Job Description

FirstLine Schools: Data Manager

Creating and inspiring great, open admissions public schools in New Orleans

About FirstLine Schools

In 1998, FirstLine Schools started the first charter school in New Orleans. FirstLine now operates four K-8th grade schools.  Our mission is to create and inspire great, open admissions public schools in New Orleans. We do this by:

• Ensuring college and career readiness for all students, as demonstrated by achievement, aspiration, love of learning, and confidence
• Providing a rich variety of education experiences to nurture our students’ character, health, and active citizenship
• Developing the skillfulness of our team members
• Building a sustainable organization that facilitates our long-term success

Our faculty is a diverse and talented group dedicated to our students’ success and to their own growth as teachers.  Our schools are led by leaders who hold themselves accountable for student achievement and teacher development.

Position Summary

The Data Manager is a key part of the Network Data Team at FirstLine Schools.  This person plays an important role in ensuring effective and efficient use of data and systems to help drive results and ensure compliance with all LDOE reporting.  The Data Manager leads all LDOE data collections - including student, staff, and scheduling data - to prepare and submit state and federal reports on schedule.  The Data Manager works with and supports school-based staff to ensure that accurate student and staff records are maintained at all times.  In addition to state reporting responsibilities, the Data Manager collaborates with members of the Network Data Team to maintain PowerSchool SIS and generate ad-hoc analyses to support FirstLine leaders with key decision making.

Key Responsibilities

Data Systems Training

• Delivers trainings to key staff in the following data systems:
  • PowerSchool SIS
  • EdLink
• Acts as PowerSchool super user, including training school-based staff
• Other training and support as needed

State Reporting

• Serve as district security coordinator managing staff access to state data systems
• Coordinate submissions to state systems for all reporting periods including:
  • EdLink – Louisiana Department of Education Data Warehouse
    • MFP reporting (10/1, 2/1, EOY)
    • CLASS reporting (Staff and Students)
    • Other student demographic information (504, Homeless, LEP etc…)
  • eSER- Special Education Reporting
    • Manage user access
    • Assist SPED department with SPED data reports
  • eScholar
    • Manage all student LASIDs
    • Manage all staff LASIDs
• Provide support to relevant internal departments and stakeholders to prepare submission of data to:
  • eScholar – lunch status for annual CEP submission
  • EdLink - Federal Dropout Corrections
  • LES - Roster Verification
  • CRDC - Civil Rights Data Collection
  • LES - Louisiana Evaluation System
• Serving as main point of contact for school support staff and HR teams for timely and accurate submission of state reporting as follows: 
  • Work closely with school-based staff to ensure compliance with student data reporting
  • Work closely with FirstLine HR department to ensure compliance with staff data reporting
• Responsible for coordinating data compilation to comply with all external student data requests, including but not limited to:
  • LDOE audits
  • NOLA Public Schools audits
  • Grant funding reports
• Sharing documents from LDOE secure FTP site to the correct staff
• Staying up to date on LDOE policy changes and communications via routine review of emails, newsletters, and other publications 
  • Attends weekly EdLink Data Manager Q&A and monthly webinars
• Other state reporting duties as assigned

Systems Administration

• Monitors student information systems to ensure high levels of data integrity
• Designs, documents and implements systems maintenance procedures and protocols, including the creation and revision  of standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to state reporting and Data Manager scope of work
• Effectively communicates and collaborates with end users to ensure successful use of data systems

Staff Data Management

• Streamline staff data processes to align with FLS Data Management Best Practices
• Ensure accurate evaluation data for all teachers and leaders is reported to LDOE
• Lead data collection and analysis for teacher retention programs

Cross-Functional Projects

• Responsible for coordinating multiple large-scale, long-term projects with stakeholders across the organization, including school leaders, network staff, and other data department members
• Generates ad-hoc analyses and reporting as requested
• Edits and creates dashboards in Looker Studio as requested

Education & Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Two (2) years of data related relevant work experience required; relevant work acquired in school setting preferred
  • Experience with PowerSchool and EdLink preferred
• Expert level user in Excel/Google Sheets required
• Experience with SQL preferred
• Experience with BigQuery and Looker Studio preferred
• Demonstrated ability to complete complex data analyses and models
• Commitment to FirstLine Schools’ mission and vision 
• Demonstrated commitment to providing outstanding schools for all students
• Strong analytical background with experience managing and analyzing large volumes of data
• Experience managing multiple workstreams in a fast-moving environment required
• Experience with conducting research to solve problems required
• Experience with database administration required
• Experience teaching in K-12 education a plus

Desired Qualities & Characteristics:

• Believe in every student’s ability to achieve in a rigorous college or career prep curriculum
• Achieve results based on agreed-upon expectations
• Take personal responsibility 
• Highly detail-oriented 
• Collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders 
• Share a commitment to creating great schools in New Orleans
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Model the FirstLine values of Service, Learning, Collaboration, Results and Fun

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to perform all required job functions with reasonable accommodations, if necessary.

Data Manager reports to: Director of Data and Assessments

How to Apply : Please apply online via:

Salary & Benefits

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. FirstLine Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package with a generous 403b plan.

Annual Base Salary Range:  $65,500 - $88,284

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. FirstLine Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package with a generous 403b plan.

FirstLine Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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