Data Consultant 3

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  We support a healthy work/life balance by offering flexible/alternative work schedules and mobile and telework options (depending on job duties and work location).
• We have an Infant at Work Program that is based on long-term values of newborns and infant-parent bonding. Eligible employees who are new parents or legal guardians can bring their infant (six weeks to six months) when returning to work (depending on job duties and work location).
• We value and are actively involved in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within OSPI by way of cross-divisional, collaborative committee. The focus of the committee includes employee engagement and education, reinforcing OSPI values maximizing the value of diversity and identifying strategies for inclusion.

• Goes beyond equality; it requires education leaders to examine the ways current policies and practices result in disparate outcomes for our students of color, students living in poverty, students receiving special education and English learner services, students who identify as LGBTQ+, and highly mobile student populations.
• Requires education leaders to develop an understanding of historical contexts; engage students, families, and community representatives as partners in decision making; and actively dismantle systemic barriers, replacing them with policies and practices that ensure all students have access to the instruction and support they need to succeed in our schools.

• Work with the offices in OSPI to support data use, analysis and reporting of student and school information
• Provide technical assistance to district and agency staff in planning, gathering, analyzing, interpreting and reporting information
• Collect, clean, and analyze data
• Create data visualizations using Tableau, R, and MAXQDA
• Communicate key findings with data stakeholders using a variety of formats, including, but not limited to, reports, presentations, and briefs
• Conduct original data collection using appropriate qualitative and quantitative techniques
• Design implementation studies that use qualitative and quantitative data
• Complete other duties as assigned. Other duties may include participation on data-related committees and working collaboratively with other offices in OSPI

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, statistics, business administration, public policy or administration, a social science, or related field; strong computer programing skills; a strong data collection, management, and analysis background;
• Two years of progressively responsible experience in data management, data analysis, research and evaluation, or any combination of experience and training which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and ability required to perform the work;

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  Associate’s degree in computer science, statistics, business administration, public policy or administration, a social science, or related field; strong computer programming skills; a strong data collection, management, and analysis background;
• Four years of progressively responsible experience in data management, data analysis, research and evaluation, or any combination of experience and training which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and ability required to perform the work;

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  Strong computer programming skills; a strong data collection, management, and analysis background;
• Six years of progressively responsible experience in data management, data analysis, research and evaluation, or any combination of experience and training which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and ability required to perform the work

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  Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously over long periods of time
• Ability to work under pressure and meet established deadlines
• Ability to learn new tasks and approaches to work
• Ability to participate as a team member

• A Master’s degree in education, public policy, or social sciences
• Prior district, school, or teacher leadership experience—preferably in schools that effectively served a diverse student population
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and utilizing education-related data to guide support and strengthen instructional practice
• Experience conducting program evaluations
• Experience with quantitative and qualitative data tools, including Excel, R, Tableau, and MAXQDA
• Knowledge and experience with implementation and improvement science principles
• Ability to design flexible studies that meet the needs of program officers
• Ability to conduct a literature review
• Skill in assessing problems, interpreting and clarifying needs, and developing solutions
• Skill in developing project and work plans

• A letter of interest specifically addressing the qualifications listed in this announcement;
• A current résumé, and;
• A list of three or more professional references.