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Working Title: Early Learning Services Data Manager

Job Class: Research Scientist 3

Agency: Children Youth & Families Dept

• Job ID : 79738

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers. This vacancy is open for bids and for all qualified job seekers simultaneously. Bidders will be considered through 9/3/2024.

• Date Posted : 08/27/2024

• Closing Date : 09/18/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Children, Youth, and Families Dept /MAPE DCYF Central Office

• Division/Unit : DCYF/ Early Childhood Administration/Early Learning Services Division

• Work Shift : Day Shift

• Work Hours : 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $36.71 - $54.60 / hourly; $76,650 - $114,004 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Administrative

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCYF does not participate in E-Verify.

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

In the 2023 legislative session, the Governor’s Office, Minnesota legislature, and leaders for children and families worked in partnership to pass legislation establishing the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to create a sustainable, public face for children’s issues in state government. This new cabinet-level agency brings together programs centered on children and families, including child care and early learning, child support, child safety and permanency, economic support and food assistance, and youth opportunity. Formerly a part of the Department of Human Services, the new Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Agency became effective on July 1, 2024.

* Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) (Within Minnesota or neighboring states) and flexible hours options are available .*

As Early Learning Services (ELS) Data Manager, you will independently conduct complex research and data analysis activities for Early Learning Services at the Department of Children, Youth and Families. This position will support the Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) team and the Early Learning Services (ELS) Division with high quality, accurate, relevant and timely quantitative analyses, data reporting including the creation of meaningful data displays and support districts to understand and maximize revenue streams specific to early learning in order to build capacity for inclusion and mixed delivery service models. This position will also build capacity among local program administrators to use data to build capacity and enhance quality. This position will also be the DCYF Early Learning Data Coordinator for the Early Childhood Longitudinal Data System (ECLDS), providing data upload oversight and agency representation to ECLDS governance as well as a bridge between ELS and the work of the ECLDS.

This position will be expected to understand technical design of data warehouse systems, identify issues and opportunities to enhance data linking and reporting, and is responsible for both detailed and high-level problem solving, data analysis, and data extraction.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage, develop, implement and document measurement and reporting processes and protocols using all available early learning data sets.

• Conduct statistical analyses on ELS data sets aligned to research initiatives, state and federal reporting requirements and state and program impact measurement efforts.

• Develop processes for aligning data-driven decision making (DDDM) resources and supports with policy initiatives in collaboration with early childhood staff at state and local levels.

• The incumbent will be the MDE Data Coordinator for the Early Childhood Longitudinal Data System (ECLDS), providing data upload oversight and agency representation to ECLDS governance as well as a bridge between ELS and MDE and the work of the ECLDS.

• Actively participate in the collaborative planning and implementation of Early Learning Services Division initiatives to assure success for young children with and without disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month, day and year for each job held.

Three (3) years of advanced professional research experience in education, public policy or social sciences that demonstrates:

• Experience using programing language/computer coding for database querying, data manipulation, and/or statistical analysis (e.g., including but not limited to SQL, R, SPSS, STATA, SAS, etc.)

• Experience with data analysis, data manipulation, data transformation and interpretation, and modelling

• Report writing and oral presentation of analysis and research results

• Experience with data visualization software (e.g. Tableau, Power BI)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree in education, public policy, social science, mathematics or related discipline.

Experience with:

• Data stored in complex relational-based data warehouse systems, such as SQL

• Managing relationships with customers

• Early childhood, especially Early Childhood Special Education, research or policy

• Project management

• Training and coaching staff

• Engaging in process improvement work

• Variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures

Additional Requirements

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS – DCYF will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and a criminal background check prior to appointment.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.