ABOUT ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 26 high-performing, middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars who make up the heart of Los Angeles’ Latinx, Black, and recent immigrant communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Education. Since opening our first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. We strive to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought, resilient learning, powerful communication, mind-body wellness, and community advocacy. To learn more, visit www.LAalliance.org.

ROLE SUMMARY

Reporting to the Vice President, Data & Systems, the Director, Data & Systems will serve a vital role in Alliance’s data analysis, reporting, and storage needs. Overseeing the Data & Systems team, the Director will ensure timely and accurate delivery of actionable data to a variety of stakeholders in order to enable decision-making that leads to improved scholar's academic outcomes and organizational health at Alliance.  The Director, Data & Systems will also provide cross-functional leadership of Alliance’s data function across teams.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES  

Team Leadership

• Manage the Data & Systems team, including weekly professional development, weekly team meetings, annual strategic planning, and ongoing task allocation;

• Supervise three or more direct reports, including Managers and Associates, ensuring accurate and timely completion of project deliverables;

• Manage the development and professional growth of direct reports to ensure a strong, flexible talent pipeline; 

• Delegate tasks and projects to team members and direct these team members to the tools and resources needed to meet individual goals and deliverables;

• Review team members’ work and provide ongoing, timely, relevant, and constructive feedback to team members.

Data Analysis and Reporting

• Oversee ongoing development of BigQuery data warehouse and enterprise suite of Tableau reports, including scholar data, operational data, and more.

• Report academic, demographic, and other data to school leaders, senior network leaders, government agencies, private foundations, etc.;

• Develop and maintain dashboards to help understand and monitor academic performance and organizational health of Alliance.

Systems and Vendor Management

• Manage the network’s use of third-party platforms including Tableau, BiqQuery (data warehouse), Panorama (scholar, parent, and staff survey data), Freshdesk (ticketing system), etc.

Compliance

• Manage CALPADS / compliance reporting and data audits.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE

• Commitment to the Alliance's core beliefs and philosophy;

• Knowledge of urban school environments and school culture;

• Ability to work effectively in a multi-layered organization and build strong relationships with teachers, coaches, school leaders, and other home office and school-based colleagues;

• Ability to set priorities and manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting customer expectations;

• Excellent manager of people; 

• Independent thinker who can provide strategic thought leadership;

• Strong customer service orientation;

• Analytical and problem-solving skills;

• Strong oral and writing skills;

• Proficient use of Microsoft Office and Google-based applications – advanced experience with Excel;

• Willingness to go above and beyond to contribute to the success of a dynamic team committed to a new future for urban education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 4 years of progre