EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST I

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Nancy S. Grasmick Building
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Data Collection Specialist #223759 - Supports data collection on the effectiveness of the instructional materials and curriculum being implemented throughout the state of Maryland. In collaboration with the MSDE Project Team, this contractual position will develop a data-collection tool, collect data from all 24 LEAs, analyze the data and produce a comprehensive final report.

Professional Learning Specialist #223760 - Provides leadership and technical assistance for the professional learning communities of practice in the State Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) federal grant and assists in other state-wide professional learning initiatives.

The Data Collection Specialist will collect data on the effectiveness of the instructional materials and curriculum being implemented throughout the state of Maryland; develops state-wide data-collection tool collaboratively with a design team of Local Educational Agency (LEA) representatives and includes differentiated models, aligned standards, and clear timelines and processes for data collection; identifies and aligns appropriate Maryland College and Career Ready and other appropriate content standards.

The Professional Learning Specialist provides leadership and assistance in the development, communication, and implementation of school-based communities of practice (CoPs) involving data-dialogue/data-analysis, lesson study, and peer coaching/mentoring and professional learning initiatives for Maryland Educators.

EDUCATION: Master’s Degree or equivalent 36 credit hours of post baccalaureate course work in education, professional learning, curriculum, school leadership or a closely related field.

EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of professional work experience with professional learning, curriculum, school leadership, or another closely related field.  Three years of experience designing, developing, implementing, maintaining and controlling database management systems for computers.

NOTES: 1. Two years of additional experience as defined above may be substituted for the Master’s Degree. 2. Possession of a Doctorate in a field related to the position may be substituted for one year of the experience requirements.

A Master’s Degree. Experience with curriculum and content in core subject areas.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) 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 employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

Contractual employees who works for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program (the 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.

To apply for this position online go to MSDE Jobs on JobAps which is the preferred method for submitting 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, #16-005055-0013, Professional Learning Specialist #223760; Data Collection Specialist #223759.

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.   

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.