Data Strategist

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third largest school district in the United States, serving over 360,000 students in more than 600 schools and employing nearly 36,000 people, most of them teachers. CPS has set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school and every neighborhood, has access to a world-class learning experience that prepares each for success in college, career and civic life. In order to fulfill this mission, we make three commitments to our students, their families and all Chicagoans: academic progress, financial stability and integrity. Six core values are embedded within these commitments - student centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership and

continuous learning.

The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has set ambitious goals to ensure that every childin every school and every neighborhoodhas access to a world-class learning experience from birth, resulting in graduation from high school college- and career-ready.

The focus of the Data Strategist position is to use data to drive progress towards District priorities and goals. The Data Strategist will accomplish this by providing sound survey, strategic, analytic, and project management expertise to Offices within the district and helping to lead the development of district standards for data processes and toolsets for analytics.

The Data Strategist will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee systems for student enrollment and ISBE reporting procedures
  
  
• Prepare surveys, reports, and dashboards for various internal and external audiences
  
  
• Clean, code, and organize datasets as needed
  
  
• Collaborate with internal staff to identify, recommend, and implement data system and procedure changes
  
  
• Communicate with broad spectrum of stakeholders at varying levels
  
  
• Collaborate with business users to analyze, define and document systems, data sources and business requirements for analytical needs related to department objectives
  
  
• Facilitate relationships and support to other department specific data analysts
  
  
• Ensure data quality and integrity
  
  
• Establish and ensure adherence to a set of guiding principles for analytic practice
  
  
• Act as a liaison to networks, central office, and ISBE
  
  
• Project management duties when necessary
  
  
• Perform related duties as required
  
  

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the Senior Data Strategist must possess the following qualifications:

Type of Education Required :

• A bachelor's degree in education, measurement, psychology, social science, public policy, economics, or related field including quantitative coursework; Master's or Doctoral degree strongly preferred
  
  

Type of Experience and Number of Years :

• A minimum of five years of professional experience in a role requiring data system management, analysis, relationship management, and consultative skills
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

• Experience writing code with data analytic tools (SAS preferred, R, SPSS, STATA, etc.) and the ability to use SAS strongly preferred
  
  
• Exceptional oral and written communication, problem solving, organizational and project management skills
  
  
• Strong attention to detail
  
  
• Demonstrated success leading, coaching, mentoring and supporting those they work with
  
  
• Ability to deliver reports and online tools in a fast-paced environment, respond immediately to multiple constituencies and meet established deadlines
  
  
• Ability to work in a team, with technical and non-technical personnel, and across departmental boundaries
  
  
• Flexibility to meet changing departmental needs
  
  
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
  
  

Residency Requirement: As a condition of employment with Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district