Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is one of the largest school districts in the United States, serving over 330,000 students in 600+ schools and employing nearly 36,000 people, most of them teachers. CPS has set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school and every neighborhood, has access to a world-class learning experience that prepares each for success in college, career, and civic life. In order to fulfill this mission, we make three commitments to our students, their families, and all Chicagoans: academic progress, financial stability, and integrity. Six core values are embedded within these commitments – student-centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning.

The Office of Student Health and Wellness (OSHW) aims to eliminate health-related barriers to learning and advance health equity in Chicago. CPS is committed to addressing barriers to student health and wellness and providing education, programs, and activities that help improve the quality of life for students attending our schools as well as strive to decrease health disparities within the district through the coordination of school health programs and student health services.

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a component of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) national surveillance system to monitor critical health-related behaviors among high-school students across the nation. The Chicago Public Schools, Office of Student Health and Wellness administers Chicago’s YRBS among high school and middle school students. Results from the YRBS are used in a variety of venues to develop policy; to plan and improve youth-based health programs; to determine existing health needs in order to develop effective intervention programs; and to improve the development of classroom lessons geared towards reducing health risk behaviors among adolescents.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Health Data Surveillance Specialist, the Surveillance Data Analyst will support the analysis and dissemination of surveillance data.

This is a part-time/temporary position with an expected schedule of 20-25 hrs/week, expected to start in June 2023.

The Surveillance Data Analyst will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

• Create a comprehensive data report utilizing 2023 Middle School YRBS data

• Analyze the 2022 School Health Profiles data and disseminate reports

• Disseminate surveillance data through the creation of one-pagers, fact sheets, presentations, and other communication avenues.

• Support development of interactive data pages and visualizations

• Collaborate with OSHW content and policy teams to incorporate surveillance data into their work

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the Surveillance Data Analyst must possess the following qualifications:

Education Required:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent

• Bachelor's degree or currently enrolled in a degree program in public health, epidemiology, statistics, health education, sociology, psychology, education, social policy, or related fields is preferred. Current graduate-level students are encouraged to apply.

Experience Required:

• One year of experience in an office setting; non-profit and health-related work experience is preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Interest in school-based health and wellness programming

• Must be proficient with: SAS, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Google Apps

• Technical analysis experience with datasets in SAS and Microsoft Excel

• Proficient written and verbal communication

• Attention to detail

• Ability to work independently, communicate progress, and correct mistakes

Conditions of Employment:

As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to:

• Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency - Employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district. The Chicago residency requirement does not apply to temporary/part-time positions, however, all CPS employees must be residents of Illinois.

• Be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 - Unless approved for a medical or religious exemption, all employees are required to be up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations, including boosters, and to submit proof of vaccination to the district within 30 days of hire. “Up-to-date” on vaccination is defined as being at least two weeks past all primary vaccine doses and any applicable boosters.