Job Description Code: 2B.050

Division/Department: Academics and Accountability

Pay Grade: Executive Director

Pay Type: Salaried; Exempt

Retirement: TRS

Contract Work Year: 235 Days

Reports To: Chief Academics and Accountability Officer

Evaluation Instrument: PEI

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree or higher with proper certification as required by the Professional Standards Commission. Twelve years in education; five years in an administrative position preferred. Experience with federal programs, large scale assessments, public administration or services, educational administration, statistical analysis, or related administrative area.    

GOAL

Responsible for the ongoing development and continuous quality improvement of Federal Programs and the District’s Comprehensive Student Assessment system, including local, state, and national assessments. Provide leadership and oversight for the assessment and Federal program by ensuring alignment to the strategic plan established by the Board of Education.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and implementation of a comprehensive accountability system aligned to district’s achievement objectives aligned to board policy and Superintendent’s direction.
• Provide oversight to federal, state, and local assessment requirements.
• Prepare reports and analysis for accountability results for internal use and public transparency.
• Assures the statewide K-12 assessment program is implemented and monitored for compliance at the school and system level.
• Oversees all district-wide testing programs, testing operations and functions of administration and operations, including purchasing, acquisition, and maintenance of all testing materials; coordination of distribution of material and reports; direct the scanning, scoring and processing of test records and results.
• Leads the development of professional learning to enhance the capacity of school leaders and classroom teachers to effectively practice a balanced assessment framework.
• Coordinate with Academics, School Leadership & Operations, and Technology to provide actionable dashboards to school leaders.
• Provide leadership in the reporting and publication of key performance indicators for district divisions.
• Ensures K-12 federal programs within the scope of the position are incompliance with state and federal laws; remains current on laws and requirements of the programs.
• Provides leadership and direction for all projects and activities related to Federal and Assessment programs.
• Oversee prep of the Georgia Consolidated Application including planning, budget and audit requirements related to Comparability reports and Title I School Improvement.
• Oversee development and implementation of intervention programs, summer school, and remediation.
• Serves as the subject-matter expert with deep expertise and understanding on Georgia State accountability system and federal programs.
• Represents the District in external accountability discussions.
• Oversees external research requests and processes.
• Provide verbal and written information concerning all assessment/testing programs to the School Board, administrative and instructional personnel, parents, civic and professional groups, and community agencies.
• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.
• Participate in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to the assignment.
• Review current developments, literature and technical sources of information related to the job responsibility.
• Ensure adherence to good safety procedures.
• Follow federal and state laws, as well as School Board policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

IMPORTANT NOTES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.) It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

In filling a vacant position, preferred, or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process. 

Fringe Benefits

FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District. Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.

Adopted: July 2024

Revised: