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 inquiries.

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, 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/.