Today, 67% of students and 82% of low-income students can’t read at grade level by the end of third grade. That’s when students are supposed to go from learning to read to reading to learn. It’s America’s number one education crisis and we know how to fix it.
Ignite Reading delivers one-to-one virtual tutoring that teaches every student the foundational skills they need to become a confident, fluent reader. We pair students who need extra support with expert reading tutors who provide daily, 15-minute, Science of Reading-based instruction that rapidly closes their decoding gaps. We focus on the foundational reading skills—phonics, phonemic awareness, and sight words—kids need to master so they can decode a sentence. Students in Ignite Reading’s program achieve over 2 weeks of reading skills growth per week of instruction, and notably all students achieve the same outstanding results including students with IEPs, multilingual learners, students of color and those receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Ignite Reading is a mission-driven public benefit corporation. We believe we can do well for our team members and shareholders while we solve one of the nation’s biggest challenges. We believe we will be more successful with a diverse team and are seeking candidates who have lived experience related to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
About the Role
We are seeking a Business Intelligence (BI) Manager who will lead our BI initiatives, driving data-driven decision-making across the company. In this role, you’ll design and deliver analytical solutions, manage a team of BI analysts, and work closely with stakeholders to identify insights that power our strategic goals. Proficiency in Tableau for visualization and reporting is essential to ensure the clarity and effectiveness of our analytics solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development, implementation, and optimization of BI reporting solutions using Tableau.
- Manage a team of BI analysts, providing mentorship, guidance, and performance evaluations.
- Develop, design, and own the BI roadmap, ensuring alignment with business priorities and scalability needs.
- Ensure data integrity and accuracy by developing and maintaining quality control processes.
- Identify and recommend opportunities for data-driven improvements and efficiencies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver insights that align with business objectives.
- Design and maintain dashboards, reports, and data visualizations to communicate key metrics and trends.
- Train business users on Tableau dashboards and BI tools, enhancing data literacy across the organization.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in business intelligence and data visualization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Business Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in business intelligence, data analysis, or data visualization.
- 2+ years of experience managing or leading a BI or analytics team.
- Advanced proficiency with Tableau (certification is a plus).
- Strong SQL skills for querying and preparing data.
- Experience working with data modeling tools (e.g., DBT) is a plus.
- Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights.
- Strong project management and organizational abilities.
At Ignite Reading, we’ve decided to embrace a transparent compensation structure for a few reasons:
To promote fairness and equity: This approach supports fairness within our structure. When everyone knows how compensation decisions are made, it reduces the likelihood of pay discrimination based on factors like gender, race, relationships, or negotiation skills.
To provide accountability for our approach: The same role receives the same compensation, with no negotiation.
To build trust within the organization: When employees understand how their compensation is determined, they are more likely to trust organizational structures and decisions, which can lead to overall better culture.
To support legal considerations: Many states are moving to requiring compensation listed on job descriptions and we want to follow these rules.
Salary: $165,000
We believe in building and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where all applicants are considered for employment without attention to color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria – unlike majority candidates meeting significantly fewer requirements. We strongly encourage you to apply if you’re interested!
We are seeking candidates who have lived experience related to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are a virtual organization with headquarters in the California Bay Area.
What We Do
When kids learn to read on time their opportunities in school and life improve profoundly. If a child cannot read by the time they are in third grade, they are four times less likely to graduate high school.* In 2022, only 33% of U.S. fourth graders and 31% of eighth graders were reading at grade level (National Assessment of Educational Progress reading assessment scores). Ignite Reading is on a mission to fix this.
Ignite Reading delivers one-to-one virtual tutoring that teaches K-8th graders the foundational skills they need to become confident, independent readers. We pair developing readers with expert reading tutors who provide daily, 15-minute, Science of Reading-based instruction that rapidly closes decoding gaps. Students across all demographics achieve the same outstanding results–an average of 2.4 weeks of reading skills growth per week of instruction–including students with IEPs, multilingual learners, students of color and those receiving free or reduced-price lunch. By ensuring all students master the foundational skills to fluently read any word, Ignite Reading empowers them to move forward and unlock everything school and life have to offer.
"Ignite Reading is one of the most, if not the most, successful interventions we have implemented in our district. The student results and program design are indisputable."
- Claudia Salvestrin, Assistant Superintendent, Red Bluff Union Elementary School District, CA
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