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Department of EducationOpening Date: July 02, 2026
Closing Date: July 08, 2026
Grade / Admin Unit: 28 / Confidential
Job Class Code: CA28
Salary: $66,206.40 - $94,057.60/Annually
Position Number: 200025042
Position Type: Full-Time
Location: Augusta
Telework: Available Upon Management Approval
Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.PURPOSE:The Maine Educational Data Management team is in the Commissioner's Office within the Department of Education. This team collects school administrative units' school, staff, and student data to meet State and Federal reporting requirements. This section must ensure data quality and timeliness of the data as this data drives State and Federal funding for the State Department of Education as well as State and Federal funding for Maine's school administrative units. The data collected and analyzed enables Department of Education administration to make policy and funding level decisions in support of public education in Maine.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:- Knowledge of education programs, policies and State and federal data requirements.
- Knowledge of data collection methods and procedures.
- Knowledge of data quality standards.
- Knowledge of Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other state and federal regulations regarding the release of data.
- Ability to advise on the continuous improvement of education data systems, quality data system standards and compliance.
- Ability to evaluate operating procedures and make necessary changes.
- Knowledge of school operations relative to data collection and data recording methods.
- Knowledge of State and federal reporting requirements.
- Ability to perform data quality checks for completeness, accuracy and validity.
- Ability to perform direct database manipulations to correct errors and perform updates to data.
- Experience in customer service and an ability to effectively communicate complex information about data to system users.
- Ability to identify and work with education program data stewards.
- Ability to communicate effectively regarding data and database issues with systems analysts and other computer technology professionals.
- Ability to develop and execute contracts and serve as a contract administrator.
- Experience with MS-SQL databases, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Access.
- Experience in responding to requests for educational data training and assistance with education data sets.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:A Bachelor's Degree in Education, Information Technology, Business Management, or related specialty area and five (5) years professional level experience in the management of educational data collection, analysis, and reporting systems.
Preference will be given to candidates who:
- Have experience with databases and computer systems typical of those used by State government and school units
- A thorough understanding of education data and data requirements
- Excellent communication skills applicable to interaction with a variety of technical and non-technical audiences.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Please submit a cover letter along with a current resume.
In order for us to properly determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for any posting, you must be sure your resume includes the month and year for any relevant experience listed. Your resume should include the duties and responsibilities associated with each position. Any experience that was not full-time employment should be identified as such.
CONTACT INFORMATION: For more information or questions specific to the position, please contact recruiting.ggsc@maine.gov
The selected candidate will be required to pass the required background checks (fingerprinting may be required) as a condition of employment. Benefits of working for the State of Maine:No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto-"Dirigo" or "I lead"