Incumbent will be required to complete work for CDE within Colorado.
***This is a TERM-LIMITED position with an anticipated End Date of June 2025 Contingent upon funding; the position is Eligible for Full Benefits.***
This announcement is posted until filled or preferred candidate(s) are identified; it is in your best interest to apply early.
Colorado Department of Education – What We Do
The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) provides leadership, resources, support, and accountability to the state's 178 school districts, 1,888 schools, over 53,000 teachers, and over 3,200 administrators to help them build capacity to meet the needs of the state's approximately 905,000 public school students. In addition, CDE provides structural and administrative support to the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind and the Charter School Institute.
As the administrative arm of the State Board of Education, CDE is responsible for implementing state and federal education laws, disbursing state and federal funds, holding schools and districts accountable for performance, licensing all educators, and providing public transparency of performance and financial data.
CDE is a values-based agency that serves students, parents, and the general public by protecting public trust through ensuring adherence to laws, strong stewardship of public funds, and accountability for student performance.
CDE strives to incorporate five core values that we uphold in our work internally and externally. If you come to CDE, be prepared to incorporate Integrity, Equity, Accountability, Trust, and commitment to Service in what you do.
Why Work For CDE
The work we do is rewarding and impacts the students, families, educators, and communities across Colorado. Our leadership also promotes a culture that puts families and self-care as a priority. Along with meaningful work and an environment that puts employees first, the state also offers rich benefits that intend to make us an Employer of Choice!
- Flexible work schedules and flexible workplace options that may include flexible working hours, working from home, working in the office, and/or a hybrid working environment.
- Premier medical, dental, vision, and dependent life insurance options. All with a generous employer contribution keeping employee costs as low as possible.
- Employer paid short-term disability and life insurance
- Up to 160 hours of Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals
- Retirement through the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) www.copera.org
- Employer paid RTD Eco Pass (certain restrictions may apply)
- Paid professional development opportunities
A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While most salary offers are made within the posted range, occasionally an offer is made below or above the posted range based upon this salary analysis.
Position Summary:
Are you interested in playing an integral role in using data to evaluate and highlight in evaluating and highlighting the recovery of Colorado students and schools from the COVID-19 pandemic? Join a passionate and collaborative team of professionals in the Federal Programs and Supports unit at CDE. The successful candidate for this role will be capable of working independently and in small teams, is self-directed in their learning and work, and will leverage research and statistical expertise to evaluate COVID relief programs, including the outcomes and impact of these programs. This is a term limited position ending on June 30, 2025.
This position is responsible for program evaluation and federal reporting for programs under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds, including grantees' use of these federal stimulus funds, implementation of activities funded with ESSER funds, and evaluation of the reach, outcomes, and impacts of programs created with these funds, including providing technical assistance, training, guidance, and support to Local Education Agencies on meeting federal reporting requirements.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- ESSER Reporting
- Develop a deep understanding of the 3 federal statutes creating ESSER funding, with priority given to the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, and the U.S. Department of Education reporting requirements in statute and the Annual Performance Report guidance, template, and other supporting documents.
- Serve as the primary contact for Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) with questions related to the data elements required under the ESSER Annual Performance Report. Provide training to grantees and support LEAs with completing and submitting their reports to CDE.
- Support the development and use of tools and resources for collecting data from grantees to meet federal reporting requirements, and provide training and technical assistance to grantees on completing required data collections.
- Conduct data cleaning and preparation steps necessary to ensure data quality, accuracy, and completeness.
- Using a coding scheme aligned with the U.S. Department of Education data categories, code qualitative data in preparation for submitting reports.
- Prepare data reports to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Education. Validate analyses conducted by other data analysts.
- Prepare public reporting that meets statutory requirements.
- Support tracking of grantee revisions on data submitted or to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Education and/or for public reporting. Develop updates to reports as necessary.
- Evaluate LEA Administration of ESSER funded Programs and Activities.
- Effectively and efficiently conduct descriptive statistics to evaluate the reach and impact of ESSER funded programs and activities. Activities include qualitative analyses to examine the use of ESSER funding. Disseminate findings through written and verbal reports and presentations.
- Design and conduct program evaluations using mixed method analyses. Develop research questions and conduct statistical analyses to assess the effectiveness and return on investments of ESSER-funded programs.
- Develop and disseminate reports on statewide results of evaluation activities, in a manner that highlights the grantees with effective uses of funds.
- Identify common findings to inform reporting and evaluation of program reach and impact.
- Develop data visualizations that demonstrate program evaluation results in a manner that is user-friendly and accessible for public use.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Master's degree from an accredited college in data analytics, statistics, program evaluation, or related fields.
In lieu of Master’s: Bachelor’s degree, plus 5+ years of experience in conducting education data analysis, conducting inferential statistics, program evaluation, or federal reporting.
Competency and Qualification Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years of experience in using Excel to conduct data quality checks, descriptive statistics, and data visualizations, particularly with large datasets. Examples of data visualizations from prior projects will be requested.
- A deep understanding of and experience in data quality assurance processes.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including statistical functionality), Word, PowerPoint, Access, and SPSS or other statistical software.
- Strong work ethic and attention to details and accuracy.
- Experience developing and providing trainings on complex content.
- Experience generating evaluation research questions aligned with documented program objectives and identifying appropriate data sources to answer these research questions.
- Exceptional organizational skills, including ability to balance competing priorities, and track and meet deadlines. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders in difficult or uncertain circumstances.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, as well as presenting complex data results in a user-friendly, easy to understand data visualizations.
- Experience in developing and delivering professional development trainings and conferences for adult learners, using various modalities (e.g., online, small, or large groups).
- The ability to pass a background check.
Preferred:
- Knowledge of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds under the CARES Act, Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA), and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, with particular attention to the ESSER requirements under the ARP Act.
- Experience in conducting qualitative and quantitative analyses.
- Experience in evaluating effectiveness of programs, particularly educational programs and conducting Return on Investment Studies.
- Advanced skills in using macros and developing data visualizations in Excel.
- Experience writing SQL queries to extract data.
Conditions of Employment:
- Must be willing and able to submit to the pre-screening process and pass a background check.
Complete Applications must include:
- Completed Online Application: Required - Submitted through our ATS.
- Resume: Required
FOR CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF COLORADO:
Per the requirements of the Step Pay Program implemented on July 1, 2024, any State employee must be paid a rate that is equal to or greater than the appropriate step pay rate within their classification’s pay range based on completed years in their current class series as of June 30. All current and former State employees must ensure that your entire work history within the State Classified System, including at Institutions of Higher Education, is indicated in your application so that your time-in-series can be calculated accurately.
Email Address:
All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be conducted via email. Include a working email address on your application; one that is checked often as time-sensitive correspondence such as exam information or notification will take place via email. Please set up your e-mail to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam-filtered email.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, a medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
The Colorado Department of Education is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to hr@cde.state.co.us.
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