Education Data Programmer

Introduction

The Maryland State Department of Education is dedicated to supporting a world-class educational system that prepares all students for college and career success in the 21st century. With excellent stewardship from our divisions, we oversee State and federal programs that support the needs of a diverse population – students, teachers, principals, and other educators throughout Maryland.

GRADE

State Salary Grade 21

Annual Salary Range: $77,204 - $96,961 (with progression to $119,591)

LOCATION OF POSITION

Nancy S. Grasmick Education Building

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Main Purpose of Job

This contractual position provides strategic direction in education data collection management to ensure delivery of the Department’s data and reporting needs under the Every Student Succeeds Acts (ESSA), Elementary and Secondary School Relief (ESSER), and the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future; provides technical expertise to support the development, coordination, implementation, and maintenance of the Department’s data collection and reporting program; provides leadership in the communication of policies, procedures, and guidelines to internal and external stakeholders to support the education compliance information management program.

POSITION DUTIES

Provides management, analysis, and reporting of education data. Acquires education data from the MSDE Office of Performance Reporting and Accountability data warehouse; designs, creates, and manages datasets using SAS (Statistical Analysis Software); writes SAS programs to organize and clean data acquired by local school systems to create valid datasets; analyzes data; interprets and summarizes data analysis findings through written reports; supports accountability data analysis and reporting; prepares datasets and reports in response to legislator and general public inquires.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION: Possession of a Master’s Degree or

equivalent 36 credit hours of post-baccalaureate course work from an accredited

college or university.

EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of

data collection, management and analysis experience. Experience in or

affiliated with an education program is preferred; this experience to include

providing technical assistance related to the collection of education related

data. Knowledge of analytical or reporting tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, and SAS

(Statistical Analysis Software) is desired.

NOTES:

1. Candidates

may substitute two additional years of experience directly related to the

position option for the required education.

2. Candidates

may substitute the possession of a Doctorate degree from an accredited college

or university in a field related to the position option for one year of the

required experience.

3. The required

field of education and experience are unique for each option and are

established by MSDE in accordance with Education Article, Section 2-104 of the

Annotated Code of Maryland. The specific education and experience

qualifications for each position are on record in the Human Resource Management

Branch of the Division of Business Services.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces

military service experience as a commissioned officer in Education Program

classifications or Education Program specialty codes in the Education field of work on a year-for-year basis for

the required experience and education.

SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS

One year experience

writing computer programs used for data cleaning, data management, and data

reporting.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge

of educational accountability programs; experience creating and managing data

collection systems; experience working with sensitive data; skill in data

management and analysis (SAS desired); skill in interpreting and summarizing

research findings; skill in providing technical guidance to internal and

external teams; skill in maintaining effective working relationships with

internal and external teams; skill in managing timelines and deadlines; ability

to analyze complex program issues and to recommend solutions; ability to

communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.

Conclusion

Proof

of eligibility to work in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control

Act and possible travel throughout the State are required. Any misrepresentation of academic or

experience requirements for this position may result in non-selection or

termination of employment.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please

make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show

that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information

concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We

will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful

candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and

placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

For

education obtained outside of the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American

education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation will be required

prior to hire. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may

be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

The assessment may consist of a rating of your

education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the

position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate

information on your application. Please report all experience and

education that is related to this position.

BENEFITS

Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.

Leave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

To apply for this

position online go to MSDE

Jobs on JobAps (or complete an MSDE Application on marylandpublicschools.org).

On-line applications (and resumes) are the preferred method for receiving your

application/attachments. Using this method will allow applicants to

access their documents for future recruitments for which they apply and verify

that the appropriate documents (resume-credentials) have been attached to the

recruitment that requires them. Applicants must include their resume and

provide sufficient information on the application to document that they satisfy

the minimum qualifications for this recruitment. Please do not put 'See

Resume' in the job duties section of your application; your application

will not be considered.

If

you utilize fax or regular mail as the option to submit required attachments,

you will need to resubmit these documents each time you apply for a new

position that requires the attachments. Additionally, you must include

the following information on each page of the attachment you submit in order to

ensure that we append the attachments to the correct recruitment: First and

Last Name, Recruitment Number, and the last 4 digits of your SS# and indicate application

for - Education Program Specialist

I, Data Reporting Specialist 410248 (JobAps# 22-005055-0006). Mailing Address: Maryland State Department of

Education, Office of Human Resources, 200 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore,

Maryland 21201. Fax: 410-333-8950 - This fax number is for Department of

Education recruitment actions only.

If you have

difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online

application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management,

Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850. For inquiries or an MSDE

Application, contact 410-767-0019 or TTY/TDD 410-333-3045 or visit our website

at http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/.