Job Description
Job
Title: Assessment & Research Director
Department:
K-12 Student Learning
Reports
To: Executive Director of K-12 Student
Learning
FLSA
Status:
Exempt
Salary
Schedule: Director Level III (AA lane 6)
Prepared
By: Human Resources Director
Prepared
Date: July 13, 2000 (revised 6/13/13)
Approved
By: School Board/HR Director
Approved
Date: March 13, 2001 (revised
3/2/07, 11/3/08, 6/13/13)
SUMMARY
Organizes
and coordinates the administration of district-wide assessments. Coordinates the
distribution and interpretation of school accountability reports. Organizes and coordinates research activities
in the
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be
assigned. Regular attendance and
timeliness is an essential job function to perform the essential duties and
responsibilities of the position.
Formulates applicable policies and procedures.
Plans
and conducts training relative to the assessment and accountability programs.
Plans
and conducts training relative to the collection, reporting, and interpretation
of student achievement data.
Plans
and oversees the K - 12 standardized testing program. Devises and directs use of records, reports,
and other materials essential to program.
Oversees
the district participation in large-scale assessment activities.
Coordinates
the district participation in accountability measures.
Assists
school administrators in training staff relative to test ethics and
administration procedures.
Assists
school administrators with corrective actions relating to test ethics,
procedures, and security violations.
Approves
the format of student achievement data in the data warehouse.
Approves
the content of standard reports generated from the data warehouse.
Assists schools in interpreting accountability
reports and other program evaluations.
Assists in the alignment of assessments with
curricular and instructional standards and programs.
Analyzes
assessment results and identifies areas for improvement.
Participates
in State and District level coordination, evaluation, review, and development
committees.
Conducts
and approves research studies.
Oversees
develop and maintenance of the digital Comprehensive School Improvement (CSIP)
software program.
Facilitates meetings of the District Student
Achievement Team (DSAT-PLC).
Coordinates
and oversees Student Services Department.
SUPERVISORY
RESPONSIBILITIES
This position
supervises the Student Services Director II and positions assigned to the assessment and
student services departments.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job
successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the
knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
EDUCATION
and/or EXPERIENCE
Master's
degree (M. A.) or equivalent and eight to ten years related experience and/or
training. Incumbent must be able to apply appropriate technology and evaluation
principles for reporting purposes.
Knowledge of and ability to effectively use data base and spreadsheet
programs to compile a variety of statistical reports is essential. Incumbent
must be able to understand and apply District, State, and Federal laws, rules
and regulations.
CERTIFICATES,
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Incumbent
must hold a current Utah State Administrative Certificate.
LANGUAGE
SKILLS
Ability
to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals. Ability to respond to common inquiries or
complaints from patrons or agencies relative to the assessment and research
program of the District. Ability to
write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style
and format. Ability to effectively
present information to administrators, teachers, patrons, agencies, and the Board
of Education.
MATHEMATICAL
SKILLS
Ability
to understand the mathematical operations underlying such tasks as summarizing
data, determination of test reliability and validity, hypothesis testing, Item
Response Theory (IRT), correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor
analysis.
REASONING
ABILITY
Ability
to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in
mathematical or diagram form and deal simultaneously with several abstract and concrete
variables.
PHYSICAL
DEMANDS The physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to
sit. The employee is occasionally
required to stand and walk. The employee
must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or
move up to 50 pounds.
WORK
ENVIRONMENT The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
The
noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.