Academic Data and Assessment Specialist

KIPP Capital Region Public Schools•Albany, NY

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Academic Data and Assessment Specialist will lead the Region in driving a culture of student achievement, high levels of instructional excellence, and the use of academic data to contribute to the development of a rigorous, aligned regional model of instruction. Working with members of school leadership teams and other members of the Regional Teaching and Learning team, the Academic Data and Assessment Specialist will drive multiple regional academic initiatives that will lead to a direct, positive impact on teaching and learning.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required.
8+ years of professional experience in education, including 2+ years in a leadership role with a focus on data and assessments, preferably in a growing and dynamic multi-site organization with at least 500+ employees.
Track record of successful action planning based on student data, leading to enhanced student outcomes.
Experience planning and implementing staff professional development, consulting, and coaching.
Broad knowledge of the assessment programs such as the NYSTP, MAP, STEP, Regents Exams, AP Exams, SAT, ACT, and iReady.
Familiarity utilizing a broad range of student information systems (e.g., PowerSchool), academic assessment tools, and data housing (e.g., IReady, Illuminate) and survey platforms and remote learning systems (e.g., Google Classroom, curriculum platforms).
Ability to work a flexible schedule outside of regular business hours.
Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.
Prolonged periods were sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the school and other facilities as needed.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The employee needs to read, write, and speak English fluently.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use fingers to type, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance; stoop/bend and reach, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear.
Dexterity requires writing and operating standard office machines such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, phones, and calculators.
Ability to occasionally lift and move up to 20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Statistics, Curriculum, Educational Administration, Educational Leadership, or a related field is preferred.
Preferred experience working directly with students, preferably required in the charter, private, or public school environment.
Prior experience working in schools and urban communities is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Train and support school-based staff in using data tools and reports in a way that allows them to make effective data-driven decisions.
Support schools in the implementation of all assessments.
Collect results, gather evidence, and observe in service of data collection to ensure leaders have an accurate picture of student performance with which they can make instructional decisions.
Manage the test administration process for all assessments to ensure that testing procedures are routine and include smooth, efficient distribution, administration, and collection of assessments.
Print and assemble relevant materials for testing events and data analysis meetings.
Oversee unit assessment tracking timelines to ensure all assessments are created, administered, scored, and scanned efficiently and allow for timely analysis.
Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop a regional vision and supporting systems for data infrastructure and use of data to drive remarkable results.
Manage input and maintenance of a variety of key data platforms.
Produce accurate, reliable, and high-quality academic data and reports.
Create and maintain dashboards and other regular reports that answer questions for key stakeholders and provide insight into the student, school, and regional performance.
Create custom tools to support high-quality data analysis and action planning from assessments.
Serve as an expert in national trends and best practices in the use of data to inform instructional strategy.
Build and maintain data reports and visualizations to display student achievement results and key performance metrics.
Support school-based staff in using data tools and reports for continuous improvement.
Provide additional data reporting and analysis as needed for external accountability, compliance, surveys, teacher evaluation, or development tasks.
Facilitate the creation and refinement of assessments aligned to state and national standards for all core subjects in kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Ensure implementation and/or refinement of assessment structures across the region and lead professional development and support of teachers/leaders with effective data analysis.
Analyze teacher performance and student achievement data (both formative and summative) to identify gaps in instructional design and make necessary adjustments.
Perform other duties as outlined by the Chief Academic Officer.
Comply with all charter, federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including the NYS Department of Education, Department of Health, and NYS Office of Children and Family Services.
Adhere to organization policies and procedures; promote and support mission, vision, and values, including developing and participating in internal surveys and data collection for continuous improvement initiatives.