DATA BASE CONSULTANT - 48000731

Requisition No: 836385 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: DATA BASE CONSULTANT - 48000731

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 48000731 

Salary:  $52,859.88 

Posting Closing Date: 09/18/2024 

Total Compensation Estimator Tool

Florida Department of Education 

Division of Technology and Innovation

Database Consultant

Location: Turlington Building, 

Leon County - Tallahassee, Florida

Salary range starting at: $52,859.88 - $54,445.68

“Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a level 2 background screening pursuant to Chapter 435, Florida Statutes."

Florida Department of Education Mission Statement 

Every day the Department of Education works hand in hand with parents, teachers, educators, and community members to improve Florida's education system for students of all backgrounds and abilities. Our site reflects this cooperative relationship and the role that so many Floridians play in ensuring student success.

The FDOE’s mission for Florida’s Early Learning-20 education system is to increase the proficiency of all students within one seamless, efficient system, by allowing them the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills through learning opportunities and research valued by students, parents, and communities.

Serving approximately 3 million students, 4,400 public schools, 28 colleges, 200,000 instructional staff, 46,000 college professors and administrators, and 340,000 full-time staff throughout the state, FDOE enhances programs and services for Florida’s students from early learning through college and career development. In addition, FDOE manages programs that assist individuals who are blind, visually-impaired, or disabled succeed either in school settings or careers - encouraging independence and self-sufficiency.

FDOE’s goal is to hire individuals to provide:

1. Higher Student Achievement
2. Seamless Articulation and Maximum Access
3. Skilled Workforce and Economic Development
4. Quality Services

Florida Department of Education

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Division of Technology and Innovation within the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) is seeking a motivated individual to serve in a full-time position as a Database Consultant in the Office of Full Time Equivalent/Class Size (FTE/CS). FTE/CS facilitates K-12 school data collections and reporting for both internal and external clients. 

Under the supervision of the FTE/CS Manager, this position conducts technical work involving the analysis, development design and implementation of comprehensive management information systems and/or integrated subsystems within the Bureau of PK-12 Education Information Services (EIS). The employee is expected to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and ability to prepare, provide and disseminate quality products representative of the Department's commitment to quality, efficient services and practices; to develop computer programs in Statistical Analysis System (SAS) following detailed specifications and departmental standards; participate in the development of procedures for user training and operation of management information systems; establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with all information technology staff and customers; display a professional attitude when interacting with information technology staff and customers; and possess the ability to acquire technical and subject matter expertise. 

Who We're Looking For:

The employee must be productive under tight timeframes, balance multiple and multiple and competing priorities and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance expectations sometime under stressful conditions. The employees must interact courteously with others. The employee's performance and behavior must demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of the bureau. Employee's time and effort is assigned to a dedicated function as is indicated on the monthly payroll. Attendance is an essential function of this position. 

The employee must be productive under tight timeframes, balance multiple and competing priorities and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance sometimes under stressful conditions; is expected to demonstrate, model, and reinforce the agency's fundamental values of quality, fairness, cooperation, respect, commitment, excellence, honesty, and teamwork; must interact courteously with others; performance and behavior must demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of the unit. Perform other duties as required or assigned. 

We are seeking a skilled individual with two years of experience in data extraction, data analysis, code development and maintenance support of applications that service the division's business objectives and requirements. This position requires excellent analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to effectively multitask. The majority of the responsibility will be to collect and review business requirements related to class size calculations, student FTE reporting and recalibration, and document these processes with written descriptions and diagrams so that these processes can be understood by others and replicated.

Additionally, the applicant should perform well independently and as a team player. The applicant must be able to develop work products from concept to completion to include assisting in technical writing, analysis, and code development. The ideal candidate should have excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

Preference will be given to those who have proven analytical and coding experience in SAS. 

EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:

Supports and assists in the operation of a comprehensive system of education information services including data collection, retrieval, analysis, and quality control activities. 
Provides technical assistance verbally and in writing to school districts, legislative staff, DOE personnel, and the general public. 
Consults, collaborates and provides technical expertise to other units in the Department on issues pertaining to data acquisition, reporting and analysis. 
Directs the planning and development of statistical tables and data reports requiring specification of data sources, aggregation criteria, and reporting format, including those requiring analysis skills. 
Directs the specification documentation for reports, tables and date files. 
Represents the Department, Division, and bureau at professional meetings, at meetings sponsored by other agencies and entities and on taskforces, as assigned. 
Reviews and analysis laws and regulations with respect to specific criteria. Prepares guidelines for implementation of legislation related to information services. 
Retrieves and synthesizes data in order to meet local, state, and national agency data requirements. When necessary, meets with Department staff and reviews information needs/requests of various governmental agencies, and determines the most efficient manner to respond to using either the DOE Information Data Base or data from manual data collection forms. 
Collects and reviews business requirements related to class-size calculations, student FTE reporting and recalibration, and transportation FTE reporting and calculations and documents these processes with written descriptions and diagrams so that these processes can be understood by others and replicated. 
Performs other duties as assigned. 
 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

Ability to create ad hoc reports. 
Ability to understand and apply FDOE rules and policies. 
Ability to analyze and interpret data. 
Ability to solve problems. 
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. 
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. 
Ability to produce accurate and timely information under tight timeframes, balance multiple and competing priorities, and maintain goal-oriented behavior and performance expectations. 
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. 
Knowledge of database management software skills. 
 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in systems analysis and/or computer programming; or 
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the computer sciences or in management information systems and one year of experience as described above; or 
A master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the computer sciences or in management information systems and one year of experience as described above; or 
A doctorate from an accredited college or university in one of the computer sciences or in management information systems; or 
Four years of experience as described above and either (1) completion of a 720 classroom hour program of study from a vocational/technical school or accredited community college in an area of data processing (excluding data entry), or (2) 60 semester or 90 quarter hours of college course work from an accredited institution which includes four courses in computer science or management information systems. 
Experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education. 
Completion of a one-year program of study from a vocational/technical school in an area of data processing (excluding data entry) can substitute for one year of the required experience. 
 
NOTE:

Attendance is an essential function of this position. 

APPLICATION INFORMATION & REQUIREMENTS

Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety. 

• Work History (entered with the most recent/current listed first):
  • Any and all State of Florida jobs
  • Any and all Florida University jobs
  • All periods of employment from high school graduation
  • Periods of unemployment
  • Gaps 3 months or more*
  • Education
  • Volunteer Experience
• Include supervisor names and phone numbers including current place of employment.
• *Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed – you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.  
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history. Your candidate profile will convert to your official application.

• If claiming Veteran’s Preference, candidate MUST attach supporting documentation (DD214).
• If claiming Right to First Interview, candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions.
• All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

WORKING FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS BENEFITS!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

LEAVE INFORMATION: 

• Annual Leave - All full-time Career Service employees filling established positions earn annual leave in varying increments dependent upon years of creditable service. Employees with up to 5 years of creditable service earn 8.667 hours per month, with 5 to 10 years earn 10.833 hours per month and those with over 10 years of service earn 13 hours per month. Employees in Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service positions are credited with 176 hours of annual leave upon appointment. In subsequent years, the annual allotment is credited on the anniversary date of the initial appointment.
• Sick Leave -. Career Service employees earn 8.667 hours of sick leave credits per month.

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Department of Education that applicants for employment/volunteer undergo Level 2 background screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. No applicant for a designated position will be employed, contracted or permitted to volunteer until the level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Department. Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, finger printing for all purposes and checks under this requirement, statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, federal criminal records check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and local criminal records checks through local law enforcement.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 

Selective Services System (SSS)

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962 will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Other Personal Services (OPS) or Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire.  For more information, please visit the Selective Service website.

The Department of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer. 

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.