Director – Monitoring and Accountability

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Director – Monitoring and Accountability
Office of Monitoring and Accountability
Chief Accountability Officer
August 13, 2019
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Executive
Executive
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POSITION SUMMARY:


Under the direction of the Chief Accountability Officer, the Director - Monitoring and Accountability will be directly responsible for overseeing all operations within the Office of Monitoring and Accountability. This includes supporting principals and district administration in reaching goals by designing and implementing a planned program of evaluation and accountability structures related to the ongoing development of instructional and other student-related programs. Working alongside the Office of Information Technology, directs the district’s data collection, analysis and reporting systems by facilitating and supporting the maximum use of data in continuous improvement efforts of district and school teams. 

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Analyzes district and school data such as test scores, attendance records, discipline record, dropout records and survey results to produce annual district and school profiles;

Assists schools and the district in compiling, reviewing and analyzing data;

Develops and implements a program to train school and district personnel in the retrieval and use of data from the district’s electronic platforms;

Serves as a resource person in planning and conducting in-service activities for the improvement of teaching practices in the areas of test result evaluation and the use of other data metrics impacting instruction;

Coordinates district and school-level gathering of data and narratives for the State Report Cards;

Coordinates the reporting of district and school performance monitoring metrics;

Develops, conducts, analyzes and reports results of various surveys and studies; interprets results as requested; compiles data and prepares various statistical, administrative, and professional reports as required by the district, State Department of Education and/or other agencies;

Provides school and district data as needed, including demographic, academic and survey data;

Interprets and presents test results for school and parent groups as requested;

Attends school, district, Board of Education, community and other meetings;

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organization’s policies and applicable laws, which include conducting interviews, making hiring recommendations, staff development, staff supervision, performance evaluation, complaint resolution and problem solving; and

Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Strong planning, organization and project management skills, with the ability to identify numerous dependencies and develop a comprehensive, technical plan of action;

Exceptional internal and external stakeholder engagement skills, including facilitation and indirect management towards consensus and results;

Commitment to precision, detail orientation and high quality results;

Recent experience with school accountability measures and data analysis;

Familiarity with state and federal regulations related to education accountability;

Experience in staff development, data-driven decision-making, data analysis, research design and program evaluation;

Results driven leader with commitment to exceeding expectations and outstanding oral and written communications skills;

Demonstrated 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, educational research or related field required; Doctorate preferred.  A minimum of five (5) years of related experience required; three (3) years of successful administrative experience in an educational setting preferred.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:


None Required.

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.

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