Strategic Data Specialist

Summary

Performs the full range of professional duties required to collect, review, manipulate, analyze, and interpret student and/or operational data; provides integrated solutions in the design and development of actionable data analytics products to inform senior leadership and support decision-making related to division wide strategic planning; designs, tests, and implements complex data‑related systems; consults with school‑based and central instructional and operational staff to provide guidance in the utilization of student or employee‑related data in order to increase student achievement or well‑being and improve instructional/student support services or support operational goals;

prepares reports of quantitative and qualitative data to address programmatic questions for schools, regions, department administrators, and senior leadership.

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in computer science, education, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of experience in data analysis and interpretation, some of which shall have involved student/operational data and instructional information.
  • Advanced degree(s) beyond the minimum degree requirement in a relevant field may be considered for some experience.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of instructional test analysis, student services, or data analysis.
• Knowledge of data systems common to the K-12 educational setting and familiarity with student testing administration, student support, and/or employee data.
• Knowledge of and ability to utilize statistical, reporting, and database packages (such as Tableau, SPSS, Oracle, Snowflake, and Apex).
• Skill in coding solutions and ability to develop data tools, data analytics, and visualizations, often under tight time constraints in emerging environments.
• Skill in statistical/quantitative methods and data analysis utilizing technology tools for student or employee data and instructional planning and evaluation tasks.
• Skill in strategic analysis based on empirical data and research.
• Ability to apply strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to design presentations and explain projects, technical concepts, or issues to individuals in both a technical and nontechnical manner.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team or as a team lead.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with school and office personnel.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

• Supplemental coursework in principles, concepts, and methodologies of testing, psychometrics, or instructional program assessment.
• Experience in an educational environment or teaching experience.
• Knowledge of data warehousing (On-Prem and Cloud) and ETL processes.
• Knowledge of cloud service providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Knowledge of version control software (Git) and agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Skill in utilizing business intelligence tools (Power BI, Qlik).
• Ability to write SQL, Python, R, or Stata code.

• Performs appropriate qualitative and quantitative analysis of student and/or operational data utilizing database systems and statistical software for data integration, management, and analyses.
• Plans, designs, and develops databases, web applications, and dashboards/data visualizations for senior leadership, school administrators, and staff to support enterprise-wide data collection and provide student-level data and analysis.
• Develops and deploys machine learning models and algorithms to automate data-driven decision-making processes.
• Manages complex data-related projects such as the development and maintenance of web applications that support department activities such as inventory, financial analysis, scheduling, student services, and instructional and administrative data needs.
• Builds online forms such as those used to collect information and/or consent from stakeholders, such as school families.
• Consults with division wide staff on data collection needs, creates requirement documents and…