Casual Student - Data Analyst - Research and Assessment Services

Thank you for your interest in the Casual Student - Data Analyst - Research and Assessment Services position with the York Region District School Board. These positions are effective May 1, 2026 and are ending on or about August 31, 2026.

Please note:

this position will be approximately 35-hours per week.

In compliance with Board policies and procedures, this position is responsible for the assistance in the development of data analysis plans, advanced qualitative and quantitative statistical analysis, and drafting research reports to support effective system and school use of data for planning, decision making and policy direction.

• To assist in the development of data analysis plans and databases for complex research projects.
• To assist in quality control checks on work products to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• To assist in advanced qualitative and quantitative data analysis, including multivariate testing, data mining, multilevel modeling, latent variable modeling and various regression models.
• To gather, analyze and interpret data at the school, family of schools, board, community, regional and provincial levels for planning and decision-making.
• To retrieve and analyze data from provincial and national surveys to enhance or further the understanding of issues that relate to the York Region District School Board and our stakeholders.
• To assist in the development and preparation of research findings reports, manuscripts and research proposals; conduct reviews of research literature, current educational research and identify implications.
• To assist in the preparation of presentations, and data visualizations.
• To assist in designing school and system-wide surveys for various stakeholders.
• To collaborate with team members, internal and external stakeholders.
• To perform other duties as assigned.

Reports to the Manager, Research Services.

• Enrolled in a university degree in Statistics or related social sciences discipline, including graduate level training in research methods and statistics, or equivalent, as approved by the Board, is required.
• Related experience in a research environment is required.
• Exposure to or completed work assignments related to research design and methodology for advanced qualitative and quantitative research and analytics; high level of proficiency in statistical analysis, quantitative analytics, multivariate testing, data mining, multilevel modeling, latent variable modeling, and various regression models are required.
• Exposure to or completed work assignments in writing high quality research reports, manuscripts and research proposals are required.
• Excellent time management, ability to work under tight timelines, oral and written communication, and presentation skills with attention to detail are required.
• Exposure to or completed simulations in SPSS, Power BI, R, SQL Server, NVivo, Qlikview, GIS software, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word are required.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills for coordinating multiple ongoing projects is required.
• Ability to work as a part of a team and independently, as well as high interpersonal skills/diplomacy are required.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusiveness and working in a diverse work environment are required.

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