Director Of Dashboards And Data Access

NOLA Public Schools Vision The vision of the NOLA Public Schools is that every student receives a high-quality education that fosters their individual capabilities, while ensuring that they thrive, achieve physical and mental wellness, and are prepared for civic, social, and economic success.

Position Summary The Director of Dashboards and Data Access will develop data products for internal and external stakeholders. A successful candidate will be an organized self-starter who is passionate about public service and sharing data in a transparent and consumable way. This role requires advanced analytical skills and some back-end development knowledge in order to maintain the district’s data dashboard and suite of public-facing data files. The position will be based at the OPSB Central Office at 2401 Westbend Parkway. Traveling to various schools in the city will be required on an infrequent basis. Some evening and weekend hours will be required.

Direct Reports: This position does not have direct reports.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Analytics & Tool Development

• Maintains the district’s data dashboard and related reference files;

• Develops data files through the cleaning, analysis, and joining of complex data sets;

• Serves as primary point of contact for requesting and maintaining data received through district teams, partner LEAs, and Louisiana Department of Education;

• Develops scripting in Python or R to extract and/or load data from relational databases such as Postgres,

• Develops SQL queries and writes API calls as needed;

• Performs or oversees enhancements and maintenance related to Javascript tools including the React-based site UI, Leaflet library, and Highcharts libraries;

• Prepare ad-hoc analyses and visualizations of system and school data as requested by internal and external stakeholders, including presentations for School Board members;

• Serve as a liaison for submitting and reviewing state data requests for custom files;

• Utilize open-source GIS software or scripting to develop maps and files as needed.

• Communication

• Communicate with external development team about system enhancements; and

• Create technical documentation for new and existing system functionality.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or minimum of 7 years of related experience required.

Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

• Proficient in R, Python, or a related programming language, including libraries for data analysis;
• Proficient working with Javascript libraries;
• Experience with version control systems like Git and GitHub, CI/CD experience a plus;
• Interest in containerization and/or experience with Docker;
• Experience with Shiny, Highcharts, or other data visualization technologies;
• Some experience in web design and development, including basic knowledge HTML and CSS;
• Comfort with analyzing, managing, and processing large sets of data; working knowledge of data systems and their underlying data architecture;
• Experience with AWS (primarily in managing EC2 instances)