Regional Data Analyst at KIPP

As a Data Analyst, your core responsibilities include:  Systems Management & Support • Manage Educational Technology (EdTech) programs and student information systems on behalf of our four schools, including the collection and management of student data.  • Serve as the regional point of contact for assessment, attendance, behavior, demographic, and gradebook platforms, and manage relationships with platform vendors.  • Validate course schedules and enrollments for accuracy and completeness • Project manage master schedule and report card processes • Troubleshoot systems issues for regional and school staff members, diagnosing root causes of technical issues • Lead relevant sections of staff training and ongoing support, including training new staff on relevant systems, and supporting staff on data entry and maintenance procedures to ensure data accuracy  • Communicate system changes, updates, and downtime to relevant staff members • Maintain user access roles and data security within systems Student Data Compliance and Reporting  • Complete student data requests and reporting for multiple stakeholders (internal teams, authorizers, grant reports, KIPP Foundation, research requests, etc.)  • Develop, adhere to, and refine compliance policies and procedures to ensure reporting is complete, timely, and accurate Data Analysis, Application, and Action  • Design, implement, and monitor the use of real-time data reports and dashboards (e.g., Tableau reports) to support strategic decisions at the regional and school-level.  • Seek feedback from teammates and end users to improve the product.  • Provide training and coaching on using reports and dashboards  • Collaborate with the broader Data Team to define a regional data analysis and reporting plan and deliverables  • Conduct descriptive and predictive analytical work on outputs from KIPP Oklahoma’s student information system, student assessments, teacher evaluations, and other organizational data platforms  • Translate data into relevant insights and implications, and support stakeholders in interpreting findings. Tailor the complexity of analysis appropriately to audiences with various data literacy skills (e.g., regional team, principals, teachers, Board members, funders, etc.)  • Anticipate and empathize with stakeholder reactions • Assist with mentoring school and organizational leaders on using data to improve instructional planning and drive student achievement  • Regularly monitor key metrics and report significant changes or trends  • Support the implementation of a central access point for the most relevant data reports and dashboards, and ensure the functionality of reports within the access solution  • Develop and maintain documentation of data analysis and synthesis methods and processes  • Maintain an in-depth knowledge of all regionally standardized data sources and systems, being constantly aware of new updates and incorporating changes into analytical approach and data visualizations  • Execute on external and internal data requests related to student or staff information and other relevant school-level or student-level data  Data Strategy  • Build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders in order to encourage questions and surface opportunities to provide support  • Seek opportunities to increase stakeholders' ability to use data.  • Help to plan for the training of school and regional staff on using data systems and interpreting data reports  • Work with teammates to analyze current and future data needs of teams and departments  • Participate in planning a data strategy to meet the needs of stakeholders across the organization  • Participate in a cross-functional data/analytics/compliance team that enables and expedites the gathering, processing, and acting on relevant evidence from all parts of the organization  • Manage stakeholder expectations around data availability for regional rollups and comparisons  • Design and implement effective database solutions and models to store and retrieve company data. Prepare accurate database design and architecture reports for management and executive teams.  • Monitor the system performance by performing regular tests, troubleshooting, and integrating new features.  Data Management and Support  • Collaborate with other Data Team members to develop and maintain a data warehouse of all relevant data sources  • Develop an understanding of KIPP Oklahoma’s data model and systems integration processes to enable tool building and data quality investigations  • Maintain and troubleshoot the integrity of data linkages between data source systems and the data warehouse