Company Description

KIPP
KIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free public schools educating 120,000 students in grades Prek-12 across 21 states and Washington, DC. While each of our schools is as unique as the community to which it belongs, we are united around a shared promise: Together, A Future Without Limits. You can learn more at www.kipp.org.

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools
KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools is part of the KIPP national network. 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. 

In the 2024-25 school year, the KIPP Jacksonville region will be comprised of four schools educating more than 3,000 students, kindergarten through twelfth grade in the North and West sides of Jacksonville, Florida.

• KIPP Impact Academy: Kindergarten - 4th grade, 6th - 8th grade 

• KIPP VOICE Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade 

• KIPP Bessie Coleman Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade 

• KIPP Bold City High School: 9th - 12th grade

For the current school year, teachers at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools work the following hours Monday through Friday and may have occasional meetings or special school events outside of these hours. Hours for teachers and students may vary slightly by school.

• K-8 Staff: 7:30am - 4:30pm K-8 Students: 8:00am - 3:30pm, Wednesday K-8 dismissal is at 1:30pm 

• High School Staff: 6:45am - 3:45pm, High School Students: 7:15am - 2:30pm, Wednesday High School dismissal is at 12:30pm. 

Every Wednesday is a student early release day, which allows teachers to participate in weekly professional development and content team meetings. *This doesn’t include Wellness Wednesdays when all staff leave at student dismissal. 

To support these schools, we will employ more than 300 full-time staff members. We seek educators and colleagues that represent our core values of high expectations, growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. To learn more about what it is like to work and teach at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools, please visit www.kippjax.org/teach where you can also view all of our job postings.

Job Description

Ideal Start: Early June 2024

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools seeks a Manager of Data and Assessment Systems to support the management, maintenance, and constant improvement of our data system environment. The Manager of Data & Assessment Systems at KIPP Jacksonville will provide accurate, timely, and relevant data that requires the meticulous upkeep of a complex system of data tools. 

The Manager of Data and Assessment Systems will primarily ensure that the data systems that support teaching and learning in our schools operate efficiently. At the start of the school year, there is a heavy focus on setup, rostering, and professional development. The middle of the school year brings assessments, progress monitoring, and supporting new students. The end of the year will be very focused on state assessments and preparation for the new school year. 

The ideal candidate for this position will have a deep passion for racial justice and equity for all children and thrive on helping people. This means that a candidate understands that every data point is a child, and they keep a lens on mitigating bias and stereotypes. Additionally, a candidate is not fazed by a request for support first thing in the morning and is happy to explain things multiple times with a smile. The ideal candidate demonstrates exceptional attention to detail by checking information many times to ensure they are certain it is right. 

The Manager of Data and Assessment Systems is a full-time, manager-level role that reports to the Director of Data for the upcoming school year. The role is on the shared services team and is part of the larger operations and academics teams that support schools. As a member of the shared services team, this individual would be responsible for doing whatever it takes to ensure that students develop the knowledge, skills, and character strengths they need to succeed throughout their education and in the competitive world beyond.

This position is year-round and performs duties as assigned by their manager. Typical hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. but can vary based on role and season.

KEY DUTIES

Data Systems Management

• Manage, maintain, and optimize our major data systems: Illuminate, SchoolMintGrow, PowerSchool, Clever

• Ensure users across the organization have access to all systems and regional assessments they need to do their jobs

• Support grade book setup in Illuminate

• Maintain a complex system of Google Sheets that house a significant volume of student data

Assessment Coordination

• Collaborate with the Director of Data on creating and maintaining the KIPP regional assessment calendar

• Serve as the lead Testing Coordinator for KIPP Jacksonville

• Support implementation and administration of NWEA’s MAP, mCLASS DIBELS Eighth Edition, and Florida state assessments, including set up, rostering, training, and tracking completion

Instructional Technology Management

• Manage student rostering systems and processes and manage the integration of student information system rosters with educational technology systems

• Serve as the main point of contact with all instructional technology vendors

• Assess the effectiveness of instructional technology programs by analyzing usage and student progress data

Professional Development and Support

• Manage data team helpdesk ticketing system and ensure timely response and resolution to all helpdesk requests

• Develop handbooks and other tools to help staff learn the data systems and troubleshoot independently

• Create a menu of professional development offerings, including guides, training videos, and workshops, and conduct training sessions as requested

• Train new staff on how to use our data systems and how to run reports in systems

COMPENSATION

• The starting salary for this role is typically $50,00-$55,000*

• Free individual health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision)**

• 403(b) retirement program with a company match

• All staff members receive individualized support and professional development

*The salary offered in the DocuSign doesn’t include any stipends for which the candidate may be eligible. In our first year of paying out millage stipends, non-instructional New-to-KIPP teachers received an additional $3,700.

**offerings are subject to change year to year. ​​​​​​​

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS

• KIPP Jacksonville Schools believes that our staff will represent our core values—high expectations, a growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. We search for established staff who embody them.

• Possesses a deep commitment to both racial and educational equity for all children

• High level of comfort with technology

• Interest and ability to quickly learn new technologies, particularly blended learning and web-based assessment applications.

• Proficiency in manipulating data in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel (sorting, filtering, formulas, data validation, vlookups, match/index).

• Ability to compare and reconcile data from disparate sources and systems

• Experience pulling data from web-based applications

• Working reproducibly (so that colleagues can follow and extend your work)

• Minimum of three years of experience 

• Experience as a teacher AND/OR experience in a school, district, or non-profit setting

• Passing a background check, as required by law.

HIGHLY PREFERRED

• Experience with any of the following systems:

  • Focus Schools Software

  • Illuminate

  • DIBELS Data System

  • Clever

  • Gsuite Administration

  • SchoolMintGrow

  • Zendesk

  • NWEA (MAP)

  • TIDE

  • Cambium

Additional Information

APPLY
Please complete an application and upload a resume via our job board. No applicants will be considered that submit resumes through other job postings. Link here: https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/KIPP/jacksonville 

If you're a current KIPP Jax team member, you should:

1) Inform your current manager of your interest in the role and

2) Complete the online application

QUESTIONS

If you have questions about this position, please email Emma Kosanda at [email protected]. Please understand that resumes and/or cover letters are not accepted via email and you will be redirected to apply via the website.

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment at our schools. KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation or national or ethnic origin.