Hawaii State Department of Education Looking for Research Statistician IV – Executive Office on Early Learning at Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Full Time

SALARY RANGE:

Research Statistician IV, SR-22: $5,076.00 – $6,177.00 per month

All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant’s exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.

Examples of Duties

• Initiates research statistical investigations, and plans and designs the activities of such investigations.
• O rients project staff on study objectives.
• R ecognizes the need for research statistical investigations in the subject matter area that will yield pertinent data.
• S elects, modifies and applies statistical techniques and methods to the collection and analysis of data.
• C onducts survey studies with the help of subordinate personnel in an assigned geographic area for survey reporting systems.
• R ecognizes the effect of relevant socio-economic data on the design and execution of research statistical studies.
• P repares narrative reports of findings with valid conclusions and predicts trends.
• P repares reports of budget needs of the project study.
• P repares data for computer processing.
• A dvises program specialists, administrators or the general public of research findings and/or research procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirement: Applicants must have successfully completed one of the following:

• A full 4-year course leading to a Bachelor’s degree in an accredited college or university which has included 3 semester hours in statistics and 15 additional semester hours in an appropriate field, e.g. the physical or biological sciences, agriculture, medicine, education or engineering; or i n the social sciences including demography, history, economics, social welfare, geography, international relations, social or cultural anthropology, sociology, political science, public administration, business administration, psychology, etc.
• F our years of progressively responsible experience in administrative, professional, investigative, technical or other responsible work which demonstrated that the applicant is able to assimilate and analyze data to arrive at sound solutions to problems and which includes evidence of professional statistical work. T his experience should include evidence of professional statistical work such as (a) sampling; (b) collecting, computing and analyzing statistical data; (c) applying statistical methods to data collection or processing or in the establishment and operation of data collection systems; (d) applying known statistical techniques to data such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance and tests of significance.

Without other indication of professional statistical experience, work in the processing of numerical or quantified information by other than statistical methods is not considered appropriate qualifying experience. Examples of such non-qualifying work include statistical clerical work; statistical drafting; work requiring the calculation of totals, averages, percentages or other arithmetic summations; work involving the preparation of simple tables or charts; work requiring the verification of data by simple comparison or proofreading.

• C ourses as given in A above, plus additional appropriate experience as described in B or education which when combined with these courses, will total four years of education and experience and give the applicant a technical knowledge comparable to that which would have been acquired through successful completion of a full four-year course.

Experience Requirements: Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience of the type and quality described below and in the amounts indicated in the following table:

Class Title Specialized Experience Supervisory Experience Admin Experience Total (years)

Research Statistician IV 2-1/2 0 0 2-1/2

Specialized Experience: Research statistical survey work which included applying statistical theory and method to the planning, establishment and operation of comprehensive data collection systems, including all phases of collection, editing, processing and publishing of complex and extensive statistical data. The capacity to plan and coordinate statistical survey activities of considerable difficulty, breadth and complexity is required.

Substitution of Graduate Study for Experience: Successful completion of graduate study at an accredited college or university which included at least one graduate course in research methods and techniques or in advanced statistics may be substituted for experience to the extent indicated below:

• Each full year (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours) of graduate study in an appropriate field, as described in the Education Requirement, for one year of Specialized Experience.
• The completion of all requirements for the Ph.D. degree in statistics or in any of the appropriate subject-matter field, including the thesis, may be substituted for all of the experience required for the Research Statistician IV level.

Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant’s overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that applicant has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which applicant is being considered.

Supplemental Information

Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Requirements: Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.

Temporary Assignment: Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below:

• A copy of the applicant’s TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report;
• A signed letter from the applicant’s supervisor that includes the applicant’s name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm/yy to mm/yy), his/her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked; or,
• Copies of the applicant’s signed SF-10 Forms.

Documents: Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Information about Temporary Positions: Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.

Equal Opportunity

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991. The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, as well as on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, Equal Pay Act of 1963, and Chapter 378, Part I, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

12-month civil service and SSP employees enjoy a range of competitive benefits:

• Holidays: You may be eligible for 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year.
• Vacation: Employees of Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13 earn 21 days per year.
• Sick Leave: Employees of Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13 earn 21 days per year. Accumulated (unused) credits may be used toward computing retirement benefits.
• Health Insurance: If eligible, the State pays a part of the premiums for each employee’s enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Adult Dental Plan.
• Group Life Insurance: The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees and retirees.
• Premium Conversion Plan: Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct the cost of health care premiums before payroll taxes are withheld.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Eligible employees can reduce their federal and state income taxes and social security taxes through a tax-savings benefit program called Island Flex. This program allows employees to set aside money from their paychecks to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and eligible dependent care expenses on a BEFORE-TAX basis.
• Retirement Plan: The State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees. Generally, employees with at least 10 years of credited service and who have reached 62 years of age or have 30 years of credited service and are 55 years old may retire and receive benefits.
• Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA): If eligible, Department employees are able to participate in a tax shelter annuity program. The TSA plan allows eligible employees to contribute pre-tax dollars to an employee-selected investment service provider authorized to provide TSA products.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers employees a tax deferred (sheltered) retirement investment program. This program is an opportunity to build a retirement nest egg through voluntary payroll deductions. Several investment options are available.
• Temporary Disability Insurance: Qualified employees may be eligible to receive benefits for a disability caused by a non-work related injury or illness under this program.
• Social Security: As an employer, the State also contributes to an employee’s social security account.
• Workers’ Compensation: If an employee is injured while on the job, benefits covering medical expenses and partial wage support may be available through workers’ compensation.
• Union & Collective Bargaining: Employees have the right to join the union for collective bargaining with the State and employee representation. Some employee unions provide discounts, insurance and other opportunities. Employees may also decide not to join a union, however, employees are required to pay union service fees unless the employee’s job is excluded from collective bargaining.

The above is intended as a general summary of the benefits offered and is subject to change. This does not constitute a contract or binding agreement. Benefits vary by type of employment appointment and collective bargaining agreements.

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EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Which statement best describes your education qualification?

NOTE: You must submit a legible copy of your official college/university transcripts from each institution to receive credit.

• A. A full 4-year course leading to a Bachelor’s degree in an accredited college or university which has included 3 semester hours in statistics AND 15 additional semester hours in an appropriate field, e.g. the physical or biological sciences, agriculture, medicine, education or engineering; or in the social sciences including demography, history, economics, social welfare, geography, international relations, social or cultural anthropology, sociology, political science, public administration, business administration, psychology, etc.
• B. Four years of progressively responsible experience in administrative, professional, investigative, technical or other responsible work which demonstrated that the applicant is able to assimilate and analyze data to arrive at sound solutions to problems and which includes evidence of professional statistical work . This experience should include evidence of professional statistical work such as (a) sampling; (b) collecting, computing and analyzing statistical data; (c) applying statistical methods to data collection or processing or in the establishment and operation of data collection systems; (d) applying known statistical techniques to data such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance and tests of significance.
• C. Courses as given in a. above, plus additional appropriate experience as described in b. or education which when combined with these courses, will total four years of education and experience and give the applicant a technical knowledge comparable to that which would have been acquired through successful completion of a full four-year course.
• D. In addition to a., b., or c. above, the successful completion of at least 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of graduate study at an accredited college or university in an appropriate field, as described in the Education Requirement, which included at least one graduate course in research methods and techniques or in advanced statistics.
• E. In addition to a., b., or c. above, the successful completion at an accredited college or university of all requirements for the Ph.D. degree in statistics or in any of the appropriate subject-matter field, including the thesis, which included at least one graduate course in research methods and techniques or in advanced statistics.
• F. I do not possess any of the training or experience as described.

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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Do you possess research statistical survey work experience which included applying statistical theory and method to the planning, establishment and operation of comprehensive data collection systems, including all phases of collection, editing, processing and publishing of complex and extensive statistical data?

For the IV level and above, the capacity to plan and coordinate statistical survey activities of considerable difficulty, breadth and complexity is required.

• No, I do not possess research statistical survey work experience.
• Yes, I possess less than six (6) months of research statistical survey work experience as described.
• Yes, I possess at least six (6) months, but less than one and a half (1-1/2) years of research statistical survey work experience as described.
• Yes, I possess at least one and a half (1-1/2) years, but less than two and a half (2-1/2) years of research statistical survey work experience as described.
• Yes, I possess at least two and a half (2-1/2) years, but less than three and a half (3-1/2) years of research statistical survey work experience as described.
• Yes, I possess more than three and a half (3-1/2) years of research statistical survey work experience as described.

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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION: If you answered “Yes” to the previous question, provide a detailed description of your research statistical survey work experience as described above for each employer/position you would like considered. Be sure to include evidence of professional statistical work such as: (a) sampling; (b) collecting, computing and analyzing statistical data; (c) applying statistical methods to data collection or processing or in the establishment and operation of data collection systems; (d) applying known statistical techniques to data such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance and tests of significance.

Your description should include the employer name, your official job title, dates of employment (from-to & month/year), and average number of hours worked per week.

NOTE: Treat each type of experience and employer/position separately. Use specific language that clearly describes the scope and level of your involvement, understanding, and experience. Do not copy/paste or give reference to your resume as a response to this question. If your write up is unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official job/position description.

If you do not have experience, type “None” in the space provided.

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TRANSCRIPTS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER VERIFYING DOCUMENTS: Official or copies of official transcripts, certifications (front and back), and other verifying documents must be received in our office within ten (10) calendar days from the date of your application. If these documents are NOT received by the deadline, your application may be rejected.

• I understand, and will submit the required documents to CSSP Recruitment within ten (10) calendar days.
• I understand, but I will not submit the required information. I understand that my application may be rejected.
• I have previously submitted my verifying documents for another recruitment.

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