Early Childhood Data & Evaluation Specialist

Data and Evaluation Specialist

About the Role: 

At Clayton Early Learning, we are dedicated to fostering a dynamic environment that supports the growth and development of young children.  This position is responsible for the integrity and relevance of all data within databases for the Educational Services department, assisting with troubleshooting and training for ease of use for all stakeholders and database system users.  

Who we are: 

Clayton Early Learning is a leading nonprofit dedicated to providing children from birth to five with an exceptional start and empowering families for lifelong success. We directly serve approximately 500 children annually through our school, home-based programs, and community partnership sites. As a proud member of the Educare Learning Network and the Head Start community, we are deeply committed to providing high quality early childhood education through a whole-child, whole-family approach. Our unique location on a 20-acre historic campus in Denver is the foundation for our strategic vision to become a thriving neighborhood center to serve the community more fully, addressing needs including food security and health care access.  Our team of over 125 dedicated professionals works in a supportive environment of collaboration, innovation, and personal growth. 

What this Role involves: 

Data Administration & Integrity

• Maintain and manage data across multiple educational database systems. 
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity through routine checks and useraccess management. 
• Conduct data audits, generate reports, and support data security and privacy efforts. 
• Monitor system performance, implement updates, and escalate technical issues as needed. 
• Participate in data collection activities, including administering standardized child assessments. 
• Conduct CLASS observations in classrooms at Educare Denver and in the Denver area 
• Collect parent and staff survey data, which may involve preparing interviews, in-person visits to drop off and collect surveys, and telephone follow-up 
• Meticulously adhere to policies to protect the confidentiality of human subjects participating in evaluation studies. 

Program Administration & Employee Training  

• Maintains awareness of Head Start performance standards and monitors requirements to ensure timely completion of goals.    
•  Provides general administrative support to the program team such as creating reports, assisting with analyses and data visualization, drafting correspondence, and other special projects 
•  Assists with the training and troubleshooting of employees with database systems; provides on demand training and troubleshooting  
• Create and disseminate relevant information to all department staff and supply monthly scheduled reports. 
•  Assists with updating program related policies and procedures; distributes new policies and procedures within the organization 
• Creates information and presents data during meetings, trainings and conferences for early childhood professionals; attends meetings, workshops and conferences related to educational data matters  
• Drive cross functional projects and align diverse stakeholders to advance key company strategies and deliver measurable business outcomes. 

• other duties as assigned

What we are looking for: 

Education & Experience 

• Bachelors of Science in Data Analytics or Social Sciences required
• 3 years work experience in data management, data analysis, and data visualization will be considered in place of a Bachelors Degree
• 1 year of experience in data collection in an educational services environment preferred
• Experience with data entry, management, and statistical and qualitative analysis with quality assurance and attention to detail highly preferred
• Prior experience with children preferred

Skills 

• Computer competencies required,
• Windows knowledge with experience using Excel, Access, Word and Outlook highly preferred
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, including CBI/FBI fingerprinting, a physical and a national sex offender registry check 

What we offer: 

• 16+ paid company holidays 

• Spring Break and Winter Break - up to 10 paid days off  

• Accrued vacation time, starting at 10 days per year up to 30 days per year, based on years of service 

• Paid sick time 

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage 

• Life, AD&D insurance 

• Mental health support through our medical coverage and our employee assistance program (EAP) 

• Long-term disability coverage 

• 401(k) with 5% employer match after 1 year of employment 

• FSA plans 

• College 529 investment plans 

• Identify theft and protection plans 

Compensation: 

$25.50- $27.50 hourly

Clayton's Core Values 

At Clayton Early Learning, we believe that our core values help to drive actions and create habits that allow our belief in the unlimited potential of young children to become a reality. We seek candidates who demonstrate our core values and are motivated by a values-driven environment. 

• Collaboration builds trust and relationships and brings new ideas, skills, and knowledge to help us do better work. 

• Community fosters resiliency, stability, and strength. 

• Fun reduces stress, keeps us motivated, builds connections, and models joy for our children. 

• Growth allows us to develop as professionals and provide the best service. 

• Stewardship enables us to have the greatest impact with the resources we have. 

Clayton Early Learning is an equal opportunity employer that values workplace diversity. We strive to create an inclusive work place that embraces diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives. We prohibit discrimination of employees or applicants on the basis of race, creed, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual identity, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, disability, or any other classification considered discriminatory under applicable law