ERAP 2-K Analyst, OSE

Position Type:

Administrative and Central Office Office Title/Functional Title:

ERAP 2-K

Analyst, OSE - 26225

Civil Service Title:

City Research Scientist Level:

L2

Division/Office:

Office of Student Enrollment Borough:

Manhattan Posting End Date:

03/24/2026

Description:

Position Summary:

The Office of Student Enrollment (OSE) manages admissions, enrollment, and transfers for students in New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) Early Childhood programs, 2-K through grade 12, including District 75 schools. Additionally, the office oversees 12+ sites consisting of Family Welcome Centers (FWCs), Family Resource Centers (FRCs), and a call center, which are family-facing offices that conduct enrollment transactions and provide community-based support to families. OSE designs and implements enrollment and admissions policies and processes that provide all students with access to high-quality public schools. OSE also has teams dedicated to supporting our most vulnerable students, including students with disabilities, students in temporary housing, foster care, and other special populations. The Enrollment Research, Analytics, and Policy (ERAP) team manages research and analysis for all admissions processes and other enrollment-related processes, and collaborates across the NYCPS to provide data and research support for 2-K through grade 12. The

ERAP 2-K

Analyst manages all aspects of research and analytics related to the admissions processes administered by the Office of Student Enrollment (OSE), including 2-K, 3K, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, gifted and talented programs, middle school, high school, and specialized high school admissions. The analyst participates in processes that support the continuous improvement in managing operations centrally and in field offices, supports ongoing internal and external publication and communication efforts, provides management of analytics and data management work, and supports operational and logistical tasks. Performs related work.

Reports to:

Senior Director, Enrollment Research, Analytics and Policy Direct Reports:

N/A Key Relationships:

Office of Student Enrollment (OSE) senior leadership, including the other Senior Directors and Executive Directors; Division of Early Childhood Education, Division of Instructional and Information Technology. Responsibilities Admissions Process Management Manage all analytical aspects of the admissions process including application tracking, data collection and management, data cleaning, developing seat and match targets (the number of students that may receive an offer to a school or program) and reporting to schools and other stakeholders, and list noticing students to school registers. Become a content expert with MySchools, OSE's online application system, work closely with developers when troubleshooting and fixing bugs and introducing/implementing new features, and coordinate testing of MySchools across OSE teams. Create standard and ad hoc reports regarding registers, applicants, seats, demographics, and other enrollment-related information which can be utilized by principals, Borough Offices, Family Welcome Centers, and Central staff to make informed decisions. Liaise with colleagues in the Division of Early Childhood to build out the data portfolio for 2-K and develop data governance business rules and best practices. Update/build out school directory information, including managing data-related aspects of the school directory, and performing research related to what information is most important to support school choice decisions based on conversations with families and community-based organizations. Provide timely and appropriate responses to inquiries from other central offices, school support organizations, schools, Community Education Councils (CEC), advocacy organizations, and community stakeholders. Research Work Represent OSE at public meetings and family-facing presentations. Collaborate and coordinate with external researchers and community-based organizations regarding data and research needs. Develop content expertise in best practices from other school districts and external research findings related to key enrollment areas such as pro-diversity admissions policies and the impact of student mobility. Represent OSE at parent forums, back-to-school enrollment, fairs, and other venues, as needed. Some events take place in the evenings and on weekends. Project Planning Work within and across central NYCPS offices and organizations to coordinate the implementation of policy directives and procedural initiatives related to enrollment, admissions, eligibility, and equity of access processes. Develop and implement the team's research agenda with an eye towards increasing equity in the system, including identifying and compiling data to provide evidence for policy changes.

Qualification Requirements:

Minimum A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above. Plus Experience manipulating, organizing, and analyzing large datasets using Stata (preferred), SPSS, SAS, R, Python, or other statistical/data management programming languages. In addition to meeting the minimum requirements, individuals must have two additional years of relevant work experience. Preferred Experience developing thoughtful and creative approaches for addressing a wide range of analytic questions. Ability to use independent judgment to design, adapt and modify analyses and programming to the needs of specific projects. Ability to clearly communicate and document technical work, including coding methodology, to audiences with varying degrees of analytical understanding. Ability to translate broad policy guidelines into actionable data requirements and business rules. Ability to think critically, analyze data and notice gaps, and work collaboratively to solve problems. Ability to work on several projects simultaneously. Ability to thrive in and enjoy working in a team-oriented, high-pressure environment. Knowledge of New York City's educational landscape and policies.

Salary :

$100,904 - $110,012 (Internal candidates who are selected for this position and who currently hold comparable or less senior positions within the DOE will not earn less than their current salary.) Please include a resume and cover letter with your application.

NOTE:

The filling of all positions is subject to budget availability and/or grant funding. • New York City Residency is NOT Required • We encourage all applicants from the New York City tri-state area to apply.

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