Position:
Data Analyst
Reports to Department of Research, Assessment and Accountability
Support Salary Schedule- Level 7
Posting Date:
February 1, 2008
Close Date:
open
Posting Notice No:
4
Location:
Administration Building
City Residency Required:
Yes
Certifications Required:
No
Job Responsibilities:
1. Prepare analytical presentations to ensure that central office and school staff understand what needs to be done to improve achievement.
2. Retrieve, interpret, analyze, and report school and student data.
3. Design, implement, and disseminate a variety of user-friendly reports to monitor the performance of schools.
4. Capture and analyze complex school and student-level data from multiple data systems.
5. Create streamlined approaches to transition of analytical results into simple, clear reports to support interpretation, and ultimately understanding ad application of results.
Qualifications:
1. A minimum Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Social Science. Masters preferred.
2. 5+ years’ experience working with large datasets/analytical datamarts.
3. Demonstrated project management skills
4. Ability to prioritize and plan workload.
5. Extensive research and data management experience
6. Demonstrated competence in trend analysis, longitudinal analysis, modeling and simulation techniques
7. Expert Access and Excel user with the ability to use pivot tables and complex formulas and has mastered the use of Macros.
8. Strong SQL skills including the ability to freehand complex queries.
Understanding of complex reporting and comfortable with very large, multidimensional datasets.
9. Skills such as SAS or SPSS are an advantage however these tools are not used on a daily basis.
10. The ability to interpret and report on data is an advantage.
11. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
12. A high level of attention to detail and data quality
13. Ability to work as a complementary part of a diversely-skilled team and interact effectively with others.
Salary range:
$67,269 - $76,812
Work Year:
12 Months
FLSA Exempt or Non Exempt
Exempt
Other Information:
Interested applicants must complete the on-line transfer application form and attach resume.
Apply Online
http://apply.pps.k12.pa.us/db.cgi?do=add_form&db=hrtransfer;uid=default
(Internal):
Apply Online
http://apply.pps.k12.pa.us/db.cgi?do=add_form&db=hr;uid=default
(External):
CERTAIN TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS, PURSUANT TO STATE LEGISLATION, MAY
REQUIRE AN EMPLOYEE TO OBTAIN AN ACT 151 CLEARANCE AT A COST OF $10, PAYABLE BY THE EMPLOYEE. NEGATIVE REPORTS WILL BE REVIEWED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AND APPROPRIATE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN.
The Pittsburgh Public School District is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discrimination the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability in its activities, programs or employment practices as required by Title II of ADA, Title VI, Title IX and Section 504. It is the policy of the Pittsburgh School District to make all programs, services, activities and facilities available and to provide reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities. For information regarding accommodations, civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Ms. Tonia Suber-Hill, Manager, Employee Relations, 341 S. Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3516; Phone (412-622-3627), Voice/TDD; Fax (412) 622-7968