Education Data & Identity Systems Manager

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Louisiana seeks a senior leader to manage the Identity Management & Data Systems team within the Office of Assessment, Accountability and Analytics in Baton Rouge. The role oversees data analysts and system managers, focusing on student, staff, and entity identity for both public and nonpublic schools throughout the year.

Responsibilities include directing analytics for identity management, overseeing data collection and quality, and providing training to school systems.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in education, statistics, mathematics, or in a data analytics, data management, information technology, or social sciences field plus three years of experience in program evaluation, educational research, statistical analysis, psychometric measurement, data management, mathematics, or information technology; OR
• Doctorate in education, statistics, mathematics, or in a data analytics, data management, information technology, or social sciences field plus one year of the required specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Directs data analysts and system managers to design, pilot, and/or implement external and internal processes and analytics for identity management and data collection and quality.
• Evaluates performance and ensures skills of subordinates, counsels subordinate employees, recommends disciplinary action where appropriate, trains employees in performance of job duties, assigns and reviews completed projects of staff, and ensures overall performance of the systems management division.
• Oversees student, staff and entity management for both public and nonpublic schools throughout the year, including communications and customer support for school systems.
• Responsible for the collection, data validation, and strategic use of identifier data to inform decision making at all levels of birth-12 leadership in Louisiana.
• Develops and implements structures and processes to ensure accurate, complete, reliable, and secure identifier data.
• Supports school systems and nonpublic schools with identity management and Direct Match system throughout the year and provides robust training to help school system.

Skills

People leadership

Project management

Data governance

Education

Master's degree in education, statistics, mathematics, data analytics, data management, IT, or social sciences

Doctorate in education, statistics, mathematics, data analytics, data management, IT, or social sciences

Job description

The State of Louisiana seeks a senior leader to manage the Identity Management & Data Systems team within the Office of Assessment, Accountability and Analytics in Baton Rouge. The role oversees data analysts and system managers, focusing on student, staff, and entity identity for both public and nonpublic schools throughout the year.

Responsibilities include directing analytics for identity management, overseeing data collection and quality, and providing training to school systems.