes

Data Analysis & Reporting (30%)

The Analyst will conduct a wide range of quantitative and qualitative data analyses aimed at driving change and improvement in the sector and designed to support Ingenuity and CPS strategic initiatives.

• Creative Schools Certification: Ensure data integrity with calculating and reporting school-level Creative Schools Certification arts education ratings on behalf of the district State of the Arts: Lead production of the annual State of the Arts report, drafting analyses and write-ups, and conducting new analyses as appropriate
• R Shiny Dashboards: Build and update various code-based dashboards to present data in actionable and digestible ways to stakeholders
• Data Snapshots: Lead and manage production of Data Snapshots, focused analyses into a particular topic that complement the State of the Arts
• Ad-Hoc Analyses: Develop and conduct analyses from artlook and other sources to meet the needs of arts education stakeholders across the sector

Data Activation & Strategy (30%)

The Analyst will activate Ingenuity's data and findings throughout the year, while shaping strategies to advance Ingenuity's mission through evolving data tools and supporting the new 2025-2030CPS Arts Education Plan 2.0.

• Data Communications: Present findings in clear, accessible, and compelling ways to a wide range of audiences with varying levels of data literacy, including Ingenuity staff, arts educators, arts organizations, funders, and CPS leadership
• Actionable Insights: Evolve Ingenuity's data tools and publications to ensure that they provide relevant and actionable insights for stakeholders across the arts education sector Arts Education Plan 2.0: Contribute to data team strategy for sustaining existing and implementing new initiatives aligned with the CPS Arts Education Plan 2.0
• Ingenuity Programs: Provide thought partnership and lead strategy on building and strengthening data infrastructure and systems to support other Ingenuity program areas, including the Creative Schools Fund and Partnerships & Learning

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Data Analytics: Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail.
• Statistical Programming: Strong coding ability for statistical analyses.
• Project Management: Independent project execution.
• Relationship Building: Strong relationship-building skills with all stakeholders - CPS leadership, teachers, school leaders, and arts organizations.
• Communications: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to present and translate data for diverse audiences.
• Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams and with external stakeholders.
• Strategic Thinking: Identify new opportunities with data products.
• Data Utilization: Uses data to monitor and adapt arts education strategies.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Work Ethic: Committed to quality work and personal excellence.
• Emotional Intelligence: Mature, ambitious, and politically savvy.
• Lifelong Learning: Eagerness to keep informed with the arts education sector and data analysis trends, including learning new analytical techniques.

Desired Background

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with 3-5 years of experience in data analysis and coding in R.
• Demonstrated experience managing, cleaning, and analyzing complex datasets.
• Ability to work independently and manage project timelines.
• Experience in establishing and maintaining relationships with a wide variety of colleagues who may not have a data background.
• Ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, mathematics, public policy, or equivalent. Candidates without a degree who have significant relevant work experience will also be considered.
• Demonstrated commitment to anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. Previous lived experience, interest in, or connection to Chicago's arts/arts education, youth development, and/or civic community.

Ingenuity recognizes that there is no such thing as a perfect candidate. Even if you do not meet all the requirements for the position, we encourage you to apply. You might just be the candidate we are looking for!