BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

CLASS TITLE : Data Analyst - Division of Research, Accountability & Assessment (Contractual)

REPORTS TO: Director - Performance Management

DEFINITION : Supports the analysis and reporting of quantitative and qualitative system data. Adheres to quality assurance protocols. Maintains confidential information. Performs duties as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES :

• Preparing data for analysis through techniques including but not limited to data cleaning, recoding, restructuring, scrubbing for duplicates, standardizing data, merging and aggregating data sets.
• Conducting statistical analysis of data in response to system priorities and identified research questions. Data analyses will include but are not limited to:
  • Descriptives: frequencies, measures of central tendency.
  • Inferential: t-tests, chi-squares, ANOVA, multiple linear regression, logistic regression.
• Creating data visualizations (e.g. graphs, bar charts, etc.) and summarizing data with consideration for non-technical audiences.
• Performing rigorous quality control checks on work products to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Education, Training and Experience :
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with coursework in data analysis and statistics.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of educational research, measurement, assessment, and testing.
• Skilled in data analysis including data cleaning, data manipulation, descriptive statistics, inferential statistics.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Preferred: SQL, SPSS, STATA, Microsoft Excel.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS :
Work of this position generally sedentary and performed in an office environment.

SALARY : $38.97 per hour/contractually

Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required

Application Instructions
Please read and carefully follow the instructions provided below.

• Applicants are required to have a completed application on file for employment with Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS). Each time an applicant applies to a job with BCPS, the application must be resubmitted. If an applicant started an application with BCPS in the past and at a later date decides to apply for additional positions, it is the applicant's responsibility to review the entire application and ensure that all data is up to date (for example, the applicant may need to add additional schooling or certifications, an additional work experience, or provide updated references). The applicant must remember to review the entire application each time for accuracy and submit each time for a new or different vacancy.
• Professional references must be submitted to complete your application. Examples of professional references include current and former principals, supervisors, managers, mentor teachers and university/college supervisors. Personal references from colleagues, friends, community members, etc. will not be accepted. Applicants should notify their reference proactively to inform them they will receive a form via email through a MAILBOT email address from Baltimore County Public Schools. Applicants should also inform their reference(s) of the job they are applying to.
• Be sure to account for all periods of employment and unemployment, including student teaching and internship experience, and include names, addresses, and telephone numbers of employers.
• Be sure to answer all criminal background questions. If you answer "yes" to any of the criminal background questions you must provide a written explanation. A criminal offense does not necessarily exclude an applicant from employment with BCPS. Factors such as passage of time since the offense, the nature of the violation, and the extent of rehabilitation will be taken into consideration.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• All persons employed by the Baltimore County Public Schools, regular and temporary, are required to be fingerprinted and have a criminal background investigation (State of Maryland, Senate Bill 315, effective October 1, 1986) completed. The fee charged for fingerprinting is $81.00. An identification card will be issued which must be shown prior to employment.
• Anyone offered employment is required to provide proper identification and documentation of eligibility for employment in the US.
• If you have military experience you will be asked to provide a copy of DD214.

Non-Discrimination Statement

The Board of Education of Baltimore County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or veteran status in matters affecting employment or in providing access to educational programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the Board's nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: EEO Officer, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Baltimore County Public Schools, 6901 Charles Street, Building B, Towson, Maryland 21204 (443-809-8937). There is a compliance officer responsible for identifying, preventing, and remedying prohibited harassment concerning students. Complaints of harassment should be directed to the executive director, Department of School Safety and Security, 9600 Pulaski Park Drive, Suite 118, Baltimore, MD 21220 (443-809-4360).

Questions regarding this position can be directed to the Office of Staffing, 443-809-8952.