considerable ability to work effectively in the cultural context of programmatic offerings and with mps staff representing diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds statistics research methods and quantitative and qualitative research standards statistical software packages databases spreadsheets and other computer programs to manage large data files and translate quantitative data into information useful for planning evaluation and other decisionmaking purposes advanced mathematical principles as applied to quantitative research and evaluation projects specialized mps and state agency software applications and procedures principles of record keeping records management and management of confidential records skill in defining data requirements for projects that allow for the creation of data sets necessary to meet project objectives using data visualization techniques in software such as d3 tableau etc empirical research and for answering hard questions with data using a flexible analytical approach that allows for results to be at varying degrees of precision ability to communicate complex quantitative analysis in a clear precise and actionable manner problem solving skills and quickly learning new concepts and methodologies as needed demonstrated ability to work on high impact problems in a collaborative environment providing effective customer service and dealing tactfully and courteously with the public establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with coworkers clients advocates and representatives from community groups and government agencies operating a personal computer utilizing specialized presentation and graphics software communicating effectively verbally and in writing license and certification requirements a valid minnesota state drivers license may be required physical demands and working environment work is performed in a standard office environment which requires occasionally lifting such articles as file boxes or heavier materials with help from others andor lifting and carrying light objects frequently a job in this category may require walking or standing to a significant degree or may involve sitting most of the time with long periods of computer work and heavy phone usage salary bargaining unit amp grade 70 final candidates may be invited to interview with a committee final appointment to this position will be contingent upon passing a criminal background check commitment to diversity diversity is one of minneapolis public schools core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first and making them collegeready diversity of our workforce provides us with a competitive advantage and allows us to better understand communicate with and educate our diverse student body minneapolis public schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of race color creed religion national origin gender or gender identity marital status status with regard to public assistance disability sexual orientation age family care leave status or veteran status minneapolis public schools strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply posting notes 1201 am on research assessment 10001130 davis center 0001 administrative