Data Coordinator

Description

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of students? Do you want to work for an organization that has valued its employees for over 40 years? We offer a generous paid time off package, school district holiday pay, a hybrid remote work schedule, comprehensive benefits, 401k Employer match and a condensed summer schedule. $50,000 - $55,000 starting range based on experience and education level.

Requirements

SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Data & Evaluation Manager, the Data Coordinator supports agency-wide data culture, including data integrity, data fluency, outcome development and measurement, and program evaluation across all Communities In Schools initiatives, including Integrated Student Supports, Community Schools, and general youth services. The Data Coordinator supports the Data Manager in monitoring ongoing data entry to meet national accreditation standards, provide training on data analysis and procedures, and support annual reporting cycles. Other duties include supporting the data needs for site professionals and program managers across the network.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Data Integrity:

• Assist in monitoring compliance with CIS data collection and accreditation standards.
• Support Data Manager with compliance reviews and annual data verification.
• Assist in periodic reporting to facilitate program and agency management, such as, but not limited to, weekly, monthly data summary reports for Program Managers and quarterly and annual reports for senior leadership.
• Work with site professionals and program managers to monitor ongoing data entry and track necessary changes.
• Review site-level data for consistency and accuracy beyond accreditation standards.

Reporting:

• Support Data Manager in organizational reporting on student attendance, enrollment, service delivery, outcomes, dropouts, demographics, and other data for program areas.
• Assist with timely and accurate programmatic reporting related to public & contract funders, including data cleaning, aggregation, and visualization.

Evaluation:

• Support Data Manager in ongoing evaluation of model implementation and the effectiveness of services in achieving school-wide goals and addressing the needs of individual students.
• Ensure alignment of school support plans with actual supports delivered.
• Work closely with site professionals to support ad hoc analysis and evaluation of program data and needs assessment.

Training:

• Support Data Manager in building data fluency across the organization.
• Assist in onboarding, training and support to Program Managers, Site Coordinators, Community School Coordinators, and program staff in use of CIS Data Management system (CISDM), and other data training needs.
• Identify emergent training and re-training needs through data integrity monitoring.
• Provide technical assistance to data system users and contribute to the development of training resources.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Meet periodically with senior leaders and program staff to review their data needs and support required from the department.
• Research current trends and news related to school dropouts, social emotional learning, and social capital, as well as national and regional issues affecting education.
• Provide consultation on data collection systems, outcome measures, indicators, and outputs for new initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Social Sciences or related field required.
• Three or more years of successful work experience in data analysis and outcome development, including experience with logic models.
• Technical Skills, to include:
  • An understanding of databases.
  • Ability to draw conclusions from data and obtain a reasonable explanation for data.
  • Formal training or education in college-level statistics or related field preferred.
  • Ability to use Microsoft software, to include an advanced level competency in Microsoft Excel including the use of formulas, pivot tables, macros, lookup tables and functions, and charts.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Access, including importing data, data queries, linking tables, and exporting data preferred.
  • Proficient in conducting research via the internet and published research sources.
• Experience utilizing continuous improvement methods and processes.
• Familiarity with social sciences and youth serving industry preferred.
• Highly organized with a strong ability to multitask.
• Strong inte