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Working Title: FHV Evaluation Student Worker

Job Class: Student Worker Para Professional Senior

Agency: Health Department

• Job ID : 80002

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Part-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Limited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 09/06/2024

• Closing Date : 09/19/2024

• Hiring Agency : Health Department

• Division/Unit : Child and Family Health Division / Family Home Visiting Evaluation Unit

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Varies / Dependent on student's schedule

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $19.56 - $23.26 / hourly

• Classified Status : Unclassified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 207 - Technical/AFSCME

• Work Area : Family Home Visiting Unit

• End Date : 08/29/2025

• FLSA Status : Nonexempt

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : 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.

The Family Home Visiting Program at the Minnesota Department of Health is seeking an Evaluation Student Worker to assist staff with program evaluation and quality improvement activities. This position is an excellent opportunity for a current student to gain hands-on experience working with early childhood program data. Students with an interest in maternal and child health, public health, family studies, and related fields are encouraged to apply.

This is a hybrid telework position that requires in-person meetings and in-office work in the downtown St. Paul location. Telework will be based on the business needs of the unit and is at supervisory discretion.

This position is part-time and will work up to 20 hours per week. The specific hours and days of work are flexible Monday through Friday and will be dependent on the student worker’s schedule. This position is anticipated to last until August 29, 2025, or until the selected candidate completes their educational program, whichever occurs sooner.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure your resume/application clearly describes your experience in the areas listed below and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of the minimum qualifications will be considered for this position.

• Currently registered in a master's or doctoral program such as public health, social science, or other quantitative or scientific field.

Student Worker Eligibility: To be eligible for appointment as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Senior you must be enrolled in a post-secondary or graduate program or plan to enroll within three months. Students may be "off" for the summer or for one semester/quarter and remain employed as a student worker, but such absences cannot exceed one semester/quarter in a year. If you are enrolled at a credit-granting institution you must carry at least six semester/nine quarter credits. If enrolled at a non-credit granting institution or one that only offers one credit per class, you must be taking two or more classes per semester/quarter. Any lesser credit (class) load will be treated as a semester/quarter off. Graduate students must be enrolled in at least two courses or making progress on a dissertation. You will be asked to complete an Educational Verification form prior to appointment.

Minimum Qualifications to be assessed at interview:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to prepare reports; create technical documents; prepare and deliver presentations; collaborate on projects; and establish and maintain good working relationships with others.

• Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team and with colleagues of diverse backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• High degree of comfort and proficiency with standard office computer applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and ability to learn how to use additional applications and platforms such as REDCap.

• Knowledge of basic descriptive and inferential statistical methods, and their applications and limitations, sufficient to select and use appropriate procedures and interpret results.

• Basic data management and analysis skills in at least one statistical analysis package, such as SAS, R, Stata or SPSS.

• Ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative data, and present data to lay and technical audiences in a meaningful manner, using data visualizations and other tools and techniques.

• Ability to conduct literature searches and identify reliable sources of information.

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of a background check and employment reference check.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.