About Us:

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is a diverse team of passionate, education-focused professionals responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education for each of Ohio's 1.7 million students. The Department provides the resources and supports essential to raising student achievement and accelerating learning opportunities, advancing the connectivity between K-12 and postsecondary learning, creating programs to support and expand workforce experiences, and ensuring students have the necessary supports to be ready each day to learn.

As the governing body responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education within the State of Ohio, the Department of Education and Workforce is dedicated to promoting educational excellence and ensuring equal access to learning opportunities for all students. The Department is committed to collaborating with schools, districts, educators, students, families, businesses, nonprofits and all stakeholders to achieve our educational goals.

What You'll Do:

Assist in administering state report card, federal ESSA laws and programs, and IDEA data

• Researches, analyzes, compiles data, interprets, and completes reports for stakeholders regarding state and federal accountability system;
• Contributes to the development of products and analyses such as Special Education Profiles, Special Education Ratings and State Performance Plans/Annual Performance Reports.
• Establishes and maintains relationships and collaborations with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., participate in work groups, facilitate collaboration events, provide feedback);
• Facilitates cross-office and agency communication to ensure alignment and leveraging of resources;
• Creates products, tools and methods for appropriate program implementation according to best practices and established guidelines.
• Analyzes and disseminates policies, standards and business rules to internal and external stakeholders;
• Determines, develops and/or provides professional development opportunities (e.g., training, workshop, conference presentations) for stakeholders;
• Evaluates specialized program assistance (e.g., survey, feedback) and/or evaluates training outcomes (e.g., survey, feedback).
• Develops, presents and/or provides resources for specialized program requests (e.g., respond to communications, travel to locations to conduct site visits, training, events); and
• Reviews changing state and federal laws, best practices, and educational data and research and recommends policy changes as needed to direct supervisor.

Independently leads analyses concerning the Ohio School Report Card, the federal accountability system, and IDEA data:

• Analyzes data utilizing statistical analysis software (e.g., SAS, R) including review of data for bias and sensitivity;
• Prepares statistical and narrative reports on individual schools and/or school districts (e.g., school and/or program evaluation, school improvement);
• Communicates results through data visualization (e.g., ensuring technical information is accessible to non-technical audiences/stakeholders);
• Prepares and delivers presentations to internal and external audiences;
• Provides customer-focused technical assistance regarding school and district performance data and special education indicator data;
• Participates in internal advisory groups to help define impact and implications of legislation on state accountability, data reporting systems, and federal special education data; and
• Assists in data quality assurance activities.

Performs other related duties as assigned:

• Maintains personal schedules and filing;
• Contributes to office/agency initiatives;
• Participates in meetings;
• Stays informed on industry trends;
• Participates in job-related professional development and ongoing training;
• Serves on state-wide committees.

What's in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period . Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Qualifications
6 years experience analyzing and interpreting data and communicating findings to inform services, outcomes, and initiatives for students.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience implementing federal and state legislation, developing reports, and communicating results to stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating multiple teams and projects; completing projects according to prescribed timelines.

Job Skills: Educational support