Education Program Specialist I

State Salary Grade 21

Annual Salary Range: $60,543 - $88,424

Nancy S. Grasmick Education Building

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

This is a professional position responsible for providing technical assistance for the development, documentation, compilation, quality assurance, and coordination of data files as part of federally mandated data submissions program including the U.S. Department of Education EDFacts Initiative, Common Core of Data State Non-fiscal Public Elementary/Secondary Education Data, the Civil Rights Data Collection, and federal reporting requirements related to Maryland's Report Card.

Provides technical assistance to local school systems, MSDE staff, and contractors for the acquisition, analysis, and reporting of research data and for developing and maintaining SAS databases in support of program initiatives; informs MSDE staff of USDE EdFacts changes; compiles education accountability data from local school systems (LSS) and MSDE databases; designs, creates, and manages datasets, designs and implements procedures for data collection from LEA’s (Local Education Agencies); analyzes and evaluates accountability program data; writes computer programs to organize and clean acquired data in order to create valid analysis datasets; interprets and summarizes finding of data analysis through written reports; creates documentation to support data acquisition; provides accountability program analyses and reports in response to legislator and general public inquires and participates in planning meetings.

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 administrative or teaching experience in or affiliated with an education program; this experience to include coordinating or administering an education data analysis program or education research related area. Experience in statistical analysis, applications development and research, or data management preferred; SAS (Statistical Analysis Software) experience desired.

NOTE: Two additional years of experience directly related to the position may be substituted for the required Master’s Degree.

Knowledge of education data reporting; skill in data management and analysis (SAS preferred); skill in creating data collection systems; skill in interpreting and summarizing 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.

Proof of eligibility to work in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act and some 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.

For immediate consideration please submit your application by December 22, 2017 – Open Until Filled

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, Education Reporting & Compliance Specialist 040004 (JobAps# 17-005055-0025) 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