Tennessee Education Association

Data specialist

Based in Nashville, TN

send: Professional staff

Closing date: Open until full

Job Title: Data specialist

Employment history: will be determined.

About tea:
The Tennessee Education Association (TEA) is the state’s largest professional organization for educators and a leading advocate for strong public schools. As a member-led association, TEA advances the rights, interests and professional voice of Tennessee’s educators while building stronger schools, stronger communities, and a stronger Tennessee.

Position Summary:
the Data specialist You will play a pivotal role in advancing TEA’s mission by ensuring the effective use of data to enhance organizing, advocacy, and member engagement. This position will manage TEA’s core data systems, integrate teacher/staffing data, and generate actionable insights that guide state and local decision-making. Additionally, the specialist will provide training and technical assistance to TEA staff, leaders and local affiliates to expand data fluency across the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and manage TEA internal databases such as NEA 360 and Civis.
• Integrate and align data across platforms to ensure accuracy, security, and accessibility.
• Import, clean, verify and reconcile teacher/district staffing rosters.
• Manage bulk upload to NEA 360 database.
• Ensure compliance with TEA data privacy standards and internal protocols.
• Track and analyze membership trends, teacher salary data, and hiring shifts to uncover opportunities for growth and advocacy.
• Develop custom reports, dashboards, and contact lists for employees, leaders, and local associations.
• Providing segmentation, modeling and target lists to support policy impact and campaigning.
• Train TEA staff, board members, and local leaders in the practical use of the organization’s databases (e.g., NGP VAN, NEA 360, Civis) and educational research.
• Create training session guides to increase data trust among users.
• Provide ongoing technical support to ensure data tools are effectively applied in advocacy and member organizing.
• Partner with organizing, advocacy, communications and membership teams to ensure a data-driven strategy.
• Translate technical findings into clear insights for non-technical audiences.
• Provide responsive support to employees and affiliates with urgent data and reporting needs.
• Accept other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong Excel skills. Ability to perform data cleaning, analysis, and reporting.
• At least 2 years of experience working with relational databases, CRM, or campaign data platforms.
• Proven ability to produce data reports, summaries, or visualizations for strategic use.

Preferred competencies:

• Experience working in a labor union, advocacy organization, or educational non-profit.
• Understand Tennessee’s public education systems and policy environment.
• Previous experience designing and delivering training or professional development.
• Proficiency with NGP VAN and/or NEA 360, Salesforce, or similar membership/advocacy tools.
• Strong communication and training skills with diverse users.

TEA is willing to offer a generous and competitive salary (commensurate with experience and qualifications). Excellent additional benefits package including family health insurance; Dental, vision and life insurance; 401K and leave the package.

Application procedures:
Candidates who wish to apply may do so by submitting a cover letter and CV to the Executive Director, Terrance J. Gibson, by emailing Jessica Holmes. Applications can be found online at tnea.org It was sent to Jessica Holmes’ attention jholmes@tnea.org. Questions about the application process can be sent to Jessica Holmes via the email address above or the applicant can call TEA and ask for Jessica Holmes at 615-242-8392.

The Tennessee Education Association is an equal opportunity employer. Ethnic minorities and women are encouraged to apply.