Job Description

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ASSESSMENT, REPORTING & DATA (AR&D)

Traditional 235 work days

FTE: 1.0

Salary Range: $65,129 – $78,863

Essential Functions and Objectives:

Responsible for performing advanced technical analysis to solve business problems using advanced methods. Provides information that may inform the district on key decision-making for priorities and project work cross functionally. Administers updates to procedures, improvements, and reporting within district wide systems and platforms. 

The Senior Analyst provides senior-level support in the areas of academic analytics, basic statistical analysis, and report development and production. Work frequently includes using district data systems and teams in order to acquire the appropriate data, conducting statistical analysis, working with district and school leaders to identify data needs and report requirements, producing reports, and presenting results to district and school leaders.

– Researches, strategizes and applies analytical methods to solve complex problems. Directs and develops research methodology used. Analyze systems, programs, datasets and reports to enhance the efficacy of district programs, processes, procedures, goals and objectives. Create metrics, examine data, interpret findings and extract insights.

– Improves data storage practices, in order to optimize extract, analysis and delivery of content. Manages data collection and input process into systems; defines and creates queries; ensures reporting needs are documented and meet overall district objectives.

– Maintains proactive communication with key internal and external stakeholders; presents data and recommendations to practitioners, partners and district stakeholder in effort to reveal gaps and areas of improvement. Works closely with functional experts, provides mentorship and catalyzes strong collaboration among all resources involved. 

– Provide consultation for district leaders as well as conduct data analysis requests from district leaders to inform district practices.  

– Design and release a variety of assessment reports, presentations, and tools to ensure district leadership is well supported in all assessment and strategic data needs. 

– Prepare, analyze, and present district assessment reporting and analysis aligned to district and department goals.  

– Support systems and processes that drive ongoing improvements in district tools.  Support progress monitoring of department and district goals.  

– Collaborate with teams across the district to promote district initiatives, understand data and support needs, and provide necessary trainings.

– Use appropriate software tools including database, statistical and reporting packages to access, analyze and report district data.  

– Perform statistical analysis, qualitative analysis, review of relevant academic research, and the development and interpretation of measurement tools (e.g. surveys). 

– Support departmental collaboration efforts to guide strategic reviews of process, resources, and reports to ensure alignment with ARE and department goals.

– Lead collaborative efforts with school staff, district staff, and other key stakeholders to develop analysis questions, evaluate programs, and create reports that inform instruction.

– Design and present a variety of dynamic training sessions for school and district catered to the background knowledge of the intended audience(s).  

– Collaborate across departments to design reports and tools that are user friendly and meet end-user data needs.

Knowledge, Experience & Other Qualifications:

– Three (3) or more years proficiency in visualizing data as well as fluency with one or more of the following applications: Power BI, Tableau, Excel Pivot Charts, PowerPoint, and Google tools. Proficiency in accessing and manipulating data as well as fluency with one or more of the following applications: MS Access, SPSS, SAS, Stata, R, SQL.

– Effectively handle multiple demands and competing deadlines.

– Strong attention to detail.

– Effective communication skills.

– The ability to take responsibility for one’s own performance.

– Work collaboratively with others on a team.

– Aptitude for variety and changing expectations and fast-paced environment.

– Ability to work in a multi-ethnic and multicultural environment with district and school leaders, faculty, staff and students.

– High degree of integrity in handling confidential information.

– Advanced skills in analyzing data and constructing reports using Microsoft Access as well as being fluent with one or more of the following applications: SPSS, STATA, SQL Management Studio.

– Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

– Ability to work in a multi-team environment with individuals of various working styles.  

Education Requirements:

– Bachelor’s Degree in related field, required.

– Master’s Degree in Research Methodology, Evaluation, or Measurement, Statistics, preferred. 

Other information:

Assessment, Reporting and Data Support (AR&D) provides expertise and guidance in the collection, analysis, and communication of academic results to teachers, district leadership, families, and the community. We serve as a resource for test development, proper administration procedures, data collection, reporting, and analysis to inform instruction and improve student achievement.

Additional Information:

– Work Year Calendars (including accrued time off): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1129

– Benefits (including DPS contributions): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1397

– Compensation Structures: http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/244

– Employee must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working for Denver Public Schools.  

About Denver Public Schools:

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation.  DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.  

DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth.  Learn more at dpsk12.org.  

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

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Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 60,000 - 80,000.

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