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Director of Accountability and Assessment - Accountability & Assessment

Position Type:
Administrative/Managerial/ Dir Accountability and Assessmnt

Date Posted:
3/8/2019

Location:
Instructional Support Center

Job Code: Dir Accountability and Assessmnt - 020184 Standard Hours: 40 Department: Accountability & Assessment - 212119 Empl Class: NA Minimum Salary: $84,559.00/Annually

Maximum Salary: $119,089.00/Annually

Scheduled Days: 246

Target Openings: 1

   JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Licenses/Certifications
Must hold or be eligible for a valid Georgia Educator's Certificate in Educational Leadership and/or Support Personnel License issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.

Education
Master's degree in related field required. Specialist or doctorate degree in related field preferred.

Skills
Skills in collaborative leadership of individuals and groups; ability to communicate with a wide variety of audiences internally and externally; ability to plan and organize human and financial resources to implement system-level initiatives; ability to lead in the development of appropriate measurements and tools to evaluate student learning of the Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS); knowledge of psychometrics in relation to educational testing programs; ability to lead the development of processes related to providing appropriate and accurate student and school accountability; knowledge of scientifically based research to evaluate technological tools and resources; ability to conduct statistical analysis; knowledge of professional development regarding assessment literacy, assessment equating, scaling, and sample design; and excellent oral and written communications and human relations skills.

Work Experience
Ten years of experience in administration, testing and measurement, student accountability, managing federal and state programs, Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)/Accountability Plans, or related experiences plus leadership in professional learning planning, delivery, and implementation required. Continuous quality improvement experience with leadership and supervision experience and system level K-12 experience preferred.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY

Support the Executive Director of Accountability and Assessment with executive level leadership, direction, and continuous quality improvement of an effective student accountability support program which accomplishes the mission and strategic vision established by the Board of Education and the CEO/Superintendent.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

1. Support the Executive Director of Accountability and Assessment with the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the balanced assessment program.
a. Support the Executive Director in assuring the statewide K-12 assessment program is implemented and monitored for compliance at the school and system level.
b. Support the Executive Director of Accountability and Assessment with the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of the GCPS balanced assessment program to assure the reliability, validity, and policy implications are appropriate.
c. Support the effective administrations of local, state, national, and international assessments.
d. Support with the reporting student, teacher, school, and system-level results including analysis as appropriate.
e. Support with recommendations of district procedures for assessment to assure security, administration, and appropriate reporting of results and student data.
f. Support the Executive Director with the communication of accountability and assessment information to the Board, CEO/Superintendent, Cabinet, Leadership Development, and other audiences as needed.

2. Support the Executive Director in the development and implementation of the Student Performance Goals (SPG) and their accompanying assessments.

3. Support the timely completion of College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI) data collection, submission and validation, meeting all deadlines and requirements from the Georgia Department of Education.
a. Assist with providing leadership training in analysis of student achievement data to inform instruction.
b. Assist with training on the effective development and use of common assessments.
c. Support cross divisional data quality processes, analysis, and reporting of student achievement data.

4. Assist with the development of innovative tools of assessment for learning, e.g., Gateway and Curriculum Embedded Performance Tasks.

5. Assist with the effective planning, implementation, and monitoring of budgets to support primary functions of the Offices of Accountability and Assessment.

6. Assist with the development of professional learning for program implementation and improved student achievement using innovative delivery models which focus on the building of capacity and sustainability for schools.

7. Communicate effectively with all internal and external audiences as needed to support the district's vision, mission, and goals.

8. Perform other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is also required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, and/or reach. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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