Assistant Project Manager, Research and Assessment

2 months ago

Newmarket, Canada York Region District School Board Full time

Thank you for your interest in the Assistant Project Manager, Research and Assessment Services position with the York Region District School Board. This position is effective immediately.

In compliance with Board policies and procedures, responsible to implement data management strategies and conduct statistical analyses for research and evaluation projects related to system priorities, provincially mandated initiatives and accountability requirements, and department and school requests. Responsible for maintaining and managing large scale longitudinal databases in Research and Assessment Services, preparing data extracts, conducting statistical analyses and preparing system and school-based data reports. Responsible to develop and maintain Research and Assessment resources, reports and other materials in formats for posting electronically on such sites as the YRDSB web site and Intranet.

We have a lot to offer our employees and here is why you should consider working at YRDSB

1) A great place to live and work

2) Our commitment to Equity, Accommodation, and Accessibility

3) Excellent salary and benefits

**Total Rewards Include but are not limited to**:
Defined benefit pension plan

Short Term Disability Plan

3 days paid religious holidays

Summer Hours (Fridays off in July/August)

A wide array of Benefits through Trust Plans

Professional development and career growth, etc.

Sabbatical and other leaves of absence

Participation in Deferred Salary Plan

Secondment opportunities

Managers and Support Staff Educational Trust Fund (reimbursement of courses/education related to role)

**Position**: Assistant Project Manager, Research Services

**Work Location**: Research and Assessment Services - Centre for Leadership and Learning (300 Harry Walker Parkway South, Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 8E2)

**Salary**: $78,497 - $93,825

**Work Schedule**: 35 hours/week

**Application Deadline**: January 11, 2023

**MAJOR RESPONSIBLITIES**:
To assist in the design, implementation and management of research projects and evaluations to support school and Board planning and decision making.

To consult and provide support to with school and Board staff as needed to clarify the user requirements for data collection, analysis and reporting.

To maintain and manage large-scale longitudinal databases of provincial and system mandated assessment data.

To prepare and analyze assessment data including producing summary reports.

To prepare system and school-based data reports using a variety of technologies and formats (i.e. Power BI, web-based, hard copy, graphic, written).

To prepare data extracts, longitudinal student tracking and conduct quantitative analyses of data to support system and school-based projects related to accountability, school and system planning for continuous improvement.

To develop data collection instruments and databases for a range of ongoing school and system level requests (i.e. surveys, requests from senior staff, the Board of Trustees, or system level committees), and provide advice regarding the advantages/disadvantages and costs associated with alternative data collection and management approaches.

To program and oversee the operation of technologies for processing survey data using a range of technologies (i.e. web-based survey tools and/or optical scanning).

To liaise with external data processing companies, as required, and ensure data quality.

To maintain a collection of current research and evaluation resources related to data management, web design and the use of other technologies related to the operations of Research and Assessment Services.

To represent Research and Assessment Services on selected committees, as required.

To perform other duties as assigned.

**LINE OF RESPONSIBILITY**:
Responsible to the Manager, Research and Assessment Services.

**EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS**:
A four year university degree or college diploma in computer science or a related discipline is required.

Minimum five years in an educational or related applied research setting is required.

Strong facility in using and learning a variety of software is required. Computer programming skills with Microsoft Net are an asset.

In-depth knowledge of SQL and Procedural SQL languages.

Strong working knowledge with Office 365, Power BI (or alternative tools such as Tableau etc.), R (or alternative scripting contexts such as Python), SPSS, SurveyMonkey and Thoughtexchange (or alternative tools such as Qualtrics), GIS Software.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

The

York Region District School Board (YRDSB) believes in giving each and

every applicant an equal opportunity to succeed on their own merit and

we strive to hire staff that reflect and support the diverse

perspectives, experiences and needs of our students and our communities.

We remain committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and

inclusion in our living, learning and work environments. We know that

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