Director, Regional Data Analytics

Teach For America • Bentonville, AR

2d • $74,300 - $115,000 • Remote

About The Position

Teach for America is increasing its investment in its student outcomes strategy that combines multiple approaches to understand how students are performing and use student data for program improvement. This role supports this work through the collection of student data from district and school partners for a portfolio of TFA regions. The Director, Regional Data Analytics is a key role focused on enhancing the educational success of students through strategic data sharing partnerships with schools and districts. This position is responsible for working within their portfolio of TFA regions to collect local education agency (LEA) and/or state education agency (SEA) academic outcomes data to monitor student learning (e.g., classroom rosters, interim assessments, state assessments). The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in student data management, while excelling at building relationships and managing multiple stakeholders with competing priorities.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional experience working with Local Education Agencies (LEAs) or State Education Agencies (SEAs) in assessments, student data systems, data sharing agreements, or a closely related field
• Experience collecting, cleaning, validating, and analyzing large, complex student assessment datasets
• Experience working with student information systems, assessment platforms, or other education data systems
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in one or more data analysis tools (e.g., R, Python, Power BI)
• Proven project management skills, including coordinating multiple projects, stakeholders, and competing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and establish credibility with internal partners and external education stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for a variety of audiences
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, take initiative, and build or improve processes
• Commitment to maintaining student data privacy and exercising sound judgment in the stewardship of sensitive information

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree or certification in education, data analytics, statistics, public policy, or a related field
• Knowledge of federal and state student data privacy laws and regulations
• Experience designing automated data workflows or improving data collection and reporting processes
• Experience facilitating data interpretation, training, or professional learning for educators or cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Build and manage strategic data sharing partnerships with school districts and state agencies (30%)
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and State Education Agencies (SEAs) across a portfolio of regions
• Establish trust with district and state partners to facilitate timely sharing of student achievement data
• Coordinate with Legal and internal stakeholders to support data sharing agreements and ensure compliance with student privacy requirements
• Serve as the primary point of contact for partner agencies throughout the data collection process
• Lead regional student data collection projects (25%)
• Develop and manage project plans for collecting student academic data across a portfolio of regional partners
• Coordinate timelines, stakeholder communication, and milestones across multiple concurrent projects
• Monitor progress and proactively resolve challenges to ensure successful completion of annual data collection efforts
• Keep regional teams informed on the status of data sharing, collection, and reporting activities
• Analyze and translate student achievement data into actionable insights (25%)
• Clean, validate, and prepare student assessment data for analysis and reporting
• Analyze student achievement outcomes to identify trends and opportunities for program improvement
• Create reports and summaries that help regional teams, leadership, and development staff understand student outcomes and tell Teach For America’s story of impact
• Translate complex analyses into clear, accessible insights that help Teach For America improve programming
• Strengthen organizational data practices and continuous improvement (20%)
• Ensure data collection, storage, and reporting comply with organizational policies and student data privacy requirements
• Support regional staff through training and consultation on student outcome data and interpretation
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, automate workflows, and increase efficiency in data collection and analysis
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the organization's student outcomes strategy and best practices

Benefits

• The applicable salary range for each U.S.-based role is based on where the employee works and is aligned to one of 3 tiers according to a cost-of-labor index in that geographic area.
• New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the minimum and the salary range, depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role.
• Teach For America is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed