Data Specialist

Qualifications

• Degree in mathematics, statistics, information systems, or a research related field, or equivalent work experience
• PEL or Teaching or school administrative experience in K-12 environment preferred
• Knowledge of current educational best practice and research

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to effectively analyze data, present information, and respond to questions
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to write reports and generate visualizations of relevant data
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing

Essential Functions

• Collaborate to support schools and district staff and administrators to identify opportunities for process and system improvements;
• Prepare reports for school and district administration that effectively communicate trends, patterns, and predictions using relevant data; including local, state, and national assessment data.
• Interprets and review assessment data with administrators and School Improvement Teams and provide support in the planning of action steps;
• Support evaluation for continuous improvement by reviewing data to report out on programming/initiative progress. 
• Assist in the development of assessment tools for program evaluation, as well as develop testing and measurement methods used to evaluate district needs and overall academic and behavioral/SEL progress according to building and district goals; 
• Implement and coordinate data management goals and objectives for the purpose of providing for the efficient and effective functioning of system routines and procedures;
• Collaborate with relevant team members to collect and analyze data;
• Work with IT department to develops support ad-hoc queries and reports from student system data and other district information systems; 
• Provide expert data analysis to answer critical questions that will help personnel manage and understand the data and the trends; analyze and interpret data using statistical techniques; 
• Create presentations and reports based on recommendations and findings including the appropriate use of graphs, infographics and other methods to visualize data;
• Facilitate data techniques, data analysis, data visualization, data discovery and statistical methods; 
• Fulfill data requests, answer questions, and provide consultation for schools and district stakeholders as appropriate; 
• Assist in creating user-friendly reports to assist stakeholders (district office and schools) in data- driven decision making; 
• Develop and maintain historical student and school data files to monitor and track performance especially for longitudinal analysis;
• Compile data from multiple assessments to develop student, subject, grade-level, or school achievement profiles;
• Work with stakeholders to conduct training and professional development in the use of data to improve student results and areas related to job function;
• Determine the overall quality of data and troubleshoot to correct problems; 
• Ensure the validity of all data presented to staff;
• Develop protocols to ensure data accuracy; 
• Handle confidential information responsibly and adhere to strict confidentiality of information per district policy and statutory requirements; 
• Participate in department and interdepartmental project teams to improve processes within the district; 
• Assist and/or lead in designing various data collection projects and activities; 
• Collaborate in selecting appropriate data collection instruments or in designing instruments; May assist in the development of survey instruments;
• Provide assistance to schools in understanding and assessing testing and evaluation results as well as school improvement plans and goals;
• Stay abreast of best educational practices to support analysis of data and recommendations from data.