Specialist, School Quality and Accountability
About The Position
The DC Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) is an independent agency of the District of Columbia government committed to ensuring that public charter school students, families, and communities receive a quality education. This role supports the Director and the broader team in implementing academic accountability work across DC public charter schools. The Specialist will help bridge the gap between complex academic data and the real-world context of school leadership by supporting the development, implementation, and monitoring of rigorous, fair, and mission-aligned academic accountability goals and systems.
Requirements
- Experience with commonly used data visualization, scripting, and/or transformation tools is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with commonly used data visualization, scripting, and/or transformation tools is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support the charter goals development and revision process with school leaders by helping ensure measures are rigorous, aligned, and reflective of unique school models.
- Contribute to the implementation and continuous improvement of the Charter Goals Policy and support alignment with DC PCSB’s academic accountability system, ASPIRE.
- Coordinate and support cross-functional projects related to academic accountability, charter goals implementation, policy rollout, and portfolio initiatives by tracking timelines, organizing stakeholder communication, monitoring deliverables, and supporting successful execution aligned with organizational priorities.
- Provide guidance and technical support to school leaders regarding academic data interpretation, accountability expectations, and charter goals processes throughout the goals lifecycle.
- Contribute to the drafting, analysis, and review of charter review and renewal reports by developing technical content, synthesizing findings, and supporting quality assurance efforts to ensure consistency and accuracy across deliverables.
- Compile and synthesize multi-year academic performance data into clear summaries, findings, and supporting documentation for internal and Board-facing recommendations.
- Analyze academic performance datasets to support the implementation and refinement of assessment methodologies and accountability tools. Interpret business rules, review growth metrics, and contribute to accurate, data-informed evaluations of school performance and long-term viability.
- Communicate with school leaders regarding testing results, performance ratings, and accountability framework expectations by translating technical information into clear, actionable guidance.
- Identify potential concerns or trends in school performance data and collaborate with internal departments (Finance, Equity, Legal, etc.) to support appropriate follow-up, monitoring, or intervention planning.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits plan covering 100% of the employee’s insurance premium.
- Generous telecommuting policy.
- Eligibility for the PSLF Program (for those employed by a government or not-for-profit organization).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
