At the direction of the DEM, provides technical and data support for admissions and enrollment objectives, both for established procedures and in the development of new procedures.
Participates in and supports special data projects, as needed.
Is the technical expert on the admissions and enrollment team in Lab's admissions/enrollment and financial aid database systems.
Understands and supports technical procedures and supports the development of new procedures from a technical perspective.
Maintains the data integrity of the admissions office databases for admissions, enrollment and financial aid by ensuring that data is entered accurately, and by monitoring for errors. Constantly works with the database support team to ensure best in class practices.
Supports admissions team on complex searches and data pulls for data analytics, and for internal and external reporting.
At the direction of the DEM, sets up a data dashboard to organize and maintain historical data.
Assist with the creation of standard operating procedures to formalize processes data collection and management processes within Finalsite and/or other database management systems.
Collaborate with the DEM and admissions team members to set up, improve, and/or clarify data collection protocols, and to establish structures within each database management system to improve data collection.
Understands Lab's admissions, enrollment and financial aid databases and can work internally and with external vendors to troubleshoot issues as they arise.
At the direction of the DEM, works directly with third party data management systems providers to troubleshoot issues and generate solutions to tech based problems as they arise
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Department
Lab School Admissions & Financial Aid
About the Department
At the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, students in Nursery through Grade 12 experience a world-class educational journey. Founded in 1896 by John Dewey as a place for educators to develop and explore novel approaches to pedagogy and curriculum, Lab continues to provide excitement and imagination in learning to this day. Academic rigor, experiential learning, and intellectual discourse are hallmarks of a Lab education. Lab educators are recognized for excellence in teaching and pride themselves on innovation in the classroom. Students in every grade have access to unparalleled resources, and all members of the Lab community benefit by partnerships and connections with the University of Chicago. Families who choose Lab care deeply about curiosity, inquiry, and creativity.
No less than scholarship, Lab's mission prioritizes honoring diversity and exhibiting kindness. We are committed to building and supporting a teaching and learning community where young people see aspects of their backgrounds and identities reflected around them, where they feel a deep sense of belonging, and where they discover and use their voices to full effect. Today, 53-59 percent of Lab's student body are students of color. Families report speaking nearly 40 different languages in their homes. Approximately 60 percent of Lab families are also affiliated with the University of Chicago. Half of our families live in Hyde Park, and the rest come from across Chicago, the suburbs, and northwestern Indiana. Inclusion is a fundamental value at Lab, such that we celebrate every facet of community members' identities, and even where we disagree, we emphasize respect, civility, and maintaining a spirit of community.
Lab seeks the finest employees to join our vibrant learning community. We employ people with a wide range of skills and training in many different disciplines, who have in common a love of learning and the wish to inspire that same love of learning in young people. We seek candidates for employment who thrive in an educational environment. We provide a great professional home for those committed to collaboration, ongoing personal and professional growth, and cultivating positive relationships. In turn, we strive to ensure that Lab is a joyful, welcoming, and inspiring place to work. Through our connection to the University, faculty, staff, and administrators enjoy benefits and opportunities that would be nearly impossible to match in any other environment.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Director of Enrollment Management, the Data Management Specialist (DMS) at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools (Lab) is responsible for supporting data integrity, management, and reporting for the office of admissions and enrollment.
The successful candidate will bring technical expertise and willingness to continue to grow in skills, a passion for data-informed decision-making, and a collaborative spirit to help advance Lab's mission. At the direction of the Director of Enrollment Management, the DMS will execute projects to support data cleaning, tracking, management and data retention at the Laboratory Schools. A more detailed job description is listed below.
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