Full-Time Data Coach
Job Description
DATA COACH (Senior Data Capability Specialist)
About StriveTogether
StriveTogether is a national movement with a clear purpose: helping every child succeed in school and in life from cradle to career, regardless of race, ethnicity, zip code or circumstance. We refuse to settle for a world where a child’s potential is dictated by the conditions into which they are born. We work to break down barriers, change systems and improve outcomes for as many families as possible.
The StriveTogether team is passionate, talented and dedicated to achieving our mission. We seek and value all kinds of diversity and work hard to eliminate inequities in ourselves, our organization and our communities. Our goals are bold, so we support each other to try new things, have tough conversations and push for change. As we work, we share learning and progress, use data to make decisions and celebrate our wins.
About the position
Reporting to the Director of Data Analytics, the Senior Data Capability Specialist helps build the capability of Cradle to Career Network members to use data for continuous improvement to transform systems. You’ll help communities get to equitable results by supporting their data and information needs, including promoting the effective use and communication of data to drive strategy and accelerate outcomes for populations facing persistent disparities.
Responsibilities
- Support the Cradle to Career Network in planning, implementing and understanding data collection and analysis.
- Support the Cradle to Career Network in identifying key systems-level indicators and data sources to track progress toward systems transformation.
- Coach partners in navigating the politics of data sharing and transparency.
- Provide consultation and strategic assistance to partners on matters of data analytics, building their capability to use data for continuous improvement.
- Support the Cradle to Career Network in translating data into actionable insights and communicating data with local partners and community members.
- Support the Cradle to Career Network with the presentation of disaggregated data to avoid deficit-based framing for populations facing persistent disparities.
- Assist with internal data storytelling efforts by translating data into meaningful communication and presentation tools (dashboards, presentations, reports, etc.) for a variety of audiences.
- Convene and facilitate conversations between data managers from across the Cradle to Career Network to support peer-to-peer learning.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, education, statistics or a related field with 3-5 years of experience, or 7-9 years of experience with data-focused social science and policy work.
- Experience collecting and using quantitative and qualitative disaggregated data for research or continuous improvement processes.
- Experience with educational datasets and evaluation.
- Considerable knowledge of school district policies, procedures and standards regarding K-12 education, and/or experience with early childhood/postsecondary systems.
- Experience working with different community partners on sharing data.
- Familiarity with the collective impact model.
- Ability to conduct professional development around data.
- Strong data communication, report writing and presentation skills, including the ability to present complex information to a wide variety of audiences.
- Experience with Tableau (preferred).
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work on a number of tasks simultaneously, with experience organizing and prioritizing work quickly in response to changing needs.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Commitment to embodying StriveTogether’s values of racial equity, diversity and inclusion, including working with and supporting individuals with diverse identities spanning racial, ethnic, nationality, sexual orientation, gender, disability, religion and socioeconomic status.
Details of the position: This is an exempt position. StriveTogether offers competitive salary and benefits, commensurate with experience and skills. The salary range for this position is $65,000-$78,000. This position is for a full-time, long-term contracted employee with a contract of 24 months. Due to COVID-19, staff are working remotely and may continue to do so for an extended period. Remote work is available for candidates based outside of Cincinnati.
Applications and cover letters are due by Monday, April 19, 2021.
StriveTogether is an equal opportunity employer.
How to Apply
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