Director of Data & Analytics (Regional Support Office)
Job Locations US-CA-Los Angeles
Job ID 2021-1224
Overview
Organization Overview
The mission of Citizens of the World Los Angeles (CWC LA) is to provide a socio-economically, culturally, and racially diverse community of students in Los Angeles with an intellectually challenging, experiential learning environment that develops each student’s confidence, potential, and individual responsibility as citizens of the world. CWC schools:
- Service a socioeconomically, culturally, and racially diverse community;
- Develop students’ social and emotional skills to prepare them to become citizens of the world in an ever-changing future; and
- Promote academic rigor through a constructivist, project-based learning approach, to support and develop children’s natural intellectual curiosity
CWC LA has a Regional Support Office that supports all CWC LA schools. We work with our network partners at Citizens of the World Charter Schools (CWC Schools), linking the schools in Los Angeles to CWC schools in other parts of the country.
Our core values are embraced by the entire community:
- Diversity: we are better and stronger because of our differences
- Authenticity: we are our true selves in this work, and we are candid
- Community: we care deeply about people. We share and build partnerships. We celebrate, laugh, and seek joy, even in the tough times
- Change: we welcome the unknown, embracing the unexpected and new. We adapt to meet the ever-changing times. We find new ways.
Position Overview
CWC LA is looking for a leader with a true passion for data and a deep understanding of how to lead change within the organization using that data. The Director of Data & Analytics is responsible for all student-level data across the region and related core functions, including SIS, compliance, reporting, knowledge management, and analytics. The Director of Data & Analytics will collaborate closely with school principals, teachers, counselors, office staff, school operation team leads, and regional support office staff to ensure all student data is highly accurate and optimally utilized in instruction, operations, and organizational decisions. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, an excellent manager of people, a creative problem solver, and have a successful track record working closely with stakeholders throughout an organization. He/she/they should also be closely aligned to the CWC LA vision and contribute to an environment of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. The Director of Data & Analytics will report directly to and serve as a thought partner to the Chief Operating Officer.
Responsibilities
Data & Data Systems
- Oversees student information system (Aeries) including collection and management of student data.
- Responsible for accuracy and timeliness of student data, including:
- Overseeing and optimally leveraging Data Coordinators.
- Training all organizational staff, including new hires, on data systems & processes
- Conducting weekly data audits.
- Identifies best practices and creates effective regional standards for student information management.
- Troubleshoots issues as needed, with timely resolution.
- Oversees the set up, implementation and/or integration of new data systems for school site management including account creation and security privileges for a wide variety of information systems.
- Serves as project manager for application adoption & implementation across the region.
- Provides technical support for adopted applications, including CWC LA’s assessment system.
- Serves as an exemplar in use of key CWC LA tools & applications.
Compliance & Reporting
- Oversees and verifies all federal, state, local, and foundation reporting submissions, including CALPADS, SARC, & CRDC.
- Works closely with school administrators to ensure required instructional minutes are met and submitted to LAUSD.
- Supports LAUSD Oversight preparation based on functional areas of responsibility.
- Builds relationships with and serves as the primary contact for all data compliance-related points of contact.
- Reviews, detects, and monitors for compliance with all laws and regulations.
Knowledge Management
- Develops and maintains centralized repository for all organizational knowledge, including training and support materials for all CWC LA staff.
- Serves as conduit for knowledge sharing across school sites and throughout the region.
Analytics
- Develops regional and school site dashboards focused on annual academic & operational KPIs/targets.
- Creates robust & timely reporting structure around interim and state assessments and associated processes (e.g., EL reclassification)
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required (Master’s Degree preferred)
- Has demonstrated technical skills in data systems, data visualization, and programming languages for data science.
- Has at least five years of progressively increasing management experience for a growing, multi-site organization. Prefer experience in charter school operations.
- Has experience leading, planning, and managing in an entrepreneurial, customer service oriented setting
- Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to navigate a broad range of strategic issues and make decisions that balance the needs of multiple stakeholders
- A demonstrated passion for CWC LA’s mission
- Valid driver’s license and dependable transportation as regular travel between our geographies is required, in addition to, at times, evening and/or weekend work
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