Director of Accountability

Dayton Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dayton Public Schools is seeking a Director of Accountability to lead student information systems, EMIS, accountability, and data governance. The role supervises staff, manages budgets, and drives program evaluation to improve district performance.

The position requires advancing the district’s data culture, collaborating across departments, and presenting findings to inform strategic planning and policy development.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education or related field with significant statistical coursework.
• Experience conducting quantitative research and data analysis using statistical software.
• Education experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of the District Leadership Team with high levels of accountability and decision-making responsibilities.
• Presents written reports and findings from analyses and discusses data limitations to prevent inaccurate conclusions.
• Develops and facilitates professional development opportunities for staff; serves as coach and mentor as necessary.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures; establishes and monitors progress toward program goals and objectives.
• Researches and compiles data for and prepares various other statistical, administrative and professional reports as required by individual schools, the District and/or other agencies.
• Represents the District on various committees and task forces as appropriate; attends professional and community meetings as appropriate.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree in Education or related

Tools

SAS

SPSS

Job description

Salary Schedule / Grade: Refer to District Administrative Salary Scale

F.L.S.A Status: Exempt

SUMMARY

The Director of Accountability is a visionary. The essential function of the position within the district is to provide professional leadership in student information systems, EMIS, accountability, research, program evaluation, and data governance and quality of the District. The position is responsible for supervising professional administrative, management and support staff; managing budgets; and performing related professional, administrative and supervisory work as required.

The Dayton Way

• Support and maintain the District’s core principles in the areas of professionalism, culture, and customer service. Demonstrate courage, compassion, patience and a passion for data analysis.
• Analyze data from different sources to identify challenges and opportunities within the District and provide recommendations to improve academic and non-academic performances.
• Create and conduct written reports of findings from analyses. Explain data analyses and discuss limitations in data to prevent inaccurate conclusions.
• Collaborate with District staff on how to collect various data and interpret results.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as a member of the District Leadership Team with high levels of accountability and decision-making responsibilities.
• Present written reports and findings from analyses and discuss the data’s limitations to prevent inaccurate conclusions.
• Develops and facilitates professional development opportunities for staff; serves as coach and mentor as necessary.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures; establishes and monitors progress toward program goals and objectives.
• Manages the District’s Roster Verification process
• Acts as the District EVAAS (Value-Added) coordinator
• Prepares and administers assigned budgets; approves expenditure and prepares related reports.
• Evaluates assigned program areas and identifies key findings as necessary to maximize effectiveness.
• Researches and compiles data for and prepares various other statistical, administrative and professional reports as required by individual schools, the District and/or other agencies.
• Represents the District on various committees and task forces as appropriate; attends professional and community meetings as appropriate.
• Develop cross-functional strategies to engage stakeholders around the value of education and its critical role in the success of our school district.
• Provide data to inform the district’s strategic plan as appropriate.
• Reviews, validates and updates computer databases regarding student test scores.
• Serves as liaison between the school system and the Ohio Department of Education
• Acts as an expert on Ohio graduation requirements, Third Grade Reading Guarantee and other accountability functions
• Monitor data collected throughout its shelf-life
• Supervises the EMIS Department and data reporting
• Works with the Curriculum department to manage the Reading Improvement and Monitoring Plan (RIMP)
• Manages and develops Qualtrics surveys and forms
• Monitors and develops Tableau data dashboards
• Perform other duties as assigned.

CORE BEHAVIORS & COMPETENCIES

Job-specific

• Coping with Stress= think critically and solve problems in difficult situations; capable of handling interruptions effectively
• Attention to Detail= able to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing tasks
• Presentation Skills= creatively share information verbally and in writing to build interest; organize and present information in meaningful, easy-to-understand ways
• Adaptability and Flexibility= willingness to change methods and approaches as appropriate

QUALIFICATIONS

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or have the legal right to work in the U.S
• Valid Driver’s License.

Verifications

• A minimum of a master’s degree in education, education leadership, econometrics, statistics, mathematics, program evaluation or a related discipline with at least 15 semester hours of significant statistical coursework (I.e., differential and integral calculus, statistical methods, mathematical modeling, and probability theory).
• Several years of experience conducting quantitative research and data analysis using various statistical software (i.e., SAS, SPSS, and etc.) with a strong background in program evaluation. Experience in Education preferred.

Knowledge & Experience

• Ability to coordinate efforts between Dayton Public Schools and the Ohio Department of Education (ODE).
• Strong foundation in technology, mathematics/statistics, statistical software and computer literacy
• Thorough knowledge of national, state and district testing procedures, practices, policies and protocols.
• Effective management, organizational and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Ability to communicate results and findings in an understanding manner to non-statisticians
• Sound analytical and problem-solving skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Capacity to be flexible in duties and workload, meet deadlines and plan work
• Ability to work alone and within teams to carry out research
• Design surveys, collect information and statistical modeling to produce the required analysis

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES/DEMANDS

The working conditions and physical requirements 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 essential functions.Able to sit and stand for extended periods of time.

• Exhibits manual dexterity to enter data into a computer.
• Able to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors and on the telephone.
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly.
• Physical agility to bend, stoop, climb stairs, walk, reach and lift up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Duties are normally performed in an office environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Mission Statement: To equip our students to achieve success in a global society by implementing an effective and rigorous curriculum with fidelity.

The Dayton Public School District provides equal educational and employment opportunities for all people without regard to race, gender, ethnicity, color, age, disability, religion, national origin, creed, sexual orientation, or affiliation with a union or professional organization.