DIRECTOR OF DATA
Reports to the Chief Academic Officer
About Algiers Charter
Since our inception in 2005, Algiers Charter has proudly
served as a staple in the educational community. From our very first day, we
operated with the belief that all students can achieve educational
success. We are a two-school
organization, whose commitment to excellence and student achievement has never
been stronger. As we forge a strategic path forward, we are seeking dynamic
educational leaders with a proven track record of success to help take our
organization to the next level.
The educational landscape in New Orleans is one that
requires significant and unrelenting performance and accountability. Our strategic plan for 2023 and beyond has
unique operational, staffing and instructional designs so if you are ready to
share our vision and commitment to student achievement and pathways, we invite
you to submit an application to join our team.
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.
- Assist 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
- Responsible for
identifying and executing 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: the physical
demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- 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: The work
environment characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- 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.