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Job Description

Job Title

Position Title : Senior Director, Research & Data Science

Location : Fisher Building, 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202

Salary : $99,486 - $134,599

Reports to : Assistant Superintendent, Strategy, Data, and Accountability

Bargaining Unit : N / A

Benefits Eligible : Yes

Telecommuting Eligibility : Eligible for telecommuting up to 20% (one day per week)

Position Summary :

The Senior Director leads the Research and Data Science department in executing rigorous, actionable research that directly improves outcomes for Detroit students. This leader ensures all research activities maintain a clear "students first" orientation, connecting analytical work to tangible improvements in teaching, learning, and student success across the district.

As a key member of the Office of Strategy, Data, and Accountability, the Senior Director provides strategic leadership and operational oversight to :

• Develop proactive, transparent annual research agendas aligned to strategic priorities and school needs
• Lead strategic research that drives district thinking on critical issues including student outcomes, program effectiveness, and return on major investments
• Build sustainable systems, standardized workflows, and technical best practices that enable high-quality, reproducible work
• Cultivate an empowered team culture where staff understand how their work impacts students and contribute their expertise to research design
• Partner with school and district leaders to translate findings into actionable insights for decision-making
• Establish research infrastructure and documented processes that create consistency and enable knowledge transfer

The Senior Director manages the Research and Data Science team and works collaboratively across the district to ensure research drives meaningful improvements for students and schools.

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Security Clearance : Internal Applicants

If you are a current Detroit Public Schools Community District employee, you do not have to submit a new security clearance, unless your new role requires a different type of criminal background check.

External Applicants

In alignment with Michigan law, if you are hired to fill a position, you will be required to submit to a Detroit Public Schools Community District criminal background check. Information regarding required background checks will be shared at the point of hiring.

Method of Application :

Applicants must apply through the online application system. Only applications submitted through the online application system will be considered for any posted position and all applications require a resume to be considered.

Successful candidates are required to submit official transcript(s) at point of offer to hire. Teaching service outside of the Detroit Public Schools Community District must be verified by the applicant's prior employer(s) prior to hire. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide all documentation (including copies) as requested.

Applicants requesting assistance during the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email at [email protected] or phone at (313) 873-6897. DPSCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, Contact the Civil Rights Coordinator for more information at (313) 240-4377 or detroitk12.org / compliance.