Strategic Data Specialist
Alexandria, VA 
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22381BR

Strategic Data Specialist

Wilton Woods Center

Description

Performs the full range of professional duties required to collect, review, manipulate, analyze, and interpret student and/or operational data; provides integrated solutions in the design and development of actionable data analytics products to inform senior leadership and support decision-making related to divisionwide strategic planning; designs, tests, and implements complex data-related systems; consults with school-based and central instructional and operational staff to provide guidance in the utilization of student or employee-related data in order to increase student achievement or well-being and improve instructional/student support services or support operational goals; prepares reports of quantitative and qualitative data to address programmatic questions for schools, regions, department administrators, and senior leadership.

Qualifications

Required

  • Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in computer science, education, or a related field.
  • Six (6) years of progressively more responsible data analysis and interpretation experience, some of which shall have involved student/operational data and instructional information.
  • Knowledge of the principles and practices of instructional test analysis, student services, or data analysis.
  • Knowledge of data systems common to the K-12 educational setting and familiarity with student testing administration, student support, and/or employee data.
  • Knowledge of and ability to utilize statistical, reporting, and database packages (such as or equivalent to, Tableau, SPSS, Oracle, Snowflake, and Apex).
  • Skill in coding solutions and ability to develop data tools, data analytics, and visualizations, often under tight time constraints in emerging environments.
  • Skill in statistical/quantitative methods and data analysis utilizing technology tools for student or employee data and instructional planning and evaluation tasks.
  • Skill in strategic analysis based on empirical data and research.
  • Ability to apply strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Ability to design presentations and explain projects, technical concepts, or issues to individuals in both a technical and nontechnical manner.
  • Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team or as a team lead.
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with school and office personnel.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Preferred
  • Supplemental coursework in principles, concepts, and methodologies of testing, psychometrics, or instructional program assessment.
  • Experience in an educational environment or teaching experience.
  • Knowledge of data warehousing (On-Prem and Cloud) and ETL processes.
  • Knowledge of cloud service providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Knowledge of version control software (Git) and agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
  • Skill in utilizing business intelligence tools (Power Bl, Qlik).
  • Ability to write SQL, Python, R, or Stata code.

Salary Range

$88,104 - $149,924

Salary Grade
[Salary Information]

Unified Scale-Schedule B/Grade 008

Office

Enterprise Information Service

Contract Length

260-Day Contract

Pay Frequency

Monthly

Percent Full-Time

Full Time

Job Type

Information Technology

Open
Until
Filled

Yes

Re-Adv.
Position

No

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
Open
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