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K-12 Data Architecture Coordinator

South Dakota State Government
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Job ID: 28124
Agency: Department of Education - Division of Data and Research
Location: Statewide (South Dakota) with potential to be remote
Salary: $64,101.60 - $70,000/annually, depending on experience
Pay Grade: GK
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Join the SD Department of Education - Division of Data and Research!

We're looking for an individual to fill the K-12 Data Architecture Coordinator (K12DAC) position in the Data and Research Division. This person will serve as an integral member of the DOE Statewide Longitudinal Data System P-20 project. This project has formed a partnership with the South Dakota Board of Regents and the South Dakota Board of Technical Education with the Department of Education to build a P20 longitudinal data system. This data system will be aligned across the three state agencies connected to the central core of South Dakota’s educational foundation and anchored by secondary and postsecondary education to facilitate workforce development for the State of South Dakota. The K12DAC will influence the technology and processes used to form the data system, both as a project manager and as a subject matter expert in key technical areas. This position performs specialized and advanced information collection, data analysis, strategy development, and process improvement functions to ensure the agency achieves their business goals.

Duties of the position include:

  • Serve as the Common Education Data Standards (CEDS) integrator for K-12 partners.
  • Serve as a CEDS expert on technologies teams and coordinate with internal IT and vendor development teams.
  • Assist with postsecondary Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) and interoperability with K-12 data.
  • Support the facilitation of the Department of Education Data Governance process.
  • Create and maintain documentation that includes postsecondary design and process flow requirements.
  • Contribute to the Data Collaborative in modernizing data architecture, governance, sharing, and security.
  • Work with others as a resource for utilizing internal data effectively and developing reporting efforts in support of the Data Collaborative.
  • Analyze requirements and processes across the spectrum of the Data Collaborative.
  • Drive efforts to more effectively leverage tools and systems that the department already uses.
  • Collaborate with all divisions within the department, Bureau of Information & Telecommunications (BIT), vendors, and partner technology agencies at BOR and BOTE.
  • Attend all Data Collaborative meetings, including but not limited to grant steering committee meetings, workgroup, project, and task meetings.
  • Occasional travel to attend conferences/training, DOE headquarters, BOR, BOTE offices when necessary.
  • Other duties as assigned.

This is a full-time position with the Department of Education, Office of Data Management. The South Dakota Department of Education works to ensure that all students in the state graduate college, career, and life ready. For more information on the Department of Education, please visit http://doe.sd.gov/.

What we offer to you beyond the paycheck:

  • Health Insurance ($0 employee-only premium option)
  • Well-Being Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Basic Life Insurance Coverage (free to employees)
  • Membership in the South Dakota Retirement System
  • Vacation Leave (15 paid vacation days per year)
  • Sick Leave (14 paid sick days)
  • Paid Family Leave (full compensation for up to twelve weeks due to the birth or adoption of a child)
  • Military Leave (15 paid days per calendar year)
  • 11 Paid Holidays
  • Longevity Pay
  • Semimonthly Pay Periods

For additional information regarding the benefits offered to state employees, please visit: https://bhr.sd.gov/benefits/.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

  • a strong background and understanding of IT development and computer applications;
  • a process improvement mindset focused on successful execution of agency identified strategies and action plans;
  • experience leading large projects, some PM certification preferred;
  • a bachelor's or associate degree in business, computer sciences, or statistics is preferred or equivalent work experience;
  • strong analytical skills;
  • computer and data systems expertise; and
  • capability to implement changes to existing or new systems, procedures, and organizational changes.

Knowledge of:

  • the Software Development Life Cycle and methodologies;
  • advanced report building with an emphasis on SQL query writing and Power BI;
  • business processes and data collection;
  • Oracle technologies;
  • P-20 longitudinal data systems and other state-level educational databases and systems;
  • technology available to meet information system requirements; and
  • process improvement methodologies.

Skills:

  • leverage Office 365 tools (Teams, SharePoint, Power BI, Power Automate, Visio, etc.); and
  • write and leverage computer languages (SQL, DAX, Java, HTML/CSS, Python, R, etc.) to validate or utilize department data and systems.

Ability to:

  • effectively problem solve to reach optimal solutions to solve business challenges;
  • analyze business requirements and processes;
  • create and maintain documentation that includes design and process flow requirements;
  • manage large volumes of data to generate reports and measures to aid in sound business decision and policy making;
  • communicate effectively with diverse groups;
  • explain and facilitate process improvement concepts;
  • provide effective project management;
  • preparing and submitting regular project reports;
  • develop data management approaches for the agency;
  • provide data for good decision and policy making;
  • build consensus and support among teams; and
  • treat customers courteously and respond to their needs.

Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume.

Questionnaire: Upon review of the resume and qualifications, a Human Resource Representative will email qualified candidates a series of job-related questions and formatting requirements. When applying please be sure to include your primary email address (this will be the email address used when sending these questions).

This position is exempt from the Civil Service Act.
This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. For more information, please visit https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/.This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

 

 

 

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You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"