College Success Data Specialist

Description

The SEED Foundation is seeking a data-driven, detail-oriented College Success Data Specialist to support the College Transition & Success (CTS) team by managing, organizing, and analyzing college access and success outcomes data across SEED’s network. This role is responsible for developing, refining, and maintaining maintenance of systems that track postsecondary success metrics, including application, enrollment, persistence, and completion.

The ideal candidate will take ownership of recurring reporting cycles, respond to data requests with urgency and accuracy, and transform raw data into actionable insights. The ideal candidate has strong technical skills, thrives in fast-paced environments, and is comfortable presenting to senior leadership

and cross-functional teams. The College Success Data Specialist will play a key role in strengthening SEED’s data infrastructure and advancing our mission of college success for all graduates. This is not a remote role and requires regular travel to SEED school campuses and student-facing events—especially those in the Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD areas.

The College Success Data Specialist reports to the Chief Growth Officer & Vice President and will work closely with the Director of College Transition & Success.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Data System Management

• Own the organization, maintenance, and execution of SEED’s data tracking systems aligned to college access and success outcomes.
• Manage data related to SEED’s college success measures, including college application, matching, acceptance, enrollment, persistence, and completion.
• Support SEED’s college matching tier framework through data coding, collection, validation, and analysis.
• Serve as the internal lead for maintaining and integrating student data across platforms (CoPilot, Salesforce, Naviance, etc.).
  
  

Reporting & Visualization

• Prepare and deliver internal and external reports for a variety of stakeholders, including weekly, monthly, quarterly, and board-level reporting.
• Develop dashboards and visualizations to support continuous learning and decision-making across the network.
• Respond to internal data requests with urgency, precision, and clarity.
  
  

Benchmarking & Analysis

• Analyze trends across SEED sites and benchmark outcomes against local, regional, and national data sets.
• Identify gaps, surface insights, and support data-informed adjustments to post-secondary strategies.
  
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with members of the CTS team and school-based staff to ensure accurate data reporting and alignment across initiatives.
• Present data insights to senior leaders and contribute to the development of data-informed postsecondary strategies.
• Help promote a culture of data use by supporting professional development and data capacity-building within the team.
  
  

Qualifications And Competencies

The College Success Data Specialist will possess the following:

• A commitment to the mission of SEED and our core values of: COMPASSION, GRATITUDE, GROWTH, INTEGRITY, PERSEVERANCE, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY
• A bachelor’s degree in education, social science, or a related field is required; a master’s degree is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 3-6 years of full-time experience in an education, research, or non-profit setting.
• Experience presenting data to senior leadership or executive audiences (preferred)
• Work, intern or volunteer experience in schools, school districts, school networks, and/or charter networks--especially those serving underrepresented students.
• Data analysis and visualization using Excel, Google Sheets, and Google Data Studio and/or Tableau.
• Familiarity with tools such as R, SPSS, Stata, OpenRefine, or Power BI (preferred).
• Advanced Excel techniques, including pivot tables, multi-sheet linking, and complex formulas.
• Experience managing and maintaining student information systems; familiarity with platforms such as CoPilot, Salesforce, or Naviance preferred.
• Demonstrated experience building or maintaining dashboards and data pipelines.
• Proven ability to own deliverables, manage competing priorities, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with a proactive, reflective approach to managing work.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and building structure or systems where none exist.
• Skilled in analytical writing, data storytelling, and presenting findings to senior leadership.
• Able to build strong working relationships and engage in candid, constructive conversations.
• Flexible, adaptable, and comfortable working across shifting priorities within a mission-driven team.
  
  

A SEED Employee

• Is committed to SEED’s mission and its beliefs.
• Thinks strategically in aligning one’s own work streams to the larger organizational mission.
• Possesses exceptional interpersonal skills, with creative and positive energy for working with youth.
• Behaves professionally in a fast-paced environment and with a variety of constituents.
• Works independently as well as collaboratively with a team while managing multiple tasks.