BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

JOB TITLE : Coordinator, Data Strategy

REPORTS TO : Director, Data Warehouse

DEFINITION : Responsible for using available data and statistical, algorithmic, mining, and visualization techniques to model complex organizational challenges, discover organizational insights, and identify opportunities for improvement. Collaborates with Chiefs, Executive Directors, and leaders throughout BCPS to turn data into critical information and knowledge that can be used to make sound organizational decisions. Performs other duties as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES :

• Assists with the implementation of overall divisional strategies, goals, and objectives and ensures alignment with system priorities . Collaborates with department heads to accomplish the department's goals.
• Supports the ongoing work of the Office of Performance Management and Assessment and the Office of Strategic Planning and Research, aligned with division and system priorities, with a focus in leveraging new knowledge to inform departmental practices.
• Consults with and advises the Division of Research, Accountability, and Assessment as well as BCPS executive leadership regarding matters related to advancing the BCPS theory of action and achieving school system goals. Prepares related reports and presentations for review and consideration by executive leadership.
• Designs hypotheses and investigations, and builds data models to support improved systemic knowledge housed within existing organizational data.
• Leverages systemic data and databases to drive improvements, understand trends, and predict future performance. Coordinates efforts to analyze and interpret data to best support department heads in systemic decision-making.
• Identifies available systemic data and data gaps. Makes strategic recommendations on data governance, data collection, integration, and retention.
• Develops innovative and effective approaches to analyze and solve organizational challenges and effectively communicates results and methodologies. Identifies and analyzes patterns in systemic data to drive continuous improvement and highlight high-leverage decision points to support increased systemic performance.
• Designs and executes analyses to assess the impact of potential policy changes. Summarizes key findings and recommendations in formal memos and/or presentations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Education, Training and Experience :

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university, with coursework in psychometrics, evaluation, statistics, or research.
• Five years' experience in statistics, research, and evaluation required.
• Three years' experience in reK-12 public educational setting required.
• Teaching experience strongly preferred.
• Doctoral degree preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Knowledge of social science research and evaluation methodology and statistics using statistical software, such as SPSS, STATA, or R.
• Knowledge of database software such as SQL.
• Skill in conducting high quality educational analyses and reporting results to key stakeholders.
• Skill in explaining highly technical information to those without technical background.
• Expert report writing and oral communication.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Skill in planning and supervising the work of others.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to manage employees.
• Demonstrated commitment to increasing student achievement for all students; belief that all students can learn.
• Ability to identify program needs and develop plans to meet those needs.
• Ability to implement, direct, evaluate, and modify programs.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, representatives of other agencies and departments, and the public.
• Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS :
The work of this class is generally sedentary and performed in an office environment. Work includes the operation of office equipment, including personal computers, and occasional limited physical activities. Work of this class involves travel throughout the county and to locations outside of the county.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Work schedules may include evenings and weekends. Employees may be required to work beyond their normally scheduled hours with little or no advanced notice.

FLSA : Exempt

SALARY: Grade 11 on the BCPS OPE 12 Month payscale $93,985 - $145,298.

Eligible for the Baltimore County Employees' Retirement System.

This document describes the duties and responsibilities of a position. It shall not be held to exclude duties not referenced nor limit the right of management to assign work to employees.

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.
• Official transcripts for all higher education must be received prior to contract signing.
• Some positions will require employees to undergo a physical examination and/or drug testing.
• All newly hired personnel must attend a Badges and Benefits session.
• Additional job verification will be required for salary credit.

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).

Contact Information

Michael Hodge
Director of Staffing
(AFSCME, ESPBC, OPE & Non-Represented)
Business Services Staffing
6901 Charles Street, E Building
Towson, Maryland 21204
Phone: 443-809-7874
Fax: 410-296-0568
Email: mhodge@bcps.org