• We support a healthy work/life balance by offering flexible/alternative work schedules and mobile and telework options. (Depending on job duties and work location.)
• We have an Infant at Work Program that is based on long-term values of newborns and infant-parent bonding. Eligible employees who are new parents or legal guardians can bring their infant (six weeks to six months) when returning to work. (Depending on job duties and work location.)
• We value and are actively involved in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within OSPI by way of cross-divisional, collaborative committee. The focus of the committee includes employee engagement and education; reinforcing OSPI values; and maximizing the value of diversity and identifying strategies for inclusion.

• Goes beyond equality; it requires education leaders to examine the ways current policies and practices result in disparate outcomes for our students of color, students living in poverty, students receiving special education and English Learner services, students who identify as LGBTQ+, and highly mobile student populations.
• Requires education leaders to develop an understanding of historical contexts; engage students, families, and community representatives as partners in decision-making; and actively dismantle systemic barriers, replacing them with policies and practices that ensure all students have access to the instruction and support they need to succeed in our schools.

The responsibilities of this position impact project timelines, data quality, and the ability of OSPI to analyze and report data in a timely and accurate manner. The employee is required to work with internal and external stakeholders to understand data needs; and support processes and systems to ensure the privacy, confidentiality, integrity, and accuracy of educator data.

• Verify accuracy and integrity of student records, data files, interfaces, and reports by working with OSPI staff, districts, and other state agency education data partners.
• Provide technical assistance to district and agency staff in planning, gathering, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting student information.
• Work closely with the OSPI Student Information and Assessment staff, OSPI’s program staff and school districts to provide support around data collection and reporting.
• Work closely with OSPI programs to create a plan to meet program specific needs including exploratory data analysis, reporting tools, outcomes and/or legislative reporting, and research and evaluation activities.
• Maintain, analyze, and produce analysis, reports, data visualizations, and research briefs on all areas of student information that are priorities for OSPI, school districts, or the legislature.
• Provide data analysis and summaries for state and federal reporting, including annual legislative reports.
• Create data summaries and analyses that may be used to make decisions about policy implementation.
• Make decisions about how to approach their work, including the best method for compiling and summarizing and analyzing data; how to communicate technical information to a broad audience; and what issues to escalate to the team lead and director.

• A bachelor’s degree in education, statistics, computer or information science, business, accounting, economics, social services, or related field AND at minimum of 2-years’ experience in data management, data analysis, research/evaluation, or any combination of experience and training which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and ability required to perform the work. Additional experience may substitute the degree requirement.
• Skilled in writing queries for data verification and quality assurance purposes and to create analysis ready data tables.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills with a range of audiences ranging from technical users of data to the public who may have limited understanding of the State Education Agency, education data, or the applicant’s respective field.
• Skilled in performing descriptive statistical calculations and data manipulations

• Knowledge of the public PK–12 data system.
• Experience in the public PK–12 education system.
• Experience creating data visualizations using Tableau or similar tool.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respects with a variety of people in a multi-cultural, diverse socio-economic setting.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.
• Ability to write clear, concise, and useful technical documentation.
• Ability to work under pressure, organize, prioritize, and multi-task to meet established deadlines.
• Ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to participate as a team member.

• A letter of interest specifically addressing the qualifications listed in this announcement;
• A current résumé, and;
• A list of three or more professional references.