at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Position Information
Working Position Title
Azure Database Architect, Chicago Early Childhood Integrated Data System (CECIDS) (35589)
Classification
IT Technical Associate
Position Number
00035589
Open Date
04/12/2024
Close Date
04/26/2024
Priority Review Date
Employee Class
Staff
Full-Time/Part Time
Full-Time
FTE
100
Position Status
Regular
FLSA
Exempt
Job code
5031
Union Representation
Non-Union
Union Code
N/A
Unit/Department
Report Cards
College/Unit
P20 Initiatives Network
Division
Outreach Engagemt Regl Dev Dv
Location
MONAT 152
Link to Department Website or Custom Search Page
https://www.niu.edu/illinois-interactive-report-cards/about/index.shtml
Position Summary, Requirements, and Qualifications
Overview
Strategic Mission. The Illinois Interactive Report Card project within the Division of Outreach, Engagement, and Information Technologies at Northern Illinois University is an educational services and applied policy organization. Its mission is to be a leader in delivering program services that contribute to the educational well-being of the state of Illinois and improve the educational achievement and college and career readiness of all students, regardless of background or origin. In support of this mission, IIRC provides performance data for K-12 schools at all levels to advance their capacity to deliver effective instructional programs, along with the analytic tools to manage and evaluate them. IIRC forms collaborative partnerships with leading state and national educational stakeholders and professional organizations committed to educational reform in urban and rural districts alike.
IIRC's Research Associates are the policy professionals who interpret client needs and associated data, determine the best methods to compile the necessary data, and create the Illinois Interactive Report Card and associated project services. In keeping with its policy mission, IIRC Research Associates participate in innovative educational projects at the local, state and national level. Of particular note is that IIRC Research Associates are expected to engage directly with policy and data professionals at the Illinois State Board of Education.
Position Summary
The Azure Database Architect is the technical lead for a small team on a specialized data system project. As such this architect will coordinate ongoing system design and deployment in Microsoft Azure, interface with key project stakeholders, and spearhead the development of key technical documentation and management reports. This position reports to the IIRC Director and works in close collaboration with the project's director (located in another NIU department.)
Services. IIRC concentrates on specific strategic initiatives. These include data-driven school improvement planning, statistical analysis of student assessment and learning performance, standards-based professional development, and personalized instruction through social media and web applications. The centerpiece of the project is the IIRC website (www.illinoisreportcard.com), which NIU developed and hosts in partnership with the Illinois State Board of Education. The website deploys cutting-edge, non-traditional technologies to advance innovation in education in all 865 school districts in Illinois. The web site draws between 50,000-60,000 unique visitors monthly, including parents, community leaders, administrators, and teachers, and provides real-time information snapshots describing each school's programs, student characteristics, teachers, educational improvement plans, test scores, and policy updates, among other information. Thanks to innovative design, rich content, handy search features, and colorful graphics, the IIRC website is a valued (and nationally recognized) public resource for education and school improvement.
To comply with this requirement, IIRC team members have full access rights to the ISBE data system, and regularly design web reports, policy materials, user guides, and website tools through their secure logins to the ISLE SIS and Datamart environments. IIRC Research Associates also work closely with other policy leaders and stakeholder organizations in Illinois, including AdvanceEd, Advance Illinois, Illinois Principals Association, P-20 Council, and the Illinois Balanced Assessment Committee.
Essential Duties and... For full info follow application link.
In accordance with applicable statutes and regulations, NIU is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, or any other factor unrelated to professional qualifications, and will comply with all applicable federal and state statutes, regulations and orders pertaining to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action.
