Vice President, Data and Technology - Los Angeles, United States - Alliance College-Ready Public Schools

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools
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Los Angeles, United States

3 weeks ago

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ABOUT ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS


Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 26 high-performing, public charter middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars from Los Angeles' most underserved communities.

Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by US News & World Report, Newsweek, the U.S.

Department of Education, and the California Department of Education.

Since opening its first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school and been accepted to college.

We strive to truly change the life trajectories of our scholars and communities. Now is the time to join our collaborative community to make long-lasting change across Los Angeles. Come work at Alliance, where staff achieve and scholars succeed.


ROLE SUMMARY


Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Vice President of Data and Technology will lead the data, systems, & technology functions for Alliance, ensuring alignment with the organizational vision, driving actions, and contributing to an environment of instructional excellence, college success, diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.

The VP will own and deliver data, systems, and technology strategy in close collaboration with all organizational stakeholders.


CONTEXT


As Alliance continues to build a culture of excellence, data, and systems have emerged as integral to propelling the organization to run at maximum effectiveness.

Over the next few years, Alliance is projected to outgrow dozens of systems and processes, and as such, is searching for a leader who is equally strong with the technical portions of the role, managing newly connected teams, providing short
- and long-term strategy, and managing change across Alliance schools and its home office.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES- Lead the transformation of the technology function at Alliance, including building an in-house network administration team and a more robust in-house desktop support team; Provide timely and actionable data that will assist and influence decision-making and impact organizational outcomes;- Model and facilitate best-in-class team culture practices, such as valuing diverse perspectives, and working across lines of differences;- Manage the professional growth of direct reports to build a strong leadership pipeline;- Create short
- and long-term departmental vision; utilize and model project management and change management skills to ensure optimal outcomes;
  • Identify, create, implement, and support improvement initiatives and solutions, working with internal and external stakeholders to remedy gaps;
  • Further develop Alliance's repository for daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly reporting of key organizational drivers;
  • Maintain a competitive edge by remaining current on trends and best practices for data and technology.


THE IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE- Collaborative and visionary leader who is committed to Alliance's core beliefs and educational philosophy;- Deep commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion and a safe, equitable, and anti-racist environment for all scholars, families, and staff;- Excellent project and people manager focused on efficient work and development of team members;- Proven cross-functional leader and influencer who can partner with multiple stakeholders and navigate strong complex issues;- Team player who is willing to learn from all organizational stakeholders and work as equal partners with stakeholders on all projects;- Solution-oriented by nature; can see challenges from multiple perspectives and envision ideas of how to accomplish objectives;- Ability to work effectively in a multi-layered organization and build strong relationships with teachers, school leaders, and other home office and school-based colleagues; Knowledge of and/or experience with assessments, including online assessment administration and California state testing is preferred;- Working knowledge of K-12 education and urban school environments is preferred;- Proven track record of developing and implementing effective systems and processes at scale;- Comfort with, and enthusiasm for using large amounts of data to drive decisions at the team, division, and organization levels.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS- A bachelor's degree from an accredited, competitive college/university is required.- At least five (5) years of progressive, professional work in data, analytics, and technology; ten (10) years of full-time work experience highly preferred.- At least five (5) years managing teams and direct reports and leading large systems change work organization-wide; oversight of multiple teams preferred.


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BENEFITS:

In alignment with our commitment to equity for our scholars, Alliance is committed to equity and transparency for our team and offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience as w
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