Senior Director, ESE Data & Analytics (Remote-Eligible)

DPSCD Comp; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telecommuting up to 20%

Job summary

Detroit Public Schools Community District seeks a Senior Director for ESE Systems & Analytics to lead the PowerSchool-based special programs platform and align data strategies with MTSS and IEP compliance. This role directs cross-functional teams, manages vendor relationships, and drives district-wide data quality improvements for outcomes.

The Senior Director will partner with the executive team to define reporting needs, ensure timelines are met, and advocate for platform enhancements to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a focus in computer science, information systems, business administration, education administration, or a related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum five years in a technical leadership role related to student information systems or data systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ESE Systems & Analytics team and establish workflows, operating norms, onboarding, and documentation standards.
• Own PowerSchool PSSP relationship, including contracts, configuration, and issue escalation.
• Define data governance and MTSS data usage to enable district-wide reporting and decision-making.
• Ensure data quality and compliance across PSSP, EdPlan, and Catamaran ahead of count windows.
• Partner with Data Services to build scalable data infrastructure and dashboards for district and school level insights.

Skills

PowerSchool

Data quality

MTSS

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Business/Education

Master's degree preferred

Tools

PowerSchool

EdPlan

Catamaran

Job description

Detroit Public Schools Community District seeks a Senior Director for ESE Systems & Analytics to lead the PowerSchool-based special programs platform and align data strategies with MTSS and IEP compliance. This role directs cross-functional teams, manages vendor relationships, and drives district-wide data quality improvements for outcomes.

The Senior Director will partner with the executive team to define reporting needs, ensure timelines are met, and advocate for platform enhancements to