Short Term Data Analyst - Educational Services Division
About The Position
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. See attachment on original job posting
Requirements
- Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying:• Coursework or training in data science, statistics, computer science, or related fields.
- Hands-on experience with R for data cleaning and transformation (through coursework, research, or projects).
- Bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, or related discipline preferred.
- Ideal for graduate students or early-career professionals seeking applied experience in data preparation and management.
- Strong knowledge of R programming and the tidyverse workflow.
- Experience cleaning, reshaping, and standardizing datasets.
- Understanding of reproducible data practices and version control.
- Familiarity with importing/exporting common data formats (CSV, Excel, text files).
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
