Program Data Technician - Educational Services at Orange County Department of Education
About the Employer
The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) serves some of Orange County’s most vulnerable student populations and provides support and mandated fiscal oversight to 28 school districts serving more than 600 schools and approximately 475,000 students. In addition to providing direct instruction to students through its own alternative and special education programs, OCDE administers an array of programs and services that are critical to the operations of local school districts and community colleges, facilitating professional development, legal guidance, payroll, career and technical education support, high-speed internet access, Local Control and Accountability Plan assistance and approval, resources for families, and student enrichment. OCDE’s vision is that “Orange County students will lead the nation in college and career readiness and success.” Department staff are working to achieve this goal in collaboration with educators at all levels of student development, from early childhood through higher education, and in partnership with families, businesses and community organizations.
Job Summary
Job Summary
OCDE is looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented individual to join us as a Program Data Technician. The chosen candidate will play a crucial role in collecting, analyzing, and reporting data collected from early learning programs. Essential functions of this position include participant information, program quality ratings and transcript management. This candidate will also play a critical role in supporting agency staff and participants with training, resources, and one-on-one technical support. The Program Data Technician will be responsible for independently generating and validating reports for program administrators, educational partners, and State agencies. They will continuously monitor educational data across various systems to assess program effectiveness. Our ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams, strong organizational abilities, initiative, adherence to deadlines, and sound independent judgment. We are also seeking a candidate with experience with information systems software and data management skills. The Program Data Technician will be responsible for independently generating and validating reports for program administrators, educational partners, and State agencies. They will continuously monitor educational data across various systems to assess program effectiveness. Our ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams, strong organizational abilities, initiative, adherence to deadlines, and sound independent judgment. We are also seeking a candidate with experience with students' information systems software and data management skills.
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: * Three (3) years of increasingly responsible office administrative experience, at least two of which involved the maintenance of student/participant records utilizing a computerized information system and database management * Completion of coursework on database, spreadsheet, and other software applications is highly desirable. * Graduation from high school or high school equivalency test. There are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1. How would you approach creating a professional learning attendance summary report for different stakeholders? What considerations would you make? 2. Describe a situation where you had to input a large volume of college student academic records or transcript information. How did you prioritize the tasks to ensure timely and accurate imputation of this student data? Notice to Applicants: If you require accommodation in the application process, please inform us.
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: * Three (3) years of increasingly responsible office administrative experience, at least two of which involved the maintenance of student/participant records utilizing a computerized information system and database management * Completion of coursework on database, spreadsheet, and other software applications is highly desirable. * Graduation from high school or high school equivalency test. There are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1. How would you approach creating a professional learning attendance summary report for different stakeholders? What considerations would you make? 2. Describe a situation where you had to input a large volume of college student academic records or transcript information. How did you prioritize the tasks to ensure timely and accurate imputation of this student data? Notice to Applicants: If you require accommodation in the application process, please inform us.
Comments and Other Information
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed online application.
Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check. The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees. Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual’s identity and employment authorization. The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability.
We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position.
AA/EOE/ADA
Comments and Other Information
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed online application.
Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check. The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees. Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual’s identity and employment authorization. The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability.
We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position.
AA/EOE/ADA
Application Deadline
3/30/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Date Posted
3/14/2025
Contact
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$5,019.00 - $6,583.00 Monthly
$5,019.00 - $6,583.00 Monthly
Add'l Salary Info
Classified, Range 44: Placement based on education and years of experience.
Length of Work Year
260 Days / 12 Months
Employment Type
Full Time
Benefits
We provide a safe, caring, courteous, and professional environment that fosters collaborative work and individual development for employees. OCDE offers generous, comprehensive, tax-free insurance benefits options to full-time members of the staff. Benefits may be prorated for employees working fewer than 12 months per year or less than full-time. Benefits packages include medical, dental, and vision care insurance for employees and their eligible dependents, and life insurance for employees.