RESEARCH STATISTICIAN IV

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This position is responsible for assisting the Chief of the Research and Evaluation Branch of the Division of Early Childhood Development by helping to develop, apply, monitor, maintain, and evaluate the Department’s early childhood comprehensive assessment program, including data analysis and oversight of the reporting systems.

Provides technical assistance to the Division, the Department, and state stakeholders regarding the reporting and use of early childhood  assessment information; identifies, collects, processes, analyzes, and reports data pertinent to the Department’s early childhood comprehensive assessment system, including the state’s kindergarten assessment; designs and develops methodologies for research and evaluation projects related to the Early Childhood Data Warehouse and its data linkage with Department’s Longitudinal Data System; identifies and reports on evaluation system problems and needs; submits written findings, recommendations, and related reports to the Branch Chief; advises Division personnel, MSDE, and state stakeholders on the use of assessment data and research methodologies; conducts research and evaluation on Division projects such as Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge or Preschool for All.

EDUCATION: Possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university including nine credit hours in research methodology, theoretical or applied statistics and measurement theory.

EXPERIENCE: Six years of post master’s experience in statistical research.  

NOTE: 1. A doctoral degree may be substituted for 3 years of experience.  2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Statistician classifications or Statistician and Intelligence Officer specialty codes in the Statistics field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education. 

Knowledge and understanding of research methodology, principles and techniques of descriptive and inferential statistics, sampling theory and measurement theory and procedures of the principles involved in designing and executing statistical research studies in education or public administration; knowledge of program administration, analyses and evaluation; ability to design and direct research projects of considerable scope and complexity; ability to administer statistical divisions including selection; orientation, training and supervision of sizeable numbers of subordinate professional and nonprofessional employees; ability to interpret and present statistical findings clearly and concisely, to professional colleagues, administrators, program directors, public officials and the general public; ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative in all aspects of the work; ability to work cooperatively and responsively with interdisciplinary groups in planning, coordinating, and interpreting statistical projects; ability to function in a consultative capacity to other professional agency members.

To apply for this position online go to http://jobaps.com/MD/jobs/msde which is the preferred method for submitting your application/attachments.  Using this method will allow you to access your documents for future recruitments for which you apply and to verify that the appropriate documents have been attached to the recruitment that requires them.  

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 Research Statistician IV, Research Specialist - Division of Early Childhood Development, Position # 073532 /Jobaps #14-006414-002 Mailing Address: Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Human TBD 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 www.marylandpublicschools. Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.

Proof of eligibility to work in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act and 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.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 www.marylandpublicschools. Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.

October 3, 2014 (Applications must be received by close of business – 5 p.m. EST)

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