POSITION SUMMARY:
The Chief Accountability Officer position is
responsible for assuring implementation of procedures associated with policies
approved by the Board of Education as it relates to student safety, leading
student and program research, performance measurement and reporting practices
to support timely and reliable monitoring of district, departmental and
school-based administrative and instructional programs. The incumbent of this position
will be responsible for the efficient
operation of units and elements of the organization involving Testing, Research
and Evaluation, Title I, Monitoring and Accountability, and Strategic Planning
& Resource Management. This position leads student assessment
activities and ensures district practices remain in compliance with board,
state and federal policies, provides project oversight for critical projects
and maintains relationships with local, national and state agencies. In
addition, the incumbent leads grant and fundraising activities for the
district.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Manages and oversees Testing,
Research and Evaluation, Title I, Monitoring and Accountability, and Strategic Management
& Resource Management;
Supervises the development of goals,
preparation of short and long-range plans, and the implementation of programs
and services related to student safety and for assessment, grant development
and planning;
Conducts
evaluations of key district program initiatives as a means of informing the
superintendent, Board and community as to the effectiveness of district programming
and recommendations for improvement;
Analyzes
assessment data for national, state and district assessment programs and
prepares that data for release to the public;
Coordinates
program evaluation services for the school system; provides leadership in
planning, developing, administering, interpreting and reporting the district’s
evaluation programs and procedures, broker’s evaluations services between schools
and external evaluators;
Provides
data analysis and reporting, designs data-collections strategies; collects
and/or assembles data; designs basic information services to facilitate the
analysis of data; identifies and applies appropriate statistical analysis;
produces graphical, tabular and narrative summaries of data and statistical
analysis; writes reports and executive summaries of findings;
Provides
overall leadership and supervision of the district’s progress and performance
measurement system that includes information from all parts of the district to
(1) support the timely monitoring of district-wide and school wide
administrative and instructional programs, and (2) measure and report on
progress and performance to meet the information needs of various staffs
throughout the district and various stakeholders throughout the community;
Provides
leadership, direction, and guidance to all schools in a systemic effort to
design and implement a coherent and sustained system of support, as well as a
process for continuous school improvement;
Provides
leadership in providing the best possible opportunities for students attending
Title I schools, with a focus on continuous achievement for all students and
closing the achievement gap;
Ensures
compliance with all State and Federal Laws, State Department of Education regulations,
and district policies where applicable, and oversees multiple federal programs
which fall under Title I;
Oversees
federal and state accountability requirements related to the Every Student
Succeeds Act and the district, and local accountability requirements;
Manages
the development and oversight of planning initiatives with local and state
government;
Participates
as the district representative in multi-agency efforts aimed at planning related
community involvement projects;
Provides
leadership and oversight in the development and maintenance of the annual
budgets; and
Performs
related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Superior ability to provide valuable strategic
planning and performance management;
- Proven ability to independently identify
strategic areas of opportunity, collect data, establish facts, assess results,
draw valid conclusions and present alternative solutions;
- Excellent ability to think and act both
strategically and tactically; an intelligent decision maker and problem-solver
with sound judgment;
- Superior ability to build collegial
relationships and collaborate with senior leadership, peers, and staff at all
levels;
- Superior written and oral communication skills
and ability to intuitively present and document ideas and concepts to staff, management
and stakeholders at all levels;
- Demonstrated competence in the ability to
provide timely and accurate information needed to inform executive decisions;
- Demonstrated competencies in the management and
supervision of a department and staff;
- Highly self-motivated, self-directed, and
attentive to detail;
- Proven ability to use various software and
technologies to manipulate and analyze data;
- In depth knowledge of federal, state, and
district testing and reporting requirements;
- In depth knowledge of district organization,
operations, policies and objectives;
- In depth knowledge of the development of key
processes for the purpose of increasing operational efficiencies and assuring
high-level customer service;
- In depth knowledge of and successful experience
in sound fiscal practices, including budget preparation and procurement;
- Superior ability to develop and direct an
effective Accountability team, with a commitment to professional growth and
development.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Master’s degree from an
accredited college or university in education, public policy, assessment, evaluation
or educational research or a related field required. A minimum of five (5) years of successful
administrative experience leading, supervising and managing comprehensive
assessment, accountability and/or evaluation systems.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Maryland Professional Certificate with Administrator II
endorsement preferred.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversees
and provides guidance and direction to unit staff.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None.