DEPARTMENT:       Office of Information, Technology, and Accountability

SALARY RANGE:     $56,834 – $72,169 (depending on experience)

DUTIES

1. Reporting to the Director of Information Management, and in collaboration with the Chief Information Officer, lead the District’s Strategic Data team which is focused on compiling, analyzing, and reporting on data across the District’s programs and initiatives.
2. Prioritize the daily work of a team of Data Analysts and collaborations with other members of the Office of Information, Technology, and Accountability on data analysis and research projects.
3. Coordinates District involvement in internal and external research projects.
4. Coordinate data quality and data governance initiatives.
5. Audit the District’s State Reporting data (EPIMS, SIMS, SCS, and SSDR) prior to submission.
6. Manages the responses to and timely fulfillment of external and internal data requests.
7. Organizes the work of OITA in responding to the data and information needs of schools, including arranging for regular coaching on the analysis and use of data to inform instruction and decision- making.
8. Provide coaching and support to schools in acquiring, analyzing, and understanding data.
9. Under the guidance of the Director of Information Management, take a lead role in the design and development of the SPS Data Warehouse including implementation of administrative dashboards, implementation of teacher and student profiles, and development of custom reports as needed.
10. Provide all necessary data and reporting in support of the District’s magnet grant, including analysis of the impact of magnet grant programming.
11. Develop, implement, and refine as needed early warning indicators, key performance metrics, and District performance monitoring tools.
12. Create new opportunities to share and analyze data with staff from all levels within the Springfield Public Schools.
13. Conduct detailed quantitative and qualitative research projects into a variety of questions.
14. Monitor the District’s progress toward meeting annual performance goals and targets.
15. Perform related work as assigned by the Chief Information Officer, Director of Information Management, or Superintendent, as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. BA and Masters in Math, Statistics, Economics, Business or related field required.
2. Experience conducting research and data analysis in a K-12 educational environment preferred.
3. Experience partnering with outside individuals and organizations to conduct research.
4. Experience with designing and implementing user-friendly dashboards and reports in a data warehousing or business intelligence environment preferred.
5. Training in and knowledge of research methods with expertise in one or more methodologies.
6. Experience managing complex projects and effectively balancing numerous competing priorities.
7. Ability to provide advice and guidance to senior staff and to assist the Chief Information Officer and Superintendent in resolving problems of strategy, policy, and operations.
8. Creativity, strategic thinking, problem solving, and leadership skills.
9. Thorough communication, presentation, and meeting facilitation skills.
10. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, department heads, and the general public.

The Springfield Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, handicap, or military service, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.  

Reach out to Carmen Molina-Figueroa, the Human Resources Analyst, at 413-787-7100 ext. 55394, the email address is molina-figueroac@springfieldpublicschools.com. She will be happy to answer any questions that you have.  

NONDISCRIMINATION EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT  

The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes and other sex-based conduct, genetic information, ancestry, age, disability or military service or marital status. The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to, access or treatment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes and other sex-based conduct, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation, disability or homelessness.

NOTICE OF SEX NONDISCRIMINATION

Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Springfield Public Schools’ Title IX Coordinator, titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights at https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr, or both.

The Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator is Katie O’Sullivan, Senior Administrator of Human Resources, 1550 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103, 413-787-7100 ext. 55428, titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com.

Springfield Public School’s sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website, www.springfieldpublicschools.com/non-discrimination

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com