Job Description
Reports To : Chief of Special Education and Diverse Learners
The School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city's more than 200,000 students. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision. Will you join us?
Job Summary
Supports the development and implementation of the systems and processes that form the foundation upon which District leadership engages in systemic decision-making and executes change management activities in the assigned office. Gathers, analyzes, and reports on complex quantitative and qualitative data on departmental programs, initiatives and student performance. Works with leadership to ensure constant compliance with standards and practices to effect change.
Essential Functions
- Develops and analyzes data sets and reports to inform decision-making processes regarding departmental or school improvement.
- Displays complex information in meaningful and visually appealing ways.
- Gathers quantitative and qualitative information from a wide array of stakeholders, including District administrators, school leaders, and community members.
- Analyzes data from multiple sources.
- Develops and adheres to processes and timelines for information gathering and analysis.
- Works with members of various central office departments to coordinate the efficient flow of critical information.
- Gathers and reports data to the state, as required.
Special Education Specialty
Uses reporting tools to access multiple systems, perform analysis and design reports to aid in the decision support and planning process for all facets of the Office of Special Education and Diverse Learners.Assists with the development and implementation of processes that ensure compliance with federal and state regulations and District policies and practices; monitors processes ongoing.Assists with monitoring of compliance and systems for various projects and for federal and local reporting.Works with the Senior Project Manager and Director, Special Education Services to fulfill data requests to monitor the academic, behavioral and other areas such as Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals, attendance and other data points in regards to the progress of special education students.Identifies, evaluates and documents trends and evaluates data sources which support Special Education initiatives.Forecast trends and communicates findings to resolve data gaps for all areas of the office and for students with disabilities.Identifies and communicates risks and issues in projects / programs initiated by the Office of Special Education and Diverse Learners and communicates findings in the required manner to appropriate and identified stakeholders.Develops clear and uncomplicated visual displays of data that inform high stake decisions.Performs other duties as assigned.Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems or a related field.Five years of full-time, paid , professional experience, two of which have involved working with large longitudinal data sets, educational data reporting or educational performance data.Master's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems or a related field.Three years of full-time, paid , professional experience which have involved working with large longitudinal data sets, educational data reporting or educational performance data.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated knowledge of :
standard methodology and procedures as applied to data analysis and presentation of findings and data visualization tools and technologies .best practices in data management, including extraction, storage, documentation and database design.measurement theory and practice.applied statistics and using data to change outcomes.Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint and Google Drive.the services and programs for the assigned area .Demonstrated ability to :
gather, analyze, and report on complex quantitative and qualitative data on either departmental, school or student performance.collaborate with District staff at all levels of the District and work cross-functionally with multiple teams and stakeholders.apply organizational methods to handle multiple complex projects through to completion.meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.Ability to :
operate a personal computer.communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.establish and maintain effective working relationships.Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Nondiscrimination
The School District of Philadelphia provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 348 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.
