KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of free, open enrollment, college preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and life. There are 285 KIPP schools across the nation and the District of Columbia, serving more than 175,000 students and alumni with more than 15,000 educators. 

Founded in 2008 with 50 students in 5th grade, KIPP Columbus currently educates more than 2,000 students in grades Kindergarten through twelfth. With a mission to, together with families and the community, create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose -- college, career, and beyond --  KIPP has maintained excellence in its growth, and will improve upon that standard – proving what is possible in public education.

KIPP Columbus continues to see incredible academic results, including in our early literacy program where more than 80% of kindergarten and first grade students ended last school year reading on grade level. In addition, in our first four graduating classes (in spring 2020 -2023) 100% of students were accepted to college and/or military service and 100% graduated. 

In addition to academic excellence, KIPP Columbus also partners with nearly 100 community organizations to provide extracurricular activities, programming, health and wellness services, meals, and more to KIPP students, families, and the broader community. The KIPP Columbus learning campus will continue to advance student learning, expand partnerships, enable superior programming, and serve as a teaching and leadership lab for schools nationwide, reimagining education through a deeper lens of antiracism, excellence, and joy as we expand to educate nearly 4,000 students on our learning campus in the coming years. 

Interested in learning more about our school?  Please check out our website: https://www.kippcolumbus.org/

The Opportunity

At KIPP Columbus, it is critically important that we provide an excellent and equitable education to all students.  
This is an ideal opportunity for a passionate individual to enhance and develop data tools, systems, and processes to help a thriving, successful organization reach its next level of growth. 

The Senior Associate of Data and Analytics is responsible for managing, analyzing, and reporting on school- and region-level student and academic data. The top priority for this role will be establishing, validating, and maintaining our Tableau dashboards to ensure accurate and timely data reporting to all stakeholders. In addition, the Senior Associate of Data and Analytics will develop deep connections with leaders and teachers to meet challenging academic goals and implement organizational data strategies around data-driven decision making and instructional practices through analyses and capacity building at the schools. The Senior Associate of Data and Analytics is a member of the School Support Team (SST), reporting to the Senior Director of Curriculum and Instruction.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Creation and management of region-wide data systems. 

• Create and maintain sustainable and accurate Tableau dashboards through skilled use of SQL, Python, and data warehousing. These dashboards will allow for easy access and interpretation of key performance data such as academics, attendance and behavior data. 
• Respond promptly and effectively to any issues with Tableau dashboards or other data reports and systems, including troubleshooting errors with our Student Information System, data warehouse, Tableau server, and SQL and Python codes. 
• Assist regional leaders, school leadership teams and teachers in the use of academic data, analytical tools, and analysis to drive student growth and achievement
• Support in the creation of data infrastructure such as the warehousing of data, ensuring appropriate linking and communication of data systems and real-time updates of data systems. 

Data Analysis and Interpretation

• Support the communication of data to stakeholders by producing memorandums, presentations, and running reports to help users understand data in different ways in order to be able to drive decision making. 

• Interpret large scale data sets to be able to find patterns, trends and make statistically significant inference from data that will inform region-wide practices. 
• Be able to explain complicated data sets and interpretations to a wide-variety of stakeholders. 

Data compliance and reporting systems. 

• Execute federal, state, and local data reporting promptly and accurately.  
• Ensure accuracy and validity of all data reporting. 
• Support in the training of school leadership teams on state reporting deadlines and compliance.

• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred
• Robust quantitative and analytical skills, including experience working with large datasets to derive insights
  • Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel
  • Advanced skills with establishing and maintaining data visualization and dashboarding - Tableau highly preferred
  • Experience programming in data analysis languages, specifically SQL and Python.
  • Experience within AWS or other cloud environments
  • Experience in the education or non-profit fields preferred
  • Experience training and communicating data and analytics products to audiences of varying levels of expertise
• Outstanding project management, organizational skills, and an extraordinary attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and work within an ambiguous, fast-moving, start-up environment, while driving toward clarity and solutions
• Exceptional strategic, analytical, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to persevere with a sense of optimism, strong problem solving skills, and desire to learn and grow in a collaborative professional learning community
• Willingness, and commitment, to go above and beyond to prove the possible with students.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Model the values of KIPP Columbus (Imagine, Navigate, Seek, Persevere, Integrity, Responsibility, and Empathy)

Compensation and Benefits

At KIPP Columbus we strive for clarity, equity, and to be highly competitive with our compensation and benefits offered to our team.  KIPP Columbus offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurances as well various voluntary benefits (such as short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, and participation in the Ohio SERS/STRS retirement plan.)  We also offer seasons of life support with 10 weeks paid maternity leave and 4 weeks paid spousal leave/adoption leave.  

Statement of Non-Disclosure

KIPP Columbus is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school for consideration of any position (admission, employment, etc.). KIPP Columbus does not discriminate on the basis of disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 4112.02 of the Ohio Revised Code.