Data Analytics Student Worker - Student Worker Para Prof Sr

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* Working Title:

Data Analytics Student Worker*
* ** Job Class:
Student Worker Para Professional Senior*
* ** Agency:
Education Department*
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** Job ** : 97822

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** Location** :
Minneapolis

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** Telework Eligible** :
Yes - up to 50%

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** Full/Part Time** :
Part-Time

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** Regular/Temporary** :
Limited

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** Who May Apply** :
Open to all qualified job seekers

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** Date Posted** : 10/17/2026

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** Closing Date** : 11/12/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Education Department / MDE-Exc Res Acd-AFSCME

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** Division/Unit** :
Education-St Paul / Data Analytics

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Day Shift

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** Days of Work** :
Monday - Friday

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** Travel Required** :
No

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** Salary Range:**  $20.20 - $24.02 / hourly; $42,177 - $50,153 / annually

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** Classified Status** :
Unclassified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 207 - Technical/AFSCME

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** Work Area** : (Required for AFSCME)

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** End Date** : 09/01/2027

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** FLSA Status** :
Nonexempt

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./connect
700/) :
No

** The work you'll do is more than just a job.*
* At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

* _This posting may be used to fill multiple positions._

As the Data Analytics Student Worker within the Data Practices and Analytics division, you will help provide technical support for the Minnesota Department of Education's (MDE) data, and assist with data cleansing, optimization, and the migration of manual workflows toward automated processes.

Duties will include:

-    Assist in documenting and reformatting datasets to help modernize existing data processes.

-    Provide recommendations and help standardize data documentation.

-    Support the manual extractions of data and analysis of current manual data practices.

-    Process metadata into a data catalog or similar format and populate data fields as needed.

-    Help create queries and data reporting processes that are replicable that lead to better sustainability of MDE's data support.

-    Develop automated scripts and workflows, directly supporting the development of multipurpose Power Apps that follow data cleaning and validation routines.

** This position is eligible for hybrid telework. Employees living within 50 miles of the office location listed above will be required to work in the office at least 50% of the time each month. Employees may reside outside the state of Minnesota if they live in a state bordering Minnesota and are within 50 miles of the primary work location.

Existing employees who were approved to telework from a bordering state and more than 50 miles from their work location before June 1, 2025, may retain this arrangement unless they move farther away.*
* ** Minimum Qualifications*
* ** Please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for this position.*
* + Enrollment in a post-secondary program in data science, statistics, computer science, mathematics, business administration, education, or a related field that involves quantitative methods.

+ Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, Powerpoint, etc).

** Preferred Qualifications*
* -    Familiarity with data and data processes in education, health, social programs, or work force.

-    Experience using statistical programs or programming languages (e.g., python, SQL, SAS, R, SPSS, etc).

-    Experience working with data using various programs and tools (e.g., Power Apps)

-    Experience creating and formatting documentation of data for others to use.

-    Experience gathering information and communicating progress and results to others.

-    Experience summarizing articles and reports that are technical or research.

** Additional Requirements*
* Student Worker Eligibility:

To be eligible for appointment as a Student Worker Para Professional Senior you must be enrolled in a post-secondary or graduate educational program or plan to enroll within three…