Senior Manager, Regional Data Systems (K-12 Academic Products)

Company Description

About the Organization 

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools, nearly 16,500 educators, and nearly 190,000 students and alumni.    

Our mission: Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. 

Our vision: Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities. 

The KIPP Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports KIPP schools across the country. The KIPP Foundation trains and develops outstanding educators to lead KIPP public schools; provides tools, resources and training for excellent teaching and learning; promotes innovation; and facilitates the exchange of insights and ideas across KIPP and other public schools and organizations. 

About Our Values: 

Excellent Results for Students: We value results over effort and know that our work is not finished until all students thrive.  

Collective Impact: We are one team. We win together. 

Courageous Action: Our belief in what we can achieve is unwavering, fueling our optimism and commitment to overcome any challenge.

Job Description

Position Overview 

KIPP Foundation’s Data & Technology (D&T) team conducts collection, analysis, and reporting of high-quality data on KIPP schools, staff, students, and alumni. As part of KIPP Foundation’s Data & Technology Team, the Senior Manager, Regional Data Systems (K-12 Academic Data Products) will provide platform-specific support and training to KIPP regions in order to strengthen network implementation of common technology platforms that support our national K-12 academic strategies, and work to put actionable, student achievement data in the hands of KIPP Leaders and teachers.  

The Senior Manager, Regional Data Systems (K-12 Academic Data Products) will report to the Director, Data & Analytics (Regional Support) and work collaboratively with teammates within D&T and across the KIPP Foundation and network. 

Key Responsibilities and Duties  

Lead network training, direct platform support, and resource development to strengthen the fidelity of academic data product implementation at KIPP (50%) 

• Become an expert user in K-12 academic data products used at KIPP (e.g., Renaissance Illuminate DnA, Amplify, iReady, Clever) 

• Be knowledgeable about common K-12 assessment types, their purpose, and data analysis use cases and limitations at all levels of academic data and assessment strategy 

• Ensure network data staff receive timely training and technical support to drive best practices within a comprehensive strategy for academic data:  

• Product Implementation: in partnership with vendors and teammates, support systems rostering, platform management, and resolution of data quality issues 

• Administration: develop and share resources that support systems administration and operations 

• Data Access: provide guidance on how to access data and troubleshoot integration of sources within local data systems or reporting tools  

• Reporting Solutions: recommend the best in-platform reporting options for stakeholders, develop regional data tools that align with recommended data use protocols to enable actionable insights for teachers and leaders 

• Data Culture: provide training, guidance, and technical support to improve the fidelity of product use, measurement, and reporting 

• Develop and centralize reference materials and other resources to support ongoing regional training and professional development 

• Facilitate network collaboration to spur innovation, increase our collective knowledgebase, and work on solutions to shared challenges 

Manage vendor partnerships to ensure academic data products and services are meeting the needs of KIPP regions and schools (25%) 

• Monitor the K-12 educational technology and assessment landscape within and outside of KIPP to inform regional academic data product strategy and adoption plans 

• Serve as the main point of contact across the KIPP network for a set of vendors supporting academic and assessment data.  

• Work with vendors t