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Traditional 235 work days per year
FTE: 1.0
Salary Range: $77,550 - $93,060
Applications will be received until February 1, 2024. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org .
Essential Functions and Objectives:
Provide district management and public and private sector audiences with actionable insights to improve the performance of the district. The Senior Analyst will help establish and maintain relationships with senior district leadership up to and including the Superintendent's direct reports, identify opportunities for analysis, establish research plans, review work, and present deliverables to internal and external clients. The Senior Analyst will also be responsible for driving operational improvements within the analytics team. The Senior Analyst will work with the Enrollment and Campus Planning and DPS leadership to provide just in-time analytic support for key decisions. The Analyst will develop an intimate understanding of school enrollment projections, forecasts and trends, and will achieve impact through predictive and prescriptive analytics for district enrollment PLANNING AND policy.
- Clearly and concisely communicate analyses, including the willingness to manage up to senior levels and defend recommendations that may be received with apprehension from the client.
- Serve as an expert on research methodologies and data structuring to solve complex problems.
- Leverage sophisticated analytic techniques and strategic thinking to provide actionable insights from complex data sets.
- Lead analysts in research AND ANALYSIS efforts, providing guidance and training as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Experience & Other Qualifications:
- One (1) or more years of relevant experience.
- Effectively handle multiple demands and competing deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills.
- The ability to take responsibility for one's own performance.
- Work collaboratively with others on a team.
- Aptitude for variety and changing expectations and a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office/Google products including Word, Excel, Outlook, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides.
- Experience using qualitative and/or quantitative software products (e.g. MaxQDA, NVivo, SPSS, STATA, R, SQL, etc.).
- Ability to work in a multi-ethnic and multicultural environment with district and school leaders, faculty, staff and students.
- High degree of integrity in handling confidential information.
- High motivation, strong work-ethic and proactive attitude. Deep commitment to DPS core values of: Students First, Equity, Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, and Fun.
- Very strong knowledge of/or interest in issues surrounding K-12 education.
- Strong, intrinsic motivation to improve the quality of education for our students.
- Demonstrated Ability to produce accurate analysis and recommendations under tight deadlines and high levels of public scrutiny.
- Demonstrated knowledge of principles of strategy development, PLANNING AND project management.
- Demonstrated ability to develop very strong relationships with multiple stakeholders inside and outside the organization.
- Excellent judgment in developing and delivering solutions and messages.
Education Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree is preferred.
Additional Information:
- Work Year Calendars (including accrued time off): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1129
- Benefits (including DPS contributions): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1397
- Compensation Structures: http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/244
- Employee must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working for Denver Public Schools
About Denver Public Schools:
Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
