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Staff Specialist I - Higher Education

PCS Education Analyst

Recruitment #15-000300-0003

Introduction

PCS Education Analyst

Staff Specialist I – Higher Education (0300)

Maryland Higher Education Commission

GRADE

Grade 17

LOCATION OF POSITION

Nancy Grasmick Education Building

6 N Liberty Street, 10th FL

Baltimore, MD 21201

Main Purpose of Job

The Staff Specialist I – Higher Education serves as a Private Career School (PCS) Education Analyst and provides professional level services to the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) in the Office of Office of Academic Affairs – PCS Unit and reports to the Associate Director of Career and Workforce Education. The position will provide professional services, including independent policy analysis, development, and implementation to allow for MHEC to fulfill its statutory responsibilities with regard to the coordination, statewide planning, and regulation of postsecondary education. The position will be primarily responsible for ensuring that private career schools operate in accordance with standards established by Maryland regulations. The selected candidate will be responsible to perform, but may not be limited to, the following activities:

POSITION DUTIES

  • Provide high quality and detailed analyses, evaluations, and reports for review and approval by the Secretary of Higher Education.  These include, but may not be limited to, approval or denial actions for PCS institutional and programmatic applications such as those for new private career schools, new programs, program modifications, changes of ownership, and changes of location.
  • Interpret, apply, and clarify MHEC policy, and relevant sections of the Education Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland and Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) for diverse internal/external constituents.
  • Conduct monitoring and on-site visits to assigned schools for ongoing compliance and investigation in accordance with Maryland law and COMAR, and analyze the findings of investigations to determine the appropriate course of action in consultation with staff and legal counsel.
  • Investigate and respond to written student complaints in accordance with COMAR and in consultation with staff and legal counsel.
  • Participate in the coordination and management of the annual report collections.
  • Provide leadership and staffing to special projects such as Commission, statutory, and Joint Chairmen Reports, and assigned taskforces, and workgroups in relation to education policy with the purpose of implementing new programs and best practices as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:  Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.  

Experience:  One year of administrative or teaching experience in post-secondary education programs.  

Notes:  (1) Possession of a masters or doctoral degree may be substituted for the required experience. 

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Competitive applicants will possess experience working in a private career institution in a curricular, regulatory, or administrative position. The successful candidate should possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, research and analytical abilities, experience developing and applying policies and regulations, be detailed oriented, and a self-starter. Additionally, applicants should have experience with working independently on multiple projects with fixed deadlines, working collaboratively as part of a team, and have potential to lead interagency work groups.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

For education obtained outside the U.S. you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education by a foreign credential evaluation service.

SELECTION PROCESS

Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The examination will consist of a rating of all candidates’ education, training, and experience related to the requirements of this position.  Therefore it is important that applicants provide complete and accurate information related to this position.

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Submit application, and cover letter/resume (in a consolidated PDF or Word document) via Jobaps. Online applications are STRONGLY preferred. Papers applications may be faxed to 410-332-0275. Questions may be directed to Mr. Greg FitzGerald at gregory.fitzgerald@maryland.gov.  

TTY  Users: call via Maryland Relay

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.




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