Data Coach

Position / Title: Data Coach Bargaining Unit: NON-UNION Department/Location: Assessment & Accountability and Student Success Department Calendar Days: 184 Reports To: Building Principal JD Revision Date: 04/15/2026 Supervises: N/A Function / Position Summary Support staff in accessing, understanding, and using data systems to inform instructional and school improvement decisions by ensuring accurate, timely, and actionable data.

Job Duties / Responsibilities Attend required monthly district Data Coach meetings. Attendance and participation in Tier 1 MTSS meetings and support. Support school improvement efforts by entering data and completing the Data Analysis box of the SIP template for Literacy, Numeracy, and Conditions prior to each 45 day cycle.

Support school staff in accessing data and assessment platforms (i.e. login/credentials). Provide technical guidance to building leaders, MTSS teams, and other building teams in retrieving and progress monitoring academic, behavioral, and attendance data from district platforms (i.e. My Data Zone, Tableau, Panorama). Coordinate with the building testing coordinator regarding the implementation and data utilization for both state and local assessments, serving as a liaison to the Assessment Department.

Analyze, interpret, and share disaggregated building-level academic, attendance, and behavioral data with building leaders, MTSS teams, and other building teams. Collaborate with the MTSS Tiered Support Coach to ensure teams have the data needed for effective problem solving. Analyze student outcomes with a focus on identifying disproportionality and supporting equitable access to interventions.

Help build capacity in building leaders and teams to analyze and interpret data. Provide effective communication with administrators, principals, teachers and parents, both orally and in writing. Use best practices in data privacy and confidentiality of student records.

Education

Certified Teacher with 3 years of teaching experience in environments with verifiably strong evidence of opportunity, access, and support success with students of cultural and linguistic diverse backgrounds. Experience / Knowledge Ability to provide professional learning and coach teachers and other building staff. High interest in creating data presentations and sharing with building staff: including but not limited to SIP, MTSS, and grade level teams.

Time available throughout the year to coach and support teachers in instructional/operational applications and hardware. Ability to simplify and present ideas to an audience of varying skill levels. Good communication skills. Familiarity with all local and state assessments. Willingness to work collaboratively with principal, colleagues, building staff and district staff.

High interest in learning to understand student proportionality data analysis, and its use in identifying areas of inequities (like opportunity, access or support) that need to be addressed. Motivated to learn to disaggregate, interpret, and analyze assessment data. Considerable knowledge of Board policies and district/county/state procedures and standards regarding K-12 education.

Work experience within U-46 Previous experience teaching, coaching, and providing professional development for adult educators Strong knowledge of analytical software, including spreadsheets. Strong computer skills and interest in new technologies. Familiarity with all local and state assessments. Good communication skills.

Physical Demands Must be able to meet the demands of additional teaching and coaching. Must be able to work in front of a computer monitor for multiple hours at a time. ADA: The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Terms of Employment District-sponsored professional learning sessions will occur at Education Service Center or Welcome Center.

Coach-led professional learning sessions and coaching will occur at each coach's respective school. This is a stipend position.