Director for Assessment

Academy School District 20•Colorado Springs, CO

12d

About The Position

The Director for Assessment plays a key leadership role in developing and leading the District comprehensive assessment system, analyzing and using this information to enhance student achievement and growth. The director provides leadership and services that assist school and District staff in examining student performance and improving the quality of students’ educational experience. The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and other key duties that may be required. The description may not include all functions performed by the incumbents in various locations. The district reserves the right to modify or change the duties or the essential functions of this job at any time. Reports consistently for work as scheduled Performs other duties as assigned Attains proficient or higher evaluations on established Performance Standards

Requirements

Ability to communicate, orally and in writing, technical information concerning assessment matters to a lay public
Background expertise/experience in preparation and delivery of dynamic, high-quality presentations to educators and other stakeholders
Background expertise/experience in the design and implementation of standards-based instructional systems
Commitment to shared decision-making and collaborative teaming
Knowledgeable about reliability and validity in assessment design
Knowledgeable in the area of large-scale assessment, especially the collection and analysis of longitudinal data
Knowledgeable of pertinent legal and policy issues as they relate to the operation of a Colorado school District
Knowledgeable of research-based best practices in assessment, professional learning, curriculum, and instruction
Possess excellent collaboration skills
Proficiency in use and application of the Microsoft Office Suite
Proven ability to provide high-energy leadership and contribute to the success of the Learning Services Team
Bachelor's (Baccalaureate) degree (e.g., B.A., A.B., B.S.)
Master's degree (e.g., M.A., M.S., M.Eng, M.Ed, M.S.W., M.B.A., M.L.S.)
3-5 Years Administrative Experience in a School or District Level Position
Principal License: Initial - Colorado Department of Education

Nice To Haves

3-5 Years Experience as an Assessment Coordinator
Meets eligibility requirements and has applied for licensure at least one month prior to the start date for the position.

Responsibilities

An instructional leader who leads District-wide efforts in the use of the District-wide dashboard to support academic achievement and growth
Co-leads the review and revisions to the District Strategic Plan and supports the development of multiple ways to monitor progress in meeting the goals in this Plan.
Communicates relevant, timely information as needed to keep the Leadership Team informed about state accountability or testing initiatives
Ensures that all state reports related to District assessments are completed and submitted to CDE
Ensures that results of system-wide assessments and educational quality indicators are reported accurately and used to enhance student achievement and growth
Leads building administrators in the development of Unified Improvement Plans
Leads District-wide use of IXL to support progress monitoring of student academic growth
Leads the Accreditation Sub-Committee on the District Accountability Committee (DAC)
Leads the implementation of the Student Experience Survey District-wide
Leads the Learning Services team in the development of the District Improvement Plan
Manages the administration of student biographical data verification (SBD) for all state and federal mandated assessments
Meets regularly with administrators and teachers to promote the understanding of and use of results from tests, evaluations, or surveys to enhance student achievement and growth
Partners with the Director for Curriculum and Instruction and Director for Professional Learning to foster instructional coaching efforts in teacher leaders
Partners with the Director for Curriculum and Instruction to support schools with the development of formative assessments and curriculum alignment
Partners with the Special Education team to ensure student accommodations are appropriate and in alignment with state guidelines
Plans for, organizes, manages, and supervises the administration of all standardized assessments District wide to include NWEA, CMAS, SAT, PSAT, etc.
Presents relevant and useful assessment data to groups of parents, teachers, and administrators
Provides support for the Student Academic Growth portion of the Teacher Evaluation System
Receives, verifies, and appeals, if necessary, all School and District Performance Framework determinations for the District and individual schools
Stays informed of current external research or testing/evaluation activities that could benefit the District in improving its educational services and advise the administration of these developments, together with recommendations for possible implementation in the District
Supports administrators and teachers with student data analysis to improve instruction
Supports the Assistant Superintendent for Learning Services in the development and presentation of various board of education reports (CMAS, District Performance Framework, E1.1, etc.)
Works with the Information Technology team, design Tableau data visualizations to support student data analysis