SPECIALIST, DATA SYSTEMS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

** Applications will be received until October 17, 2025. 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. **
  About this job:   Leads and manages data systems and programs across the department, serving as the subject matter expert supporting five teams and 60+ staff. This role is key in managing data, reporting, and partnerships to advance program outcomes district-wide, ensuring accessible and usable data to inform strategic decisions and enhance family and community programs.
  What DPS Offers You:

• A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
• Salary Range: $70,195 - $84,233
• In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement. For more information visit our New Employee Resources page. 

What You'll Do:  

• Lead the design, management, analysis, auditing, and reporting of the department and District Infinite Campus student/parent program data, supporting department and district-wide initiatives.
• Serve as the Salesforce administrator and primary liaison with Elevation Solutions, overseeing family/community data systems and driving data integrity, migrations, and advanced reporting (dashboards, scorecards, infographics).
• Manage key external partnerships including Energy Outreach Colorado (EOC), DPS Solar Garden programs, and Salesforce partners, acting as a subject matter expert and relationship builder to strengthen collaborations.
• Oversee data collection, system usage, quality control, governance, and compliance for staff and community partners; present data outcomes to leadership and grant partners.
• Lead technical support, training, and capacity building for teams on data analysis, reporting tools, Salesforce databases, and best practices to enhance department-wide data literacy.
• Collaborate with leadership to support family services programs through system oversight, staff training, and program evaluation to improve partnerships and service delivery.
• Facilitate cross-team alignment by leading regular meetings to monitor data/system progress, reporting, storage, and strategic goal integration with district roadmaps.
• Lead planning and implementation of new initiatives and systems, ensuring broad stakeholder buy-in and addressing complex business challenges with root cause analysis and sustainable solutions.
• Manage comprehensive documentation including data, process, system, and grant compliance records, ensuring clarity and accessibility through advanced technical writing.
• Support vendor negotiations and manage work performed by external contractors related to data, systems, reporting, and program management; develop professional development opportunities for data systems users. 

What You’ll Need:  

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems preferred.
• Five (5) years of experience working directly with relational databases, system administration, data querying/analysis/reporting and data system import/export functionality.
• Experience in K-12 education is a plus.
• Strong background in MS Excel, MS Access and Google Suite, SQL, R, SPSS, SAS, and Stata.
• Proficiency in reporting tools using MS Access, MS Excel, Google Looker Studio, Power BI, Cognos, Tableau, MS SQL Server Reporting Services, Excel Services, or similar.
• Effective communication skills and time management.
• Strong background in data manipulation, data/business analysis, reporting, and administering systems/databases.
• Effectively handle multiple demands and competing deadlines.
• 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.
• Proficiency creating custom dashboards, scorecards, infographics, and experience with graphical design tools such as Adobe Photoshop within a data analytics environment.
• Front/Backend Infinite Campus or other school system software experience within a school environment, preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances with a positive, can-do attitude.
• High degree of confidentiality in handling sensitive information.
• Ability to work in a multi-ethnic and multicultural environment with District and school leaders, faculty, staff, and students.
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education. 
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.  
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
  Students First. Integrity. Equity. Collaboration. Accountability. Fun   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.