Assessment and Evaluation Analyst

About the role

The Assessment and Evaluation Analyst provides expertise and leadership in division-wide program evaluation, strategic planning, measurement and analytics, and continuous improvement efforts. The position also provides direct support to the Chief Accountability Officer through assessment, survey, and other data collection efforts, as well as designing and facilitating professional learning opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead major division program evaluation projects through design, methods, data collection, analysis, and reporting to division/school leadership, school board, and other critical stakeholders.
• Oversee the development, implementation, monitoring, and revision of the division’s strategic plan.
• Facilitate the implementation of evaluation project findings through a collaborative action planning process with key stakeholders.
• Analyze, design, and report out key division data using data visualization methods allowing for accessibility and utilization of data in decision-making.
• Prepare informal or formal reports and presentations suitable for various audiences including school board, senior leadership, school leadership, staff, and external stakeholders.
• Provide expert consultation to division leaders, school leaders, and external partners in emerging areas within planning, measurement, evaluation, and improvement.
• Develop, lead, and refine in-service professional learning across diverse internal and external stakeholders in advancement of key organizational initiatives within a dynamic environment.
• Direct and monitor the implementation of the division’s standardized testing and assessment program.
• Lead systems thinking and continuous improvement to division strategic initiatives.
• Design, review, implement, analyze, and report out on division-level survey efforts.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree in Education, Psychology, Evaluation, or Applied Research is required, a Doctorate degree is preferred.
• A Minimum of five years job related experience preferred within educational field with increasing levels of responsibility.

Qualifications

• KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of full program evaluation cycle, including theories, design, methods, action planning, and monitoring; knowledge of current educational research strands; knowledge of PreK-12 educational systems and issues related to equity, access, and opportunity; knowledge of strategic planning, goal setting, measurement and continuous improvement processes; knowledge of assessment including criterion referenced, norm-referenced, and performance-based assessments design, administration, and analysis; remain current in state accreditation and federal accountability requirements for public schools.
• SKILLS: Project management across simultaneous large-scale projects; design and delivery of professional learning for adults; technical data analytics including quantitative and qualitative methods; strategic planning design, goal setting, implementation, and measurement; data visualization techniques and applications; use of pertinent software applications (SPSS, NVivo, Excel, etc.); provide consultative services to internal and external education leaders to build organizational capacity in program evaluation, strategic planning, measurement, and improvement efforts; instrument development including survey design; and evaluation design.
• ABILITY: Effectively transfer knowledge to others and work collaboratively with diverse groups of people; two-way communication; continue to learn and develop expertise through self-reflection, independent learning and inquiry; effectively identify root causes and work systematically to implement viable solutions; work independently and as a member of a team.

Skills

• Maintain confidentiality in the handling of protected student and staff data;
• Apply continuous improvement principles and processes;
• Demonstrated ability to plan strategically, prioritize time, and manage implementation plans in dynamic environments;
• Apply quantitative and qualitative research methods to support educational research and strategic organization improvement;
• Lead and facilitate multiple stakeholder groups in evaluation, measurement, and improvement efforts;
• Effective communication in oral, written, and visual formats, including technical analysis, to different stakeholder groups/audiences;
• Learn, employ and refine culturally responsive school leadership practices.

Pay

Placement on the Administrator SAS-09 grade, determined by The ACPS Support Administrator Salary Scale.

Schedule

Exempt position - This position is classified as exempt, meaning it is not eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act.