About the Opportunity

Democracy Prep Public Schools (DPPS) is a network of college preparatory schools. It is our mission to ensure all of our students receive a rigorous college preparatory education, have the option to go to college and successfully pursue their post-secondary plans. We also acknowledge and celebrate multiple post-secondary pathways. We prioritize civic engagement, global citizenship/student travel, arts, and athletics, in addition to excellent academics.

The College Access and Success Team (CAST) is at the nexus of our mission and works in collaboration with students, families, faculty, school based college teams, student support teams and other network teams to ensure that every student receives the support necessary to succeed. Core to achieving this mission is a strong data specialist who can manage CAS Team data operations.

Reporting to the VP of College Access and Success, and also working closely with members of the CAS Team and broader DPPS network team, the Data Specialist will be instrumental in creating, implementing and maintaining innovative approaches to assess student and alumni outcomes in light of the evolving landscape of college and career readiness, access and success. This position will also work with the CAS Team to codify and monitor the execution of best practices, policies, procedures and documentation for network data operations.

Who You Are

An educator with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars.
A self-reflective and self-aware teammate who is dedicated to aligning their work to Democracy Prep's commitment to antiracism and who is eager to use these skills to contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
A highly motivated collaborator who identifies problems, understands root causes, and proposes potential for change.
An enthusiastic teammate with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars.
An organized, data-driven project manager that utilizes your content-matter expertise to partner with teams, schools, and other leaders to develop strong systems and solutions.
A strong communicator (written and oral) who adapts to fit the needs of the audience in order to build a sense of shared purpose and progress forward.
A researcher with strong multitasking and project management skills.
An exceptional project manager who can take an idea and turn it into a complete and detailed plan, considerate of all stakeholders and context.
An exceptional organizer who can keep track of short- and long-term plans to make challenging decisions of prioritization on a daily basis.
A teammate who is confident in your ability to learn new things.
A data nerd who is highly fluent in data analysis and visualizations

What you will do

The Data Specialist will be responsible for overseeing: Data Visualization, Data Collection and Storage, CRM and Case Management platforms/tools, Analysis and Reports

Perform analysis of programs, project and performance data to support network and school leader decision making
Develop reports, dashboard and data visualization tools that support strong program operations for multiple stakeholders
Develop and maintain internal databases, communicate technical issues to technical and non technical audiences and perform related duties
Build strong working relationships with DPPS network office staff and school-based operations staff to support and troubleshoot data systems, including Salesforce and other related CRM solutions, associated student information and case management systems
Ensure consistent implementation of data systems and procedures across schools, including working closely with school-based stakeholders
Monitor and audit data collection processes to ensure data integrity
Codify and monitor the execution of new and existing best practices, policies, procedures and documentation for CAS team data and operations
Work with the CAS Team to create reports for multiple stakeholders on student and alumni performance and outcomes
Create and administer survey instruments
Support Salesforce Operations and Administration
In partnership with members of other CMO teams, create transcripts and support student transcript processes
Establish and maintain systems for management, visualization, and reporting of key CAS data, including but not limited to SAT/ACT data, alumni archive data, student archive data, and coursework archive data
Lead student case management at Democracy Prep Endurance High School
Complete college process case management (including Overgrad and SCOIR admin)
Lead alumni case management (Salesforce admin)
Lead Democracy Prep Empowered High School program evaluation (including survey administration and KPI tracking and analysis)
Support teammates with academic data needs as needed through the Incident IQ support platform
Support Program Evaluation tasks for CAS programs
Support CAS team operations
Perform other related duties as assigned, including participation in network-wide or department specific initiatives and/or projects.

Qualifications:

Graduate of a Bachelor’s degree program is required
This opportunity is best suited for individuals who have a degree in a quantitative field and/or experience maintaining data information systems and maintaining the day-to-day operating functions of a team, preferably in education/non-profit environments.

Preferred Competencies

SQL

Google Data Studio

Tableau

Salesforce

BigQuery

Python

Compensation

Salary range is $90,000 - $105,000 commensurate with your experience. Democracy Prep employees are provided with a benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, 403B matching, and parental leave.

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