DIRECTOR, STUDENT DATA ANALYTICS

DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGIC OPERATIONS                                                                                                         

Work Year: 235 Traditional

FTE: 1.000

Salary Range: $105,639 - $129,387

Applications will be received until November 3, 2024. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org

About this job:

Broad responsibility for leading a team of managers to execute against the overall business plan, based on guidance from leadership. Directs, plans and oversees team initiatives, to ensure implementation and administration of programs align with district goals.

This role oversees the district’s reporting and research team, and ensures that student outcome data is transformed into high-quality, actionable analytics that support district and school leadership in making decisions that drive student learning. The Director develops and implements a vision that spans the entire data generation process, starting with intake and continuing through cleaning, research design, analysis, inference and presentation of findings.

**The Director must demonstrate a willingness to sign a confidentiality agreement. This role requires maintaining the highest level of confidentiality regarding all District matters, especially those involving the Superintendent, Chief of Staff, and the Board of Education. Ensuring trust and discretion is paramount to the success and integrity of this position.

What DPS Offers You:

• A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Student Will Succeed.

• Salary Range: $105,639 - $129,387

• In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement. 

What You'll Do:

• Oversees a team whose functions include designing analyses, research approaches, and strategy based on district priorities and needs. Draws inferences based on data and leads teams in highlighting key findings for stakeholders, including the District Leadership Team. Ensures analytic approaches are statistically sound and fit the research design. Also verifies that the team’s products and services are high quality and impactful in order to drive district and school improvement towards meeting the district’s goals

• Develops and implements a short- and long-term vision and strategy for reporting, research, and program evaluation. Leverages relationships to identify district needs and designs projects to meet them. Manages the creation of results output (e.g., reports, spreadsheets, dashboards, etc.) that support users in analyzing and interpreting their data. Partners with Communications to develop messaging and talking points

• Monitors the team’s data intake processes and back-end systems, ensuring continued upkeep and maintenance, and liaises with vendors to help troubleshoot issues. Responsible for ensuring the implementation of the modernization of data warehouses, code base, and documentation; dedicates the necessary capacity, defines strategy and tasks, and holds team accountable to the defined transition timeline

• Develop and maintain project plans to track progress on key milestones, reprioritizes work based on evolving stakeholder needs, and identifies and implements efficiency improvements in team processes. Determines opportunities for innovation in reporting and research practices and pushes teams to creatively problem solve

• Supports direct reports in their responsibilities and the management of their teams, provides leadership and oversight, and is responsible for their continued professional development and growth. Creates and fosters a cohesive, collaborative, and motivating team culture and ensures the same for all sub-teams

• Effectively builds strong, collaborative relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the organization to understand and provide for their data and research needs. Proactively communicates plans and status updates

• Synthesizes results and presents findings to the superintendent and members of the senior leadership team to provide common understanding and facilitate action planning

• Develops partnerships and liaises with external stakeholders, including Colorado Department of Education (CDE), other city agencies, and research groups and universities. Represents the district in associated meetings and activities

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or a related area (e.g., sociology, statistics, psychology, economics, policy).

• 5+ years of experience in data analysis, statistics, operations analytics, policy analysis, dashboard creation

• 3+ years of people management or supervisory experience

• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations

• Experience in analyzing data, and using this data to for process and program improvements and to inform strategy

• Outstanding facilitation and communication skills, including ability to inspire others

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to lead a high-performing team

• Superior leadership, coaching and mentoring skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with individuals at all different levels in the organization

• Self-starter/leader who can anticipate department needs in a proactive (versus, reactive) manner

• Strategic planning and organizational development knowledge and skills

• Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals, establish priorities, and organize resources

• Ability to motivate and influence others

• Experience in K-12 education

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office/Google products including Word, Excel, Outlook, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides.

• Proficiency with statistical analysis coding languages/software (e.g., R, SQL, SAS, SPSS, STATA, Python, etc.)

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.