Director of Accountability

Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233•Homewood, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Accountability is responsible for directing all aspects of the State reporting. Provide information and serve as a resource to leadership and staff, evaluating, developing, implementing data protocols for internal monitoring, analysis, and uploading to the State in compliance with school code and State metrics. The Director of Accountability will serve as district lead for the calculations of all State report card metrics and as a liaison between the Information Technology Department and Curriculum and Instruction Department guiding data collection, assessment corrections, attendance and enrollment data, course assignment data, and the data involved in the continual cycle of improvement process to foster a data culture within the district.

Requirements

Must possess or be eligible to meet and maintain proper certification as established by state law and the Illinois State Board of Education (Type 75).
Must possess administrative experience.
Demonstrated leadership qualities and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with students, teachers and parents.
Must be able to interpret educational policy, procedures and data.
Must possess strong organizational, communication (written and oral), public relations and interpersonal skills.
Must possess strong technological skills and data platform expertise.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
Experience with Power School and Student Information System (SIS), Illinois Interactive Report Card, Data Quality Dashboard (DQD), and other student data Management systems.
Familiarity with the ISBE IWAS and SIS reporting systems.
Familiarity with all Illinois Learning Standards, Illinois School Code and State Reporting guidance.

Responsibilities

Directing all aspects of State reporting.
Providing information and serving as a resource to leadership and staff.
Evaluating, developing, and implementing data protocols for internal monitoring, analysis, and uploading to the State in compliance with school code and State metrics.
Serving as district lead for the calculations of all State report card metrics.
Acting as a liaison between the Information Technology Department and Curriculum and Instruction Department guiding data collection, assessment corrections, attendance and enrollment data, course assignment data, and the data involved in the continual cycle of improvement process to foster a data culture within the district.
Facilitating effective meetings.
Providing results-oriented staff development.
Promoting effective collaborative team protocols in data analysis.
Serving as the district SIS lead.
Maintaining and uploading all data for the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
Developing a comprehensive progress monitoring data dashboard for interventions and supports.
Arranging and facilitating district and school data leadership meetings.
Working with school and district leadership teams to establish a cycle for data collection, analysis, evaluation and reporting processes.
Planning and participating in training sessions for data input in district systems and use of data from PowerSchool.
Attending all District Leadership Team meetings and assisting in leading the District Improvement Planning.
Collecting and analyzing school data for district level reporting from a variety of sources and teams including, but not limited to, Collaborative Teams (PLC), School Leadership, MTSS and Student Support Teams.
Developing a comprehensive, systemic approach to analyzing data relevant to mandated school reporting via multiple district platforms prior to uploading into PowerSchool and other district data platforms.
Planning and providing professional development for data collection, management and analysis for staff, parents and leadership.
Developing and articulating vision and goals for school-wide accountability measures and data discussions.
Creating and implementing systems for program administration, including data collection, organization, and visualizations.
Overseeing data collection from common formative assessments (CFAs) and progress monitoring data to create visualizations and to identify district-wide trends.
Providing training and technical assistance on data platforms as needed.
Creating and managing the data resource portal for district-wide reports related to pertinent behavior, attendance, grade, assessment, and other data points.
Responsible for data oversight connected to academic and behavioral platforms.
Supporting Collaborative Team and District Leads data collection and review process.
Allocating time and resources effectively.
Supporting instructional staff's engagement in professional development.
Performing other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.