Data Scientist

Key Skills

Analytical and Problem solving, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), R Programming, SQL

Job Description

About High Tech High

Developed by a coalition of San Diego civic leaders and educators, High Tech High (“HTH”) opened in September 2000 as a small public project-based charter school with plans to serve approximately 450 students. HTH has evolved into an integrated network of sixteen charter schools serving approximately 6,500 students in grades K-12 across four San Diego County campuses (Point Loma, Clairemont, North County, and Chula Vista). The HTH organization also includes a comprehensive adult learning environment including a Teacher Credentialing Program and the High Tech High Graduate School of Education, offering professional development opportunities serving national and international educators.

Job Function/Description

High Tech High seeks a motivated, organized, creative, flexible and data-driven candidate to lead organization-wide work around data analysis, state assessment policies, compliance, and reporting. The ideal candidate is familiar with High Tech schools and aligned with HTH design principles (learn more about HTH design principles at https://www.hightechhigh.org/about-us/).

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Skills and Characteristics

• Detail-orientation and demonstrated experience working on collaborative teamExperience and demonstrated proficiency in managing large and/or challenging data sets
• Strong quantitative skills with demonstrated ability to design and create data dashboards, visualizations, reports, or infographics
• Ability to express technical concepts to a non-technical audienceAbility to collaborate with a broad audience to help simply answer complex questions using data

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Education and Experience
• Bachelor's degree is required with a degree in information science, data science or programming preferred.
• Capable of writing efficient code in R and SQLStrong data visualization and analysis skills required.
• Knowledge of Looker Studio is a plus.
• Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a plus
• Strong statistical foundation
• Experience with educational information systems
• Experience working in K-12 education is a significant plus
• Experience in Continuous Improvement a significant plus

Clearances

Tuberculosis Clearance and Department of Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance criminal records summary

Working Conditions

Environment - Indoor and outdoor setting

The principal office for the Director, Data and Analytics is located on HTH’s Point Loma campus in San Diego, California. However, this position is expected to travel to various HTH campus sites (San Marcos, Chula Vista and Clairemont) as needed.

Physical Abilities

Sitting or standing for extended periods of timeHearing and speaking to communicate and exchange information

Seeing to observe accuracy of reports and documents

Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate office equipment

Kneeling, bending at the waist, and reaching overhead, above shoulders and horizontally to retrieve and store files and other items as needed

$82,572 - $94,844 a year

This position is a Classified, 220 day position with a salary range between $82,572 - $94,844, commensurate with experience. HTH offers a very competitive benefits package, to include medical, dental, and vision for full-time employees and their dependents.

An offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of a background check. HTH is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of HTH to afford equal employment and advancement opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, medical condition, or any other classification that is protected under applicable local, state or federal law.