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EcoSchool Data Manager

SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers

Job Location:

Traverse City, MI - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 21 - 21

Posted: 11 September 2026 (15 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 9 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The vibrant staff of SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers provides the energy that drives our mission to implement local solutions to global issues at the intersection of ecology education and design! Our team members make a difference every day whether teaching a classroom of elementary students about recycling supporting local farmers markets leading a crew of local youth to build a boardwalk or quantifying data to help a city reach resiliency goals.

SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to religion race color national origin age sex height weight disability familial status or marital status sexual orientation gender identity military or veteran status or any other basis protected by local state or federal law.

EcoSchool Data Manager

Part-time: 15-20 hours per week with seasonal swells around reporting and project deadlines. The schedule is flexible and should allow for at least one in-office day as well as visits to each of our program locations in the Fall.

Location: Hybrid

Compensation: starting at $21.36/hour

Summary

This role supports the ongoing compliance and administrative needs of SEEDS EcoSchool programs with a specific emphasis on organizational activity and output/outcomes data across several platforms.

Essential Job Duties

Own the Grant Electronic Monitoring System (GEMS) documentation collection and submission process. This includes managing documentation for all sites and following up with appropriate staff when items are needed.
Coordinate the Youth Program Quality self-assessment process and procedures including coordinating and performing in-person observations as well as leading required post-observation discussions and reporting.
Monitor program use of EZReport attendance and activity submissions helping ensure all deadlines are met.
Act as the local expert for other systems EcoSchool uses for reporting and compliance such as Brightwheel EZReports MiRegistry and others as assigned assisting staff with use and troubleshooting.
Support program staff in the administration of staff student and family surveys.
Collaborate with the EcoSchool Program Director in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our data management practices with a bias for minimizing the administrative load on program staff.
Other duties as assigned and Special projects as approved by supervisor

Qualifications

Demonstrable experience with high-quality data hygiene practices and an ability to coach others in the same.
Familiarity with Microsoft including Excel and with the full Google Suite including Drive.
Experience working with Salesforce and other systems mentioned above preferred.
Ability to interpret and assess data to ensure it meets criteria
Interest in continuous improvement for data collection procedures
Operational knowledge of out-of-school time and summer learning programs preferred

Required Skills

Ability to work independently as well as within a semi-remote team
Ability to quickly learn and navigate new databases and digital interfaces.
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Strong and clear communication via phone email and in-person meetings

Dont meet every single requirement Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At SEEDS we are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Required Experience:

Manager

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