OUR MISSION
To partner with districts, schools, families, students, business, industry, and communities to provide leadership and support to ensure success for each and every student.
OUR CORE VALUES- Equity
- Achievement
- Collaboration
- Integrity
The department's major activities include:- Administering the statewide assessment and accountability system;
- Providing technical assistance to schools and districts in the areas of finance, management and curriculum;
- Providing support and information to the Kentucky Board of Education as it promulgates state education regulations;
- Overseeing the state education technology system; and
- Monitoring school and district compliance with state and federal laws.
- Providing instructional services to students at Kentucky School for the Blind, Kentucky School for the Deaf and the Area Technology Centers.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:Performs data analysis and research. Uses data-oriented programming languages and tools to collect, query, analyze, and report on data.
Provide analytical support for Information Technology (IT) reporting and integration solutions and recommend data management best practices.
Analyze IT requests to develop effective solutions. While Extract, transform and load (ETL) and Structured Query Language (SQL) proficiency is beneficial, it is not required.
Act as federal reporting lead, plan and execute activities to ensure federal and state reporting requirements are met, and provide analytical support for the centralization, standardization, and design of file creation and reporting systems and processes.
Collaborate with federal partners, vendors, system users, and program areas to ensure efficient systems and processes.
Implement processes to identify and resolve data quality issues.
Provide recommendations for data standards and training.
Plan, develop, and maintain functional requirements, procedures, and other reporting documentation to support repeatable processes.
Provide technical assistance and develop custom reporting tools to meet state and local education agencies' information reporting needs.
Analyze IT needs and issues to develop recommendations for solutions and continuous improvement.
Prepare documents for feasibility studies, use cases, test plans, and summaries of data project requests and other reports stemming from the analysis of data service requests.
Report on the status of outstanding work as requested.
Prioritize assignments and escalate issues to the team lead and supervisor as necessary.
Adhere to data security protocols and best practices, as well as the requirements of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits and Perks:· Comprehensive health insurance (effective first day of employment)
· Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
· Optional Insurance (Dental/Vision)
· Life Insurance
· Retirement savings.
· Paid Leave (annual, sick, compensatory, jury,voting,election, blood donation,educational, military)
· Paid holidays (12.5 days per year, 13.5 days in a Presidential Election year)
· Deferred Compensation/Free Financial Planning Program
· Professional development opportunities and ongoing training.
· A collaborative and innovative work environment.
· Flexible Work Schedules
· Employee Resource Groups
· Employee Recognition
· Employee Wellness Programs
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree OR a graduate of a college or university with an associate's degree in information technology (IT) or related field OR certification in an IT-related field.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of professional experience in IT data analysis.
SUBSTITUTION: EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree in computer science will substitute for one year of the required experience.
EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Two years of additional related experience in IT data analysis will substitute for the education requirement
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): None.
Pay Grade: 14 Gross Monthly Salary Range: $3,600.84 - $4,699.50 Position Number: 30024730 Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check.
For further information concerning the application process, go to the following link: Personnel CabinetInquiries about this position should be directed to: Kanaka Aspari, Division of Resource Management, 300 Sower Blvd, Frankfort, KY 40601; Fax: 502-564-6771.
Email:
kanaka.aspari@education.ky.gov The closing date to apply for this position is November 29,2025. The agency may authorize the selected applicant to telecommute on a hybrid schedule. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time. Telework will not be permitted outside the state of Kentucky. The Kentucky Department of Education is a service agency of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and part of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. The department provides resources and guidance to Kentucky's public schools and districts as they implement the state's P-12 education requirements. The department also serves as the state liaison for federal education requirements and funding opportunities.
The department is led by an appointed commissioner of education, who is hired by and answers to the 11-member Kentucky Board of Education. Offices are administered by associate commissioners and divisions within those offices are administered by division directors.
The department employs approximately 425 Frankfort-based workers; 175 employees in support of the Kentucky School for the Blind (Jefferson County) and Kentucky School for the Deaf (Boyle County); and about 518 employees at the 50 Area Technology Centers across the state.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. KDE will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that KDE has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at
1-888-897-7781 or
E-Verify website An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D