Employment Opportunities

The National Council on Teacher Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer. NCTQ does not discriminate in its hiring and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law.

National Teacher Prep Review: Part-time Remote Analysts

Effective teachers make a fundamental difference in the lives of our nation's students. Yet for decades little attention has been paid to how teachers are prepared to succeed in the classroom. With the right training, talented and motivated people can be made into great teachers. But our teacher preparation programs must be up to the task. That's why NCTQ has embarked on a review of the nation's 1,400 higher ed teacher preparation programs.

Partnering with U.S. News and World Report, we're working to find the programs that are doing the best job in preparing tomorrow's educators, those that need to improve and those that need to be radically restructured. Our ultimate goal? Ensuring all teachers are student-ready before they enter the classroom.

We are looking for evidence of what teacher prep programs expect teachers to be able to know and do to be successful in the classroom. We examine the fundamental elements of teacher prep design -- admissions standards, syllabi, course descriptions, textbooks, student teaching manuals, graduate surveys and similar program documents.

NCTQ's review of the nation's teacher preparation programs is groundbreaking. No organization has ever attempted an in-depth examination of schools of education at this scale before. That's why we need your help.

We are looking for several part-time analysts to join us in this effort, with training and work to begin in late summer. Although the positions are work-at-home, you must be located within the greater metropolitan D.C. region and be available for training and periodic meetings in our offices. You must be able to commit to 20 to 25 hours per week and strong preference will be given to candidates who can make a one-year commitment to the project. Pay is $20 per hour.

Analysts will be responsible for:

  • collecting data from a variety of sources, including the web, course catalogs and contacts in teacher preparation programs;
  • organizing and entering large amounts of data into NCTQ's database; and,
  • making informed judgments about the content and quality of education programs.

The ideal candidate should:

  • share NCTQ's passion for improving education in the U.S., particularly for disadvantaged students;
  • have strong academic credentials;
  • be highly organized, hardworking, persistent, analytical, and detail-oriented;
  • have some experience and facility with office productivity (word-processing and spreadsheets) and web browsing software; and,
  • have regular access to a computer with high-speed internet access.

    • To apply for a position, please send a cover letter and a resume to us at jobs@nctq.org. Write this in the e-mail subject line: National Review Analyst. No phone calls, please.

    You can expect to hear shortly after you contact us whether we would like you to take the first of two assessments that will allow us to evaluate your fit for the work. (Both assessments can be taken remotely.) Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

TR3 Database: Part-time Remote Analyst (20 hours/week)

NCTQ broke new ground in 2007 by offering the public unprecedented access to the content of collective bargaining agreements and school board policies from all across the nation. Our innovative database, TR3 (Teacher Rules, Roles and Rights), facilitates comparisons between policies from 100 districts from all 50 states. The database allows users to compare over 300 distinct provisions in the agreements, covering a wide range of contractual topics, such as salaries, professional development, benefits, employment termination procedures, class size, and many more. This national, publicly accessible website contains both the full text of the agreements and a database that permits easy searches on key terms as well as in-depth analysis and comparison.

NCTQ is seeking a Research Analyst who will gather and analyze information on teacher compensation, benefits and work schedules. The research analyst will become an expert on these topics, and be charged with staying abreast of policy changes and trends across the country in order to inform NCTQ's work. The analyst needs to be extremely detail-oriented and comfortable reading through lengthy documents. Analyst must be willing to make a long term commitment (minimum of one year) in order to develop topic-area expertise and lend that expertise to other projects and papers undertaken by NCTQ.


Benefits
  • Flexible schedule-- Research Analysts can schedule their own hours
  • Work remotely
  • Contribute to national dialogue on teacher quality

    • Required qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree
  • A minimum one year commitment to this work
  • Access to a computer with high-speed Internet, and telephone
  • Can commit to 20 hours per week, with at least 50 percent of working hours overlapping during regular NCTQ business day
  • Computer and Internet proficiency
  • Proficiency in analyzing data in Excel

    • Attributes of a successful analyst
  • Extremely detail-oriented
  • Knowledge of how schools work
  • Strong analytic abilities, and ability to think and write objectively
  • Creative thinker and problem solver
  • Self starter
  • Independent worker
  • Proactively hunts down information
  • Persistent in obtaining answers and documents online, over the phone, or elsewhere
  • Comfortable providing feedback and suggestions for improving our work
  • Comfortable receiving feedback
  • Loves to learn
  • Loves research

    • To apply email your resume and cover letter to info@nctq.org. In the e-mail subject line write: TR3 Research Analyst. No phone calls, please. Select applicants will be invited to complete a contract analysis and Excel exercise. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.

    The National Council on Teacher Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites and encourages qualified applicants from all walks of life.

    Internship / Fellowships

    The National Council on Teacher Quality offers paid internships ($12/hr) for college students and paid fellowships ($15/hr) for college graduates. Our positions are quite substantive and interns and fellows form an integral component of our research team; positions generally last 3-6 months. Proficiency with Excel is crucial.

    Applicants should have strong writing and analytic skills, the ability to juggle a variety of tasks, as well as the ability to work well both independently and with others. A desire to learn and receive constructive feedback to develop skills and knowledge about education policy is essential.

    We offer spring, summer and fall positions; you should apply 3 months prior to your availability.

    To apply for a position please e-mail a resume and writing sample, along with a cover letter or e-mail explaining your interest and dates of availability in the body of the email, to info@nctq.org. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.