Senior Insights Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Iowa.

📋 Description

• Design a thorough content strategy and training repository for ACT’s post-test data offerings.

• Develop scalable training materials and resources tailored for states, school districts, and educators.

• Gather and document best practices in customer engagement to guide product improvements and enhance the impact of data usage.

• Create internal frameworks, tools, and templates to ensure consistent support for data literacy.

• Collaborate with school districts and state education programs to interpret post-test results, analyze outcomes, and plan interventions.

• Facilitate webinars and in-person training events at the state, regional, and national levels.

• Represent ACT at educational conferences, gatherings of state agencies, and customer events.

• Support the development and readiness of RFP responses.

• Aid the Revenue Office objectives by maintaining current users and introducing solutions that help customers achieve their goals.

• Train and mentor internal field staff on the post-test data training repository.

• Cultivate institutional knowledge regarding customer challenges, proven solutions, and emerging practices in data usage.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in education data or professional development roles, utilizing data and analysis for educational decision-making.

• Background in professional development, training delivery, or instructional support within educational environments.

• Proven experience in creating external-facing materials and resources, such as training sessions, presentations, and guides.

• Strong skills in quantitative analysis.

• Demonstrated experience handling K12 or postsecondary education data.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, including the capability to convey data concepts to diverse audiences.

• Proficiency in building relationships and influencing educators, state officials, school leaders, and other stakeholders.

• A strong commitment to enhancing educational outcomes and promoting equity.

• Expertise in Excel, Tableau, or Power BI.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Teams or comparable virtual training platforms.

• Skilled in PowerPoint, Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate, or similar content development/e-learning authoring tools.

• Willingness to travel at least 25% of the time.

• Bachelor’s degree in education, policy, public policy, economics, statistics, data science, or a related field, or a comparable combination of education and experience.

• A Master’s degree in a related field is advantageous.

• Direct experience at a State Education Agency, Local Education Agency, or assessment provider is beneficial.

• Familiarity with the K12 educational assessment and accountability framework is a plus.

• Experience in designing and delivering large-scale training involving complex datasets is preferred.

• A background in instructional design or curriculum development is a plus.

• Experience collaborating with school districts, state education agencies, or higher education institutions on data initiatives is a plus.

• Applicants must have authorization to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

• Final candidates will undergo a criminal background check.

• Completion of the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate is recommended.

🏝️ Benefits

• Company-paid life insurance.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Flexible health spending accounts.

• Flexible dependent spending accounts.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching.

• Paid holidays.

• Paid time off.

• A diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace.

• Opportunities for team member growth and professional development.

• Experiences designed to strengthen connections, explore ideas, learn from customers, and celebrate successes.