Administrator - Office of Assessment

Administrator - Office of Assessment (2600052T)

Compensation: $68.36

Work Hours:

Flexible

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

Directs the Office of Assessment in providing leadership and support for schools and districts in the implementation of Ohio’s assessment system:

• Serves as both leader of all current state assessment work and as a thought and policy leader on the future of state assessment systems
• Collaborates with all relevant offices in DEW to ensure that Ohio’s assessment system is coherent, aligned and modern
• Leads all aspects of statewide K‑12 assessment system including:
  • Fiscal management of assessment contracts (e.g., OST contractor, ACT, SAT) and contract monitoring (e.g., vendor relation management, deliverables)
  • Coordination with DAS to develop requests for proposal (RFPs)
  • Coordination of a variety of tests for multiple purposes (e.g., computer‑based test, ACT, SAT, Work Keys, Alternative Tests)
  • Coordination of data files from vendors for use by multiple DEW offices (e.g., Data Quality and Governance, Accountability, Nonpublic Education Options)
  • Development of assessments to meet career‑technical education assessments in coordination with relevant offices
  • Knowledge and application of relevant technological innovations in assessment (e.g., AI interest development)
  • Ensures assessments and results meet technical requirements (e.g., reliability, validity, fairness)
  • Develop high quality, user-friendly tools for stakeholders including educators and families to use data from assessment systems
  • Serves as state lead for the Technical Advisors
  • Leads and directs assignments or deliverables for assessment vendor teams
  • Coordinates agency process for list of approved assessments (e.g., diagnostic screeners, gifted identification)
• Oversees the implementation of professional development and technical assistance emphasizing innovative practices to support districts in using assessment information to help students become college and career ready

Completion of a master’s degree in education, public policy, business, or related field and 5 years of experience in program oversight (supervision), leadership or educational administration which included strategic planning, policy analysis and implementation, data and financial analysis, and managing cross‑functional teams.

OR

Completion of a bachelor’s degree in education, public policy, business, or a related field and 10+ years of experience in program oversight (supervision), leadership or educational administration which included strategic planning, policy analysis and implementation, data and financial analysis, and managing cross‑functional teams.

AND

• Understanding and experience implementing statewide, large‑scale assessments including alternate assessments and EL assessments
• Understanding of basic psychometric principles
• Strong project management skills for projects with complex pieces
• Experience with budgeting for large contracts, projects, and grants
• Experience developing and implementing policy
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex roles and responsibilities
• Systems thinker with creativity and strong problem‑solving skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and a proven ability to build productive relationships with, and communicate complex messages to, a wide variety of stakeholders
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team‑building skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, particularly related to evaluating educational policy and complex data

Preferred Qualifications:

• Political acumen with various stakeholders and constituent groups
• Demonstrated ability to foster a positive customer‑ and employee‑focused work environment
• Demo…