Director of Data

What Success Means In This Position

This position is a year-round exempt level position. The Director of Data facilitates the compliant tracking, collection and reporting of all student data systems (e.g. SIS, CUR, PEP) and will create Individual Growth Plans (IGP) for every student in the school. This key strategic data reporting and analysis will be communicated to the CEO and Director of Performance & Accountability through the maintenance and development of a clear reporting calendar combining required due dates with consistent updating of IGPs.

Position Description & Expectations

• Data Leadership
• Responsible for helping develop structure and processes necessary to handle all data sources as well as development of IGPs for each student.
• Aid as needed on other data projects or data systems as requested by the CEO and/or Director of Performance & Accountability.
• Leading and managing a team of indirect and direct reports to partner in achieving this work so that all required reports are accurate and timely.
• Data Reporting and Analysis
• Identify and execute on key strategic data reporting and analyses for the Chief Academic Officer.
• Development of consistent baseline reporting/fact base creation (e.g., key statistics and demographics on students and staff) as well as value-added analysis.
• Lenses of reference include: current, historical, trend analysis, comparative, predictive analyses.
• Areas of focus include: student and school performance, enrollment, staff satisfaction, retention, college completion, and state reporting.
• Works closely with instructional and operational leaders as well as Talent & Excellence team to ensure outcomes and identified areas of strength and weaknesses are incorporated into organizational training, professional development, and recruitment processes.
• Data Collection and Requirements
• Works with key stakeholders to understand data needs and ensure that it is being collected accurately and comprehensively at the organization and school level.
• Ensures accurate data definition, including communicating so all key stakeholders have a shared understanding of key metrics.
• Works with key stakeholders to develop and implement a plan for reviewing historical data, fixing incorrect data, identifying and collecting missing data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in business, education, technology, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of technology, operations, project management or consulting experience; Expert proficiency in Power School, State reporting Databases, FTP, Excel and PPT required; proficiency in other systems preferred.
• Previous experience or strong, demonstrated interest in K-12 public education preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience with school facing technologies preferred.
• Demonstrated history of managing teams to achieve high performance targets and experience building strong relationships with a broad stakeholder base.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit, walk, stand, talk, and hear.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Ability to work off ladders to a height of 30 ft.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 60 pounds.
• Ability to work evening and/or weekend hours when necessary.

Work Environment

• May work prolonged or irregular hours.
• Frequent district wide travel; occasional statewide or out-of-state travel.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Rotating within a school environment.