Position:Coordinator of Data
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Reports to: Director of Data & Analytics
Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Exempt
Work Class: Classified
Capacity:Full-Time
Salary Range: Starting at. $66,560
The mission of Citizens of the World Los Angeles (CWC LA) is to provide a socio-economically, culturally, and racially diverse community of students in Los Angeles with an intellectually challenging, experiential learning environment that develops each student's confidence, potential, and individual responsibility as citizens of the world. CWC LA schools develop students’ social and emotional skills to prepare them to become citizens of the world, and we promote academic rigor through a constructivist, project-based learning approach, to support and develop children’s natural intellectual curiosity. CWC LA enrolls a diverse student body that reflects the abundant diversity of the communities served by our schools.
On a grown path to serving more than 5,000 students in the coming years, CWC LA operates five charters:
o CWC Hollywood (TK-5th) operating since 2010.
o CWC Silver Lake (TK-8th) operating since 2012.
o CWC Mar Vista (TK-8th) operating since 2013.
o CWC West Valley (TK-4th) operating since 2020.
o CWC East Valley (TK-3rd) operating since 2021.
CWC LA has a Regional Support Office (RSO) that supports all CWC LA schools. We work with our network partners at Citizens of the World Charter Schools (CWCS), linking the schools in Los Angeles to CWC schools in other parts of the country.
Our core values are embraced by the entire community:
o Excellence: We demand lasting quality.
o Diversity: We are better and stronger because of our differences.
o Authenticity: We are our true selves in this work, and we are candid.
o Community: We care deeply about people. We share and build partnerships. We celebrate, laugh, and seek joy, even in the tough times.
o Change: We welcome the unknown, embracing the unexpected and new. We adapt to meet the ever-changing times. We find new ways.
Job Overview and Summary
CWC LA is looking for a leader with a passion for data and operations in public education. The Coordinator of Data will collaborate closely with school leaders, teachers, school operations staff, and regional support office staff to ensure all organizational data is highly accurate and all underlying processes are optimized. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, an excellent collaborator, a creative problem solver, and have a successful track record working closely with stakeholders throughout an organization. They should also be closely aligned to the CWC LA vision and contribute to an environment of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. The Coordinator of Data will report to the Director of Data & Analytics and receive additional guidance from the Manager of Data.
Key Responsibilities
The Coordinator of Data’s job responsibilities include:
Data & Data Systems
· Supports all organizational data collection processes, including:
o Shared responsibility for oversight of CWC’s student information system (Aeries) including student and staff data.
o Managing student data including all demographic information, assessment scores, health records, and other documentation.
o Work across teams to create and maintain systems ensuring org-wide data quality.
· Manages accounts and permissions, conducts trainings, and provides timely technical support for CWC’s digital learning applications, including Aeries, Clever, NWEA, Forefront, Fountas & Pinnell, Fundations, and others.
· Collaborates with school leaders and teachers to manage the grading and report card process.
· Serves as an exemplar in use of key CWC LA tools & applications.
· Other duties as assigned.
Compliance & Reporting
· Participate in the completion of all local & state attendance reporting and local compliance reporting (e.g., immunizations, suspensions).
· Assists in completion of all federal, state, local, and foundation reporting submissions, including Physical Fitness Tests, CALPADS, SARC, & CRDC.
· Manages student forms and other documentation, including immunization records.
· Other duties as assigned.
Requirements and Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have/be:
· Bachelor’s degree or 2-4 years of experience with educational data and school operations; school-site experience preferred
· Experience with CALPADS and student information systems strongly preferred
· Strong working knowledge in Excel and Google Sheets; Tableau or other business intelligence (BI) tool experience a plus
· Knowledge of California public school immunization requirements a plus
· Curious and independent learner with a determination to find the best answer
· Enthusiasm to problem solve and improve efficiency of existing processes
· Flexible, optimistic approach, and comfort with change and ambiguity
· Patient and detail-oriented; cares deeply about ensuring data quality
· Excellent customer service skills and a joyful teammate
Equal Opportunity Employer
Citizens of the World Charter Schools (CWC) prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, military status, immigration status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. CWC requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying. Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying, equity or Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to: CWC Talent and Human Resources Department at talent-hr@cwclosangeles.org