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

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.

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 to influence product roadmaps and escalate issues raised by regional stakeholders 

• Oversee negotiation, procurement and contracting for KIPP Foundation and network-wide contracts  

• Build relationships with vendors via in-person meetings, conferences, and school visits and provide opportunities for regional stakeholders to do the same 
   

Support national academic data collection efforts and other projects to operationalize at scale the data and systems needs of our national academic programs and assessment strategies. (15%) 

• Directly manage 3rd party and vendor academic data collection and provide support for academic data collected from KIPP regions and schools 

• Ensure data sharing agreements, release notifications, and protocols are in place that support academic data collection from KIPP regions and schools 

• Work with regional contacts to triage data quality issues and implement process improvements 

• Support the creation of materials and webinars to train network users in high quality academic data collection and submission methods 
   

Support day-to-day team activities, including but not limited to (10%): 

• Fulfilment of data requests, including grant submissions, secondary research, and ad-hoc data sharing  

• Documentation of projects and workflows 

• Quality assurance, data verification, and copy-editing activities 

• Planning activities, retreats, and cross-team work as needed

Skills  

• Mission & Student Focus: Demonstrated commitment to education equity; a passion for KIPP’s mission; desire and ability to uphold KIPP’s values (Focus on Excellent Results, Collective Action, and Courageous Action) 

• Cultural Competence & Commitment to Equity: A proactive cultural leader and team player who thrives on collaboration and learning; can effectively collaborate with teammates across lines of difference. 

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving: Gathers information from multiple relevant sources and stakeholders when problem-solving; analyzes, reflects upon, synthesizes, and contextualizes information; weighs pros and cons of multiple options to solve complex problems; anticipates and identifies problems in a timely manner  

• Impact & Influence: Stimulates others to take action and accomplish goals, even when no direct reporting relationship exists; builds coalitions to garner support by aligning proposals/ideas with the needs and priorities of others; adapts personal leadership style/approach to influence others 

• Stakeholder Management: Seeks opportunities to work with a wide range of individuals and organizations to achieve common goals and better outcomes; gains the truth of key stakeholders by active listening and seeking to understand their views and needs; consistently demonstrates respect and appreciation for others by empathizing, valuing their time and contributions, being available and responsive to their needs 

• Planning & Execution: Methodically backward plans to achieve short- and long-term goals; manages time and resources effectively, prioritizing efforts to organizational goals; regularly compares actual progress to planned milestones and adjusts plans accordingly, holding themselves and others accountable for achieving intended outcomes 

Experience and Qualifications 
 
Required 

• 5+ years of work experience in a role focused on quantitative reporting and analysis, data processing, data management, and quality assurance  

• 5+ years of work experience as a system administrator of Renaissance (Illuminate) DnA and other commonly used educational technology products (e.g. Clever, Amplify, iReady) 

• Experience managing a portfolio of data analysis, systems, or management projects while working with a variety of stakeholders, including senior management  

• Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication with an ability to translate technical instructions into accessible formats for non-research audiences 

• Experience with adult learning & training 

• Customer service orientation  

 
Preferred 

• Expertise in SQL or other programming languages/statistical software (e.g., Python, R, SAS, Stata) 

• K-12 teaching experience

Work Conditions 

• Travel requirements: Up to 15% travel requested

• Full time, Exempt role 

Location 

It is preferred, but not mandatory for this role to be based out of a KIPP Foundation office. This role also has the option of working from a remote office full-time. KIPP Foundation offices are in NYC and Chicago. 

Compensation and Benefits 

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, and relevant experience.  The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $118,000. In addition, KIPP Foundation provides a variety of benefits to employees, including:  

• 26 holidays for + 18 days additional flexible PTO days (flexible PTO increases to 23 days for years 3 and 4 and to 28 days for years 5+). 

• 100% paid parental leave 

• 100% coverage of the premium for employee and 75% for employee + family’s medical/dental/vision plans. 

• Wellness benefits such as fitness reimbursements, discounted tickets to theme parks/attractions, backup care support for children and adults/elders, and our employee assistance program 

• Finance Security benefits include such as a 401K retirement plan with 4% match, employer-sponsored legal plans, life/disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts 

KIPP Foundation embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the students and communities with whom we work and the world that around them. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.