What are the responsibilities and job description for the Managing Director of Data (NY) position at Excellence Community Schools?
Job Description
Job Description
Who We Are
Excellence Community Schools (ECS) is a Charter Management Organization (CMO) supporting schools in the Bronx, NY and Stamford, CT. Our programs are based on a proven, nationally recognized model, which originated in our flagship school, the Bronx Charter School for Excellence, a National Blue Ribbon School.
Our Mission and Vision
Our schools prepare young scholars to compete for admission to and succeed in top public, private, and parochial high schools by cultivating their intellectual, artistic, social, emotional, and ethical development. We accomplish this by offering a challenging and rigorous academic curriculum, which at the earliest of grades has an eye towards college preparation. To achieve this, our schools create a supportive and caring environment that at all times has high expectations of all students. We offer a differentiated, project-based learning environment that seeks to develop high-level analytic and critical thinking skills in all of our students. Our engaging and rigorous approach to educating our scholars is implemented by a collaborative team of teachers.
Who We Need
We are seeking individuals who are dedicated, ambitious, and committed to student success and education reform. Qualified candidates must demonstrate records of achievement, high degrees of personal responsibility, and the drive to do whatever it takes to ensure that every child achieves academic success. This individual must be committed to excellence, lead by example, and see collaboration as a key component of success. The successful candidate will be proactive, forward-thinking, and have the ability to turn data into information that can be used by network and school leaders to best serve our students.
Position Overview
The Managing Director of Data will lead Excellence Community School’s data strategy, ensuring data is leveraged to drive student achievement, operational efficiency, and organizational growth. This role is responsible for overseeing data collection, analysis, reporting, and management to support instructional leaders, teachers, and administrators in making informed decisions. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical background, expertise in data systems, and experience in the education sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Data Strategy and Governance
- Develop and implement a comprehensive data strategy that aligns with the school’s mission, goals, and strategic plan.
- Establish data governance protocols, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, privacy, and security of data.
- Define key performance indicators (KPIs) for academic, operational, and organizational metrics and regularly track progress toward goals.
- Data Collection and Management
- Oversee the design and maintenance of data collection systems, ensuring timely and accurate data entry and retrieval.
- Work with IT and external vendors to implement and optimize data management systems, including student information systems, assessment platforms, and reporting tools.
- Ensure data compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including FERPA.
- Data Analysis and Reporting
- Lead the development of dashboards, reports, and visualizations to track student achievement, enrollment, attendance, and other performance metrics.
- Conduct deep analyses on data trends to support instructional decisions, identify areas of improvement, and enhance program effectiveness.
- Provide insights through data storytelling, making complex data accessible and actionable for educators, administrators, and board members.
- Support for Instructional Data Use
- Collaborate with academic leaders and teachers to ensure they have the data they need to personalize learning and improve student outcomes.
- Train and coach school leaders and teachers on data interpretation, instructional planning, and data-driven decision-making.
- Develop a data literacy program to build staff capacity in data analysis, use, and best practices.
- Evaluation and Continuous Improvement
- Support the evaluation of instructional programs, interventions, and initiatives by establishing metrics and conducting impact analyses.
- Lead efforts to foster a data-driven culture within the school, promoting a mindset of continuous improvement across all levels of the organization.
- Provide actionable recommendations based on data to guide strategic decisions and drive organizational success.
Requirements
Qualifications
Benefits
Salary : $150,000
