Director of Data

Algiers Charter School Association; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Algiers Charter School Association is seeking a Director of Data to oversee data governance, collection and reporting across student information systems and state datasets. You will develop IGPs, establish a robust reporting calendar, and partner with the CEO and performance teams to drive data-informed decisions.

The role requires leading a data team, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of reports, and aligning analytics with school improvement goals in a New Orleans setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of technology, operations, project management or consulting experience.
• Power School, State reporting Databases, FTP, Excel and PPT proficiency required.
• Experience in K-12 public education preferred.
• Knowledge of school-facing technologies preferred.
• Demonstrated history of managing teams to achieve high performance targets and building strong stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop data structures and IGPs for each student.
• Lead a team of direct and indirect reports to ensure timely, accurate reporting.
• Identify key strategic data reporting and analyses for the Chief Academic Officer.
• Develop baseline reporting/fact base including key statistics and demographics.
• Collaborate with instructional and operational leaders to integrate data findings into training and recruitment.
• Work with stakeholders to understand data needs and ensure accurate data collection and definitions.
• Maintain alignment of data definitions and metrics across the organization.

Skills

Data leadership

Team management

Data reporting

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Power School

State reporting databases

Excel

PPT

Education technology

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Power School

FTP

Excel

PPT

Job description

DIRECTOR OF DATA

Reports to the Chief Academic Officer

About Algiers Charter

Since our inception in 2005, Algiers Charter has proudlyserved as a staple in the educational community. From our very first day, weoperated with the belief that all students can achieve educationalsuccess. We are a two-schoolorganization, whose commitment to excellence and student achievement has neverbeen stronger. As we forge a strategic path forward, we are seeking dynamiceducational leaders with a proven track record of success to help take ourorganization to the next level.

The educational landscape in New Orleans is one thatrequires significant and unrelenting performance and accountability. Our strategic plan for 2023 and beyond hasunique operational, staffing and instructional designs so if you are ready toshare our vision and commitment to student achievement and pathways, we inviteyou to submit an application to join our team.

What Success Means In This Position

This position is a year-roundexempt level position. The Director ofData facilitates the compliant tracking, collection and reporting of allstudent 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 tothe CEO and Director of Performance & Accountability through themaintenance and development of a clear reporting calendar combining requireddue dates with consistent updating of IGPs.

Position Description & Expectations

Data Leadership

• Responsible for helpingdevelop structure and processes necessary to handle all data sources as well asdevelopment of IGPs for each student.

• Assist as needed onother data projects or data systems as requested by the CEO and/or Director ofPerformance & Accountability.

• Leading and managing ateam of indirect and direct reports to partner in achieving this work so thatall required reports are accurate and timely.

Data Reporting and Analysis

• Responsible foridentifying and executing on key strategic data reporting and analyses for theChief Academic Officer.

• Development ofconsistent baseline reporting/fact base creation (e.g., key statistics anddemographics on students and staff) as well as value-added analysis.

• Lenses of referenceinclude: 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 withinstructional and operational leaders as well as Talent & Excellence teamto ensure outcomes and identified areas of strength and weaknesses areincorporated into organizational training, professional development, andrecruitment processes.

Data Collection and Requirements:

• Works with keystakeholders to understand data needs and ensure that it is being collectedaccurately and comprehensively at the organization and school level.

• Ensures accurate datadefinition, including communicating so all key stakeholders have a sharedunderstanding of key metrics.

• Works with keystakeholders to develop and implement a plan for reviewing historical data,fixing incorrect data, identifying and collecting missing data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degreerequired; advanced degree in business, education, technology, or related fieldpreferred.

• 5+ years of technology,operations, project management or consulting experience;Expert proficiency in Power School, State reporting Databases, FTP, Excel and PPT required; proficiency inother systems preferred.

• Previous experience orstrong, demonstrated interest in K-12 public education preferred.

• Knowledge of andexperience with school facing technologies preferred.

• Demonstrated history ofmanaging teams to achieve high performance targets and experience buildingstrong relationships with a broad stakeholder base.

Physical Demands:

the physicaldemands described here are representative of those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may berequired to sit, walk, stand, talk, and hear.

• Repeating motions that mayinclude 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:

The workenvironment characteristics described here are representative of those anemployee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• May work prolonged or irregular hours.

• Frequent district wide travel; occasional statewide orout-of-state travel.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• Rotating within a school environment.