Director – Data Literacy, Assessment Strategy, and Continuous Improvement

Director – Data Literacy, Assessment Strategy, and Continuous Improvement

• Position Type:
  Leading District Professional/ Director
• Date Posted: 7/2/2026
• Location:
  
  District Service Center

PC: 24834
Grade 406
Duty Days: 239 Days
Salary: $104,398 - $125,781
FLSA Status:
Exempt

Provides strategic leadership for the district's data literacy, assessment strategy, dashboard systems, and continuous improvement functions to ensure that data is actively used to drive decision-making, performance monitoring, and improved student outcomes. Leads the development and implementation of dashboards,data systems,andpracticesthatprovidereal-time,actionableinsightstocampuses and central offices and build the capacity of leaders to interpret and act on data within instructional and school improvement cycles. Oversees the design, development, and implementation of local assessments aligned to the TEKS, the district's instructional framework, and the rigor of state assessments, ensuring assessments produce timely, actionable data that informs instruction.

Ensures coherence between data systems, dashboards, and translates complex data into clear, actionable insights that support decision-making and continuous improvement.

• Providesleadershipforthedistrict'sdataliteracy,localassessmentstrategy, dashboard systems,and continuous improvement functions to ensure alignment between local assessment systems, data use practices, and school improvement efforts.

Leadsthedesign,development,governance,andcontinuousimprovementofdistrictwide dashboards anddatavisualizationsystemsthatprovidereal-timevisibilityintostudentperformance, instructional practices, and campus and district trends, ensuring accessibility and usability for all stakeholders.

• Establishesstandardsfordatavisualization,dashboard design,andreportingtoensureclarity, consistency, and usability across all platforms.
• Builds the capacity of school and central office leaders to interpret and use assessment data and dashboards to monitor performance, identify trends, and drive instruction and operational decisions.
• Implements and scales the use of real-time instructional data systems and dashboards that provide district and campus leaders with actionable insights into classroom implementation, Spot Observations,Demonstrations of Learning(DOL),andotherleadingindicatorstosupportresponsive coaching, instructional decision-making, and continuous school improvement.
• Leads the design, development, and continuous improvement of district wide local assessments, includingDOLs,interim assessments,andbenchmarksalignedtoTEKS,the district'sinstructional framework, and the rigor of STAAR.
• Ensuresalignmentandcoherencebetweencurriculum,instructional planning,and assessment systems through close partnership with Curriculum & Instruction core content teams.
• Establishessystemsthatensurelocalassessmentsgenerateimmediate,actionabledatathatinforms reteach, acceleration, and student grouping decisions within instructional cycles.
• Directstheimplementationandmonitoringofschoolimprovementplanningandprogressmonitoring aligned to state and federal accountability requirements.
• Establishesandmaintainsahigh-performanceculturecharacterizedbyurgency,responsiveness, accountability, customer service, continuous improvement in supporting instructional decision-making and performance outcomes.
• Demonstrates flexibility in scheduling and availability, including extended or adjusted work hours duringcriticalreportingperiods,accountability cycles,state submissions,audit activities,andother high-priority deadlines to ensure timely, accurate, and high-quality execution of all deliverables.

• Selects,trains,supervises,andevaluatesstaff,andmakesrecommendationsrelativeto…