Data Analyst na Holyoke Public Schools

Data Analyst (Full time)

HPS Overview:

The Holyoke Public Schools are committed to ensuring a high-quality education for all. We have invested in recruiting and retaining diverse top-quality educators who inspire bold thinking, recognize student potential, and encourage all students to work towards their goals.  

Job Description

The Data Analyst will provide principals and school leadership teams with student and staff performance data, along with the tools and skills needed to use this data to effect improvements in teaching and learning.  The Data Analyst will be held accountable for analysis, critical review, and reporting of findings across multiple stakeholder groups. The Data Analyst will work closely with the Data Services Department to satisfy state and federal compliance requirements. The Data Analyst will work collaboratively across departments and schools to develop systems and protocols, monitor and analyze data, and increase the accuracy of data systems.  The Data Analyst will report to the Executive Director of Technology and Data Systems and will work collaboratively with the Manager of Data Services to ensure seamless integration of data systems.

This is a full time, in-person position.

Responsibilities

Data Monitoring and Analysis

• Audit, analyze, and produce data reports related to student assessment, standardized testing, student behavior, DESE Accountability system, and others as assigned 
• Work with departments to coordinate, analyze and report critical school achievement data
• Help schools improve their data practice by meeting with individuals and teams to share resources and strategies for analyzing and acting on data 
• Responsible for data accuracy, performing regular audits, and working with stakeholders to ensure accuracy of data across systems

Data Leadership

• Support school and district leaders to reflect, analyze and act on data 
• Develop protocols, processes, and routines for data analysis at the school level
• Identify key questions from the data to drive school turnaround work
• Provides a high level of support to HPS staff  by responding to data requests in a timely manner

Data Management and Systems Alignment:

• Analyze, interpret, and prepare data reports required or requested by federal and state entities as well as district departments. Acts as a liaison between the district and any state or regional databases and/or warehouses
• Provide support for Holyoke Student Information System (PowerSchool), and assessment platforms
• Identify and report gaps in data collection methodologies prior to the internal and external release of compiled data and work collectively with user departments to implement process improvements to fill identified gaps
• Identify gaps in efficiencies and work to create better work flows and processes

Educational & Job Experience Requirements:                    

• Bachelor’s Degree or Associate’s Degree supplemented by a minimum of three (3) years of previous experience in a related field. 
• Sophisticated skills in a range of technology tools and software including but not limited to Microsoft Office applications, Google suite. Knowledge of Python or R a plus
• Experience with state data reporting in regards to SIMS, EPIMS, SCS, and SIF preferred
• Experience with a Student Information System or similar personnel-management platform
• Service-oriented: Willingness to support and collaborate with colleagues, schools,  and district leaders. Contributes to the district-wide vision for turnaround
• Demonstrates exceptional problem solving, critical thinking, organizational, data analysis, written, verbal and oral skills
• Ability to translate complex data sets into easy-to-understand reports and presentations for broad audiences;Proficient in quantitative analyses and ability to translate data into digestible findings
• Self-motivation and willingness to learn independently: respond to challenges or uncertainties with resourcefulness, creativity, hard work, and resiliency. Willingness to learn new systems and tools for assessing learning
• Flexible and comfortable working on a variety of assignments at a given time; able to balance competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to HPS values and unwavering belief that all students can succeed