EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST I

State Salary Grade 21

Annual Salary Range: $60,543 - $88,424

Nancy S. Grasmick Education Building

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

This is a professional position responsible for providing technical assistance in  coordinating the development, implementation, and maintenance of data systems, including those related to Local School System’s (LSS) child count and exit count, data collection for Individual Education Plans (IEPs), the Maryland Online IEP System, the Maryland State Performance Plan (SPP), and Annual Performance Report (APR), Federal data collection, and special education linkage with the Unique Student Identification System (USIS).

Provides technical assistance for implementing quality assurance standards and editing procedures for the timely processing of data included in the Special Services Information System and other data collection applications; prepares technical specifications for special services data collection systems; advises technical programmer analysts in the design, development and testing of new and existing application systems; identifies problems, analyzes data, and develops reports by writing SAS or SPSS program code; ensures that the data collection applications satisfy the data reporting requirements of federal, State, and department needs for special population groups; recommends changes to correct deficiencies and enhance the quality of data; participates as a member of the Maryland Online IEP Leadership Team.

EDUCATION: Possession of a Master’s Degree or equivalent 36 credit hours of post-baccalaureate course work from an accredited college or university.  

EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of professional experience as a research or data analyst in education or other related field, including use of SAS or SPS required.  

NOTE: Two years of additional experience as defined above may be substituted for the Master’s Degree. Possession of a Doctorate in a field related to the position may be substituted for one year of the experience requirements.

Knowledge of special education data collection systems; knowledge of data manipulation, appending, sorting, and transposing datasets; skill in the use of SAS and/or SPS; skill in data management/analysis and in creating data collection systems; skill in interpreting/summarizing research findings and providing technical guidance; ability to analyze complex program issues and to recommend solutions; ability to communicate clearly and effectively; ability to manage timelines and deadlines; ability to maintain effective and collaborative working relationships.

Proof of eligibility to work in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act and travel throughout the state are required. Any misrepresentation of academic or experience requirements for this position may result in non-selection or termination of employment.

For immediate consideration, please submit your application materials by: July 21, 2017 - Open Until Filled.

To apply for this position online go to MSDE Jobs on JobAps (or complete an MSDE Application on marylandpublicschools.org). On-line applications (and resumes) are the preferred method for receiving your application/attachments.  Using this method will allow applicants to access their documents for future recruitments for which they apply and verify that the appropriate documents (resume-credentials) have been attached to the recruitment that requires them. Applicants must include their resume and provide sufficient information on the application to document that they satisfy the minimum qualifications for this recruitment. Please do not put "See Resume" in the job duties section of your application; your application will not be considered.  

If you utilize fax or regular mail as the option to submit required attachments, you will need to resubmit these documents each time you apply for a new position that requires the attachments.  Additionally, you must include the following information on each page of the attachment you submit in order to ensure that we append the attachments to the correct recruitment: First and Last Name, Recruitment Number, and the last 4 digits of your SS# and indicate application for - Education Program Specialist I, Special Education Data Systems Specialist #043213 - JobAps #17-005055-0011. Mailing Address: Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Human Resources, 200 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland  21201. Fax: 410-333-8950 – This fax number is for Department of Education recruitment actions only.  

If you have difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850. For inquiries or an MSDE Application, contact 410-767-0019 or TTY/TDD 410-333-3045 or visit our website at http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/.  

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request