Associate Education Consultant (35 Hour) Hybrid Recruitment # 240502-0950EA-001 Location Hartford, CT Date Opened 5/9/2024 12:00:00 AM Salary $103,235 - $136,662 annually New State employees start at the minimum of the salary range Job Type Open to the Public Close Date 5/20/2024 11:59:00 PM Go Back Apply View Benefits (http://portal.ct.gov/DAS/smART/General-Employee-Benefits)
Introduction
The Connecticut State Department of Education ( CSDE (https://portal.ct.gov/SDE) ) is now accepting applications for an Associate Education Consultant (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=0950EA&R1=&R3=) in the Performance Office. We are seeking experienced professionals with backgrounds in public education, big-data processing, statistics, data science, and research methods to support the critical work of the office.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:
Competitive salary.
Industry leading health benefits, including medical and dental coverage.
Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings.
Paid time off including 13 paid holidays per calendar year.
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A culture that encourages work/life balance.
Professional growth and development opportunities.
Ample free parking with easy access from major highways or by public transportation.
Tuition reimbursement.
Work for a Forbes top company: State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 (https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/Press-Room/Press-Releases/2023/Forbes-State-of-CT-Ranked) - State of CT receives National Recognition for offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits and Flexible Schedule.
State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service) for more information.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
Full Time, 35 hours per week
Monday through Friday
First shift
Hybrid role (combination of in-office/telework)
We are located in Downtown Hartford, easily accessible for all commuters.
THE ROLE
Under the direction of the Chief Performance Officer, this individual will work collaboratively with colleagues in the Performance Office on a wide range of tasks including some of the following:
Manage the data analysis and reporting of all Direct Certification school nutrition data.
Create automated jobs to match social service data from other agencies with education data to confirm benefit eligibility.
Establish systems to collect student data securely from private schools.
Produce secure reports for use by authorized state staff for data validation and benefit issuance.
Extract and prepare data, in collaboration with researchers and other external data requesters, to support evaluation studies and projects including P20WIN.
Support other data analysis needs of the Performance Office as necessary.
Selection Plan
For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e. Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
To Apply:
In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/act/pa/pdf/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.pdf) , the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
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Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the Departments of Aging and Disability Services, Education, and the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System assists in planning and executing programs of extensive difficulty and scope for the improvement of education in the state.EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Assists a Bureau Chief or Education Consultant in supervising various educational programs and services offered by the state;
Assists in the development and administration of certain programs of major importance or may develop and administer other programs within the framework of bureau policy;
Provides professional leadership and guidance to school authorities, professional organizations, students and various community groups and individuals;
May assist in directing the routine functioning of the bureau;
Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Considerable knowledge of the philosophy and methods of education with particular reference to the field concerned;
Teaching skill;
Ability to
prepare reports;
deal effectively with others.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
An earned advanced degree and five (5) years of professional experience OR in lieu thereof an equivalent combination of experience and training as approved by the appropriate Board and/or appointing authority.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience utilizing Statistical Analysis Software (SAS) tools to analyze data.
Experience writing data queries that merge multiple large datasets.
Experience conducting detailed validation of query results.
Experience summarizing results into reports, presentations, or interactive visualizations.
Experience meeting deadlines with competing priorities.
Experience collaborating as a team with internal and external stakeholders.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Incumbents in this class in certain positions may be required to possess an appropriate certificate issued by State Board of Education.Conclusion AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.ACKNOWLEDGEMENT As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility. Click on a link below to apply for this position:Fill out the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application NOW using the Internet. Apply Online