KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies, and procedures governing work scope
Advanced knowledge of full suite of ArcGIS 10.1 software tools (ArcMap and extensions, ArcServer, ArcPad/MobileGPS, ArcGIS Online)
Understanding and experience with educational data (enrollment, attendance, assessment and academic performance, school discipline, language, ethnicity, and health/wellness)
How to operate state-of-the-art desktop and server hardware configurations to support GIS
Expertise in raster and vector spatial statistics, and geo-processing (distance, join, intersect, union, buffer, cluster, regression, autocorrelation, interpolation)
Comprehensive understanding of cartographic principles and practices (geographic projections and algorithms, coordinate systems scale, map layout)
Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
Knowledge of and competence with U.S. Census Bureau data from the American Fact Finder website
ABILITY TO:
Oversee research design and support of District geo-processing data and analysis needs
Mine, extract, an integrate U.S. Census demographic data with student, community, and County data
Integrate state and federal Department of Education place-based analytical paradigms into District data framework
Program in Python, Silverlight, Javascript, and API customization
Communicate effectively orally and in writing
WORKING CONDITIONS
ENVIRONMENT:
Office environment; driving a vehicle to conduct work; fast-paced work; constant interruptions
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Consistent mental alertness; sitting or standing for extended periods of time; bending and twisting at the waist, reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally; dexterity of both hands and fingers while performing duties; seeing to read, write and use the computer; hearing and speaking to exchange information, in person or on the telephone, and make presentations.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY:
The Oakland Unified School District does not discriminate in any program, activity, or in employment on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, sex, or sexual orientation.