Division Director II - Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

Strategic Initiatives

Partner with the Division Director of Education Quality and Ethics to develop, refine, and monitor systems in the Licensure Bureau utilizing a continuous improvement cycle.

Partner with the Director of the CCRB to develop systems for graduation requirements, course code development and providing technical assistance to the field.

Collaborate with the Deputy Secretary and all TLA directors to assure strategic alignment across bureaus and divisions.

Develop systems for communication and accountability for the TLA Leadership Team aligned to the agency strategic plan and the Martinez Yazzie consolidated lawsuit.

Partner with staff in other PED directorates to develop and implement agency-wide strategic initiatives aligned to the PED strategic plan.

Develop and refine a system for tracking professional development initiatives including a system for stakeholder input into offerings and feedback after participation.

Leadership and Managerial Support (20%)

• Represent the Deputy Secretary at meetings and events in his or her absence.
• Lead special projects in the TLA division as assigned.
• Serve as a member of the Teaching Learning and Assessment Leadership Team.
• Serve as a member of the PED Executive Leadership team.
• Maintain alignment to strategic objectives and track all IGAs, contracts, award letters within the Division of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment.
• Collect and engage in research regarding data and educational-based evidence-based practices and develop/refine presentations, reports, grants, contracts, RFAs/RFPs, etc.

Programmatic Management (25%)

• Oversee provisions for high school graduation requirements, STARS course codes, and course development including day-to-day support for all TLA bureaus and CCRB, and guidance to the field on credit attainment and course development.
• Guide TLA Bureaus in developing, reviewing, approving, and providing guidance to the field for flow through funding and SEG funding.
• Cookordinate with the agency Managing Director and Policy team.

Financial Oversight (20%)

• In partnership with the Business Operations Specialist for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, prepare monthly financial reports for the Deputy Secretary to track expenditures and ensure that funds are being spent down in a timely manner.
• Serve as the directorate’s primary liaison to Finance and Operations to ensure that award letters and requests for reimbursement are processed in a timely manner.
• Partner with bureau/division directors to develop standard operating procedures and a training for award letters and requests for reimbursement.