Senior Data Strategist - GIS & District Analytics

Chicago Public Schools; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is seeking a Senior Data Strategist to drive data‑driven district planning. This full‑time, exempt role reports to the Director of Demographics & Planning and focuses on demographic and enrollment analytics, GIS mapping, and data visualizations to guide district priorities and decisions.

Responsibilities include co‑managing demographic data, producing enrollment projections, delivering BI visuals, expanding geospatial capability for student assignment, and supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of professional data analytics experience.
• Expertise with Power BI, Excel, and Google Sheets for reporting.
• Experience with GIS and ArcGISPro is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Co-manage demographic and enrollment data for district decision-making.
• Develop annual and multi-year enrollment projections.
• Create static and dynamic data visualizations using BI tools.
• Lead geospatial technology development for student assignment analyses.
• Deliver map documents and data visualizations to inform planning decisions.
• Support CPS School Locator app UX and respond to public inquiries.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Python

SAS

R

SPSS

STATA

Power BI

Excel

Google Sheets

ArcGISPro

Job description

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is seeking a Senior Data Strategist to drive data‑driven district planning. This full‑time, exempt role reports to the Director of Demographics & Planning and focuses on demographic and enrollment analytics, GIS mapping, and data visualizations to guide district priorities and decisions.

Responsibilities include co‑managing demographic data, producing enrollment projections, delivering BI visuals, expanding geospatial capability for student assignment, and supporting