Assistant Director for Assessment Operations (State Administrative Manager 15)

Posting number: 3103-26-117TH

Department: Education

Job classification: State Administrative Manager 15

Posting type: Open

Categories: Education

Summary

The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) provides leadership, resources, support, and guidance to approximately 200,000 school district staff serving approximately 1.5 million students in public and non-public schools and 39,000 students in special education transition services. In addition, MDE provides administrative support and supervision for the Michigan School for the Deaf and the Library of Michigan. 

MDE is responsible for state education leadership in a local control state and works to implement state and federal education laws, disburse state and federal resources, license educators, develop state summative assessments and accountability systems, create state academic standards, and coordinate school health and nutrition programs. In addition, in developing and promoting the state’s Top 10 Strategic Education Plan, MDE works with partner education entities and stakeholders to improve public education for children across the state. MDE’s role in the improvement of public education extends to providing information and feedback to public policy-makers, convening educators on public policy issues, recommending draft language on legislation, and developing guidance to districts on statutory changes adopted at the state and federal levels. 

Join a team of highly trained and educated individuals committed to supporting learners and learning in Michigan. Serving students, parents, families, educators, and communities within a culture that promotes excellence and respects diversity, our work is meaningful and impactful.  

As a State of Michigan employee, you will receive a competitive wage and benefit package that values your experience and skills. You will join a team of more than 400 professionals at the department and almost 50,000 in state government who are committed to excellence in public service.

The Office of Educational Assessment & Accountability(OEAA) is an office within the DESSS. The responsibilities of this office include:  

• Developing, administering, and reporting on assessment programs  
• Jointly developing and maintaining content standards with OES  
• Electronically housing the libraries of content standards developed jointly with OES  
• Developing achievement standards (i.e., proficiency standards or cut scores) on the assessment programs for which it is responsible  
• Operating the Formative Assessment for Michigan Educators (FAME)  
• Program and data management of all OEAA projects  
• Management for all the OEAA systems (Secure Site, Item Bank System, etc.)  
• Responding to assessment and accountability reports and state analysis requests  

Position Description

Job Specification

Examples of duties

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Qualifications

Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Supplemental information

Some positions may require a current or past possession of a Michigan's teacher's certificate or one comparable to the one issued in Michigan.

Your submittal is considered complete with the following required documents:

• Completed Application
• Resume (entered or attached to the job posting)
• Official copy of transcripts (when necessary)