Data Associate for Accountability & Compliance

at  KIPP Public Schools Northern California

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a Data Associate who wants to employ both their technical data skills as well as their soft skills, like project management and collaboration abilities, to work across regional teams to help KIPP maximize public funding while giving valuable time back to school teams. Core to the role is owning the execution of our accountability and compliance reporting to State, Federal, and Local agencies through a mix of Python automated tooling (pandas and selenium libraries) and on-going development and maintenance of our centralized data quality systems, including our data warehouse and Galaxy, our internal data platform. Additionally, this role will provide input on our data quality strategy, driving the delivery of reliable data for strategic decision-making, organizational improvement, and accurate, timely reporting. The Data Associate will be tasked with a variety of projects and ongoing workflows at the intersection of public funding, data, operations, human resources and special education. Ideal candidates possess a keen attention to detail, an ability to balance multiple projects at once, an ability to collaborate with both business and technical resources across the organization, a willingness to ask questions and dig for answers, and a thirst for constant learning and improvement.
This role sits on our Data & Evaluation Team and reports to our Associate Director of Data.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience analyzing large datasets, with high accuracy and attention to detail; experience with educational data a plus
• At least 1 or more years of professional experience on a team, in a data-oriented capacity such as in managing aspects of an information management system and/or acting as a resource for problem resolution that requires using, moving, or managing data.
• Demonstrated project management experience that includes collaborating and problem solving across multiple teams, and creating resources, processes, playbooks and/or policies that interact with multiple stakeholders.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Proficient in Google Sheets or Excel, including use of pivot tables.
• Experience in using Python for automation (Pandas and Selenium libraries).
• Some experience with SQL for database management.
• Some experience with data visualization tools, like Tableau, is a plus.
• Ability to think critically, manage multiple tasks independently, and complete detailed work with accuracy and accountability.
• Highly resourceful, with ability to learn new data platforms/systems quickly and independently
• Ability to analyze issues, weigh risk, and recommend an appropriate course of action .
• Proficient in Google suite (Google docs, Google drive, Google Slides, forms etc.).

EDUCATION:

• Equivalent to graduation from high school and possession of the knowledge/skills listed above