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Associate Director of Assessment Literacy

Employer
Fayette County Public Schools
Location
Lexington, KY, US
Salary
Competitive
  • Position Type:
    Administration Certified Non-Principal


  • Date Posted:
    5/10/2021


  • Location:
    ITS ABOUT KIDS SUPPT SERVICES


  • Date Available:
    21/22 School Year


  • Closing Date:
    05/24/2021


  • TITLE: Associate Director of Assessment Literacy REPORTS TO: Superintendent's Designee SUPERVISES: Assigned Staff Job Function: Responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the assessment literacy initiative in modeling of and provide technical assistance on best practice assessments to schools to advance student learning. This position will work with school administrators, teachers, higher education, career technology centers, career academies, and Kentucky Department of Education staff.
    Measures of Success:
    • Increase student achievement and growth on:
      • State Academic Standard expectations
      • District based assessments
      • Curriculum benchmark assessments
    • Close achievement and opportunity gaps
    • Improve learning, culture, and environment
    • Increase student, family and community engagement
    • Increase the high school graduation rate and ensure every child graduates college and career-ready
    Duties and Responsibilities:
    T
    he key area of focus is student success, which includes:
    • Assists teachers to strengthen the utilization of assessment results in the next steps of instructional planning
    • Works cooperatively with principals, building assessment coordinators, teachers and other specialists in the use of quality assessments and assessment results to make appropriate decisions and guide specific plans of supports for students and program effectiveness
    • Researches past and current best practices in areas of standards and assessment
    • Works cooperatively with the Chief Academic Officer and school leaders to provide professional learning opportunities in the areas of standards of quality in assessments
    • Responsible for district assessment coordinator duties
    • Provides information to stakeholders on the procedures and guidelines for the state testing program
    • Assists staff with data analysis from assessments and diagnostic instruments and develops instructional strategies for supporting students who are experiencing difficulties
    • Ensures that school leaders are implementing with fidelity the district's continuous improvement process that produces evidence, including measurable results for improving conditions that support student learning and professional practice
    • Supports school leaders with collecting and analyzing a range of feedback data from multiple stakeholder groups to inform decision-making that results in increased organizational effectiveness and school improvement
    • Works with schools leaders and their instructional leadership teams to assess the needs of their schools through the analysis of implementation data and student outcomes and then develop goals, a targeted theory of action and action plan
    • Develops instructional and informational materials to use as handouts in conducting professional learning with school faculties; present at district, regional, state, or international conferences, and for other purposes as needed
    • Conducts workshops to train educators on assessment and data literacy, development of high quality assessment items, and evaluation of assessments for high quality and accessibility considerations
    • Provides technical assistance to district and school staff in the areas of assessment
    • Provides professional-level technical assistance to District and school instructional staff in the areas of assessment involving the development, monitoring and implementation of Kentucky Academic Standards
    • Demonstrates the ability to communicate in more than one language or the willingness to learn to communicate in more than one language at the novice level of proficiency.
    • Maintains regular attendance
    • Performs other duties as assigned

    Knowledge and Abilities:
    • Knowledge of standardized, large-scale assessments
    • Knowledge of summative assessments, interim benchmark assessments, formative-assessment practices, and criterion vs. norm-referenced assessment interpretations
    • Knowledge of state and federal school laws, rules and regulations as they pertain to student assessment, including assessing students with disabilities
    • Is willing and able to perform necessary job-related travel
    • Possesses short and long-range planning techniques applicable to area of standards and assessment.

    Education and Experience:
    • Master's Degree
    • Five (5) years of successful classroom teaching at any level of K-12 education.

    Licenses and other requirements:
    • Valid Kentucky Teaching Certificate
    • Valid Kentucky Principal Certificate

    Physical Demands:
    • Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking
    • Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing
    • Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations
    • Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching
    • Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights

    Application Procedure:
    Apply online

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