SENIOR DIRECTOR - RESEARCH, MEASUREMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Compensation

Salary Schedule

Overview

To provide leadership and direction to district departments associated with the Research, Measurement and Accountability office to assist school and district leaders with achieving district goals through effective collaboration and systems-level problem solving.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Master’s degree preferred.

Three (3) years of professional work experience in accountability, research, evaluation, assessment, statistical analysis, and/or data strategy and reporting required.

Four (4) years of educational leadership administration, management, and/or supervisory experience required.

Experience leading district initiatives in K-12 education preferred.

Experience in analysis related to teacher evaluation preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:Demonstrated knowledge and ability to lead district initiatives in the areas of accountability, research, evaluation, assessment administration, test development, measurement, statistical analysis, and data strategy and reporting. Demonstrated analytical skills, including leveraging quantitative and qualitative data to answer strategic questions. Demonstrated skill in the leadership of technical personnel and experience in the management of technical projects requiring the use of data visualization, statistical, and other evaluative software. Demonstrated knowledge of evaluation and research design, including knowledge of teacher evaluation methods and procedures, data management, the application of appropriate statistical procedures, data validation and analysis, and the interpretation of results. Demonstrated knowledge of student assessment theory and assessment practices. Demonstrated leadership skills to guide and support school and district leaders with data-driven decisions. Demonstrated skill in leading diverse teams and managing multifaceted projects across departments. Demonstrated ability to use data and research to inform strategic decisions and measure initiative outcomes. Demonstrated skills in writing and presenting information in various formats (e.g., reports, briefs, dashboards) to school and district administrators, teachers, support staff, parents, and community members. Demonstrated ability to thrive in complex and uncertain environments, including adapting to changing priorities and work assignments. Demonstrated ability to facilitate group processes, engage in conflict resolution, planning, and decision-making between school and district leadership to build consensus and develop goals. Demonstrated success in managing large and complex projects and working collaboratively with others to establish goals and objectives, develop action plans, conduct data analysis, meet critical deadlines, and share results.REPORTS TO: Senior Executive Director - Research, Measurement and AccountabilitySUPERVISES: DirectorsMACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT:Machines, tools, equipment, electronic devices, vehicles, etc., used in this position. Telephone, Computer, (Personal Computer and Mainframe), Automobile, Copier.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Describes physical conditions of this position.Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated as Light Work.PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:Physical activities of this position. Percent of a typical day involved in each applicable activity is noted.Percentage70 Sitting: Resting with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs.10 Standing: Assuming an upright position on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.10 Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.5 Bending: Lowering the body forward from the waist.5 Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.5 Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position through the use of the upper extremities and back muscles exerting up to 10 pounds of force.80 Finger Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm.70 Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.90 Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately, loudly or quickly.90 Hearing Acuity: The ability to perceive speech and other environmental sounds at normal loudness levels.90 Visual Acuity: The power to see at a level which allows reading of numbers and text,