The Data Management resident will support design, development, and implementation of software and tool development for the innovative School Systems and Data Analytics Department (known as sysDaar).

The Residency Program

Residents will provide critical support in developing and maintaining New Visions' suite of custom web applications that directly support educators in seizing every opportunity for student success. Residents will make meaningful contributions to new and on-going projects; leverage opportunities to learn new data science, data architecture and data analytics frameworks; and launch new projects focused on one of the following areas: test automation, release management, or data analytics.

Each Resident position is a six month, part-time position with possible renewal for a subsequent six months.

Essential Job Functions:

• You will work with software developers, data analysts and product managers to maintain the New Visions Data Model and to add tables and pipeline elements when called for by new features and tools.
• You'll look for ways to streamline data to decrease processing time and simplify our model.
• You'll create documentation to support further development of the model.
• You'll script quality assurance procedures to ensure that the processed data reflected in our tools is an accurate reflection of the raw data sources.

Required Education and Experience:

• Some bachelor's education and/or formal technical training
• Demonstrated success in a quantitative field such as mathematics, statistics or computer programming
• Must be willing to work in NYC

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Spreadsheet skills in Excel or Google Sheets including formulas and pivot tables
• Google Apps experience
• Solid foundation of a data science programming language or other programming language with data science applications such as R or Python
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and organizational skills
• Close attention to details
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated persistence and independence in learning technical subject matter, and in solving technical problems.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of git or version control systems
• SQL, NoSQL or other database experience

Interacts with:

• Data managers, data engineers, product managers, quality assurance engineers

Disclaimer:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. These statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.

Who We Are

At New Visions for Public Schools, we work to make great public schools common in New York City. We believe that all of New York City's students deserve public schools that make successful futures possible, especially Black, Latinx, and low-income students who have historically had inequitable access to a great public education. Since 1989, New Visions has been a driving force behind some of the most significant reforms to public education in New York City. Today, our diverse team of professionals develop and scale innovative tools and approaches that help educators address common challenges. Learn more about New Visions HERE.

We operate ten public charter schools in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens and, as a trusted partner of the NYC DOE, we help 1,050 public district schools plan for the success of over 600,000 students citywide. In 2019-20, graduation rates in our Charter and Affinity networks were 94.9% and 86.9% and our college readiness rates were 56.9% and 61.6%.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

New Visions for Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of New Visions that all employees and applicants for employment will be treated in all respects on the basis of their merit and qualifications and without regards to their race, color, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, gender, military status, marital status, ancestry, or any other reason prohibited by law.

New Visions believes that our teams should reflect the diverse communities we serve and that our culture and internal structures should be inclusive and equitable for all employees. We also recognize that perspectives from communities that have been historically marginalized are critical to the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from individuals living in the communities that we serve or who are members of historically marginalized communities.

New Visions provides a comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits package in addition to the opportunity to make a significant impact on education reform and in the lives of urban youth.