Zearn is hiring a Data Analyst

Zearn is looking for a Data Analyst to create analyses and reports that empower teams across the organization to make better, faster, and more informed decisions to advance our mission. You’ll operate at the intersection of data infrastructure, analytics, and storytelling, optimizing the data models that power your work.

What You'll Do

• Drive insight generation and cross-functional enablement, transforming raw data into clear, actionable insights.
• Partner with stakeholders across Zearn to define questions, conduct analyses, and communicate findings that guide strategy.
• Translate complex data into clear narratives and recommendations to elevate the role of data in planning and measurement.
• Build analytical models and dashboards that track key performance metrics for leadership visibility.
• Develop repeatable, high-impact analyses that reduce one-off requests and increase analytical self-service.
• Partner with Software, Data Engineers, and Senior Analysts to improve data pipelines, documentation, and schema design.
• Establish and enforce data governance standards, ensuring quality, consistency, and accuracy across reporting systems.
• Identify and address data reliability gaps to proactively improve data health and strengthen trust.
• Implement repeatable or automated data quality checks to surface anomalies early and reduce errors.
• Own the ongoing design, iteration, and maintenance of dashboards and analytical tools.
• Identify recurring questions in reporting and proactively improve metric definitions, visualizations, or documentation.

What We're Looking For

• A Growth Mindset: You figure things out by reading documentation, asking colleagues, or developing creative debugging queries.
• Technical Mastery: You understand relational data structures and can use Python or similar languages to automate workflows.
• Strategic Thinking: You understand how insights connect to business goals and help Zearn scale its impact.
• Clarity in Communication: You translate complex analyses into insights that are salient for your audience.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: You build strong partnerships with both technical and non-technical teams.

Nice to Have

• A Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field.
• Familiarity with querying relational databases using languages such as SQL or Python.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or R for data manipulation.
• A passion for education and using data to improve learning outcomes for students.

Technical Stack

• SQL
• Python
• R

Benefits & Compensation

• Compensation range: $75,000 - $85,000 per year.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401K matching.
• Parental leave.
• Generous Holiday policy.
• Flexible PTO policy.

Work Mode

This is a remote position open to candidates in CA, CT, FL, IL, LA, MA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, and Washington D.C.

Zearn is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.