Director of School Accountability Date Posted: Apr 1, 2024 Requisition ID: 441379 Location: Indianapolis, IN, US, 46204 Work for Indiana Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day. At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion - Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role. Next Level benefits at the State of Indiana are here! Be sure to review our expanded benefit package offerings below. About the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE): The Indiana Department of Education provides innovative support to Indiana schools, teachers, students, and parents. We proactively work with educators, policymakers, business leaders, and community-based organizations to build student success. Our strategic priorities include:
Delivering quality, purposeful educational opportunities for each student
Elevating and supporting Indiana’s educators
Increasing partnerships and delivering aligned, effective, and efficient support
Salary:
This position traditionally starts at an annual salary of $93,002. Salary for this position may be commensurate with education and job experience.
Role Overview:
The Director of School Accountability serves as the accountability and accreditation lead for the state and oversees the implementation of federal and state accountability, graduation rate calculations and cohort management, and accreditation requirements related to student achievement and educational planning. The Director oversees the policy and programmatic work of the Assistant Director of Accountability, Senior Accountability Specialist, and Accreditation Specialist. The Director advises the Department leadership team on the formation of legislation, policies, and practices that involve accountability and accreditation. The Director creates guidance, explanations, presentations, and outward-facing communications to schools and communities regarding accountability and accreditation. The Director provides leadership to the accountability and accreditation team to provide stakeholder engagement and communication to ensure the successful implementation of accountability and accreditation initiatives.
The ideal candidate will possess knowledge and operational awareness of the history of school accountability in Indiana, the contemporary priorities of the Department, and how accountability can be used as a lever to further those priorities. While technical knowledge about the inner workings of the accountability model is not required, an awareness of the role school accountability plays in the larger educational policy landscape at the local, state, and national levels is critical as the Director will be asked to think strategically about adaptive challenges and expected to be able to process them within the larger context (both contemporary and historical) of school accountability. Data analysis and analytical skills are also critical competencies for the Director of School Accountability. The Director will be expected to analyze trends in student performance revealed through the school accountability model, graduation rates, and other Indiana GPS indicators and proactively advise senior and executive leadership on policy recommendations and organizational adjustments.
A Day in the Life: Representative duties include:
Assume primary responsibility for the development, implementation, operation, and coordination of the state’s accountability and accreditation programs, including the development of the Department's recommendations to the Indiana General Assembly according to Indiana Code.
Oversee staff that execute accountability and accreditation projects and provide direct assistance to stakeholders regarding accountability and accreditation.
Initiate contracts and oversee all negotiations with vendors related to accountability and accreditation.
Lead the accountability & accreditation staff to prepare, analyze, and interpret data and key information to make strategic interpretations of accountability and accreditation results in order to provide clear and actionable data to stakeholders.
Ensure department compliance with federal and state accountability & accreditation requirements.
Serve as a key voice for the effective use of data in statewide decision-making practices, including the development of statewide goals and strategic planning.
Provide leadership in matters of accountability and accreditation related to public schools and schools receiving public funding at both the state and national levels.
Serve as liaison between state policymakers and the Department when developing, coordinating, and reporting data related to education policy effecting accountability and accreditation, and lead research projects conducted by outside agencies impacting accountability and accreditation.
Evaluate key initiatives involving accountability or accreditation to inform the Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Board of Education concerning the effectiveness and outcomes of policy and provide recommendations for improvement.
Meet regularly with accountability and accreditation stakeholders to seek feedback, advise, and provide information on best practices.
Oversee the preparation and administration of all State and Federal accountability metrics.
Monitor developments and trends in accountability and accreditation statewide and nationally to inform policy and best practices in Indiana.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
What You'll Need for Success: You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:
Master's degree or other advanced degree preferred.
Strong working knowledge of both practical instructional issues of education and rigorous education research and analysis.
Proven understanding and mastery of the operational, statistical, and legal complexities of high-stakes accountability systems.
Experience supervising staff.
Strong background in Microsoft Excel and Access.
Strong interpersonal communication skills and demonstrated ability to effectively respond to and manage conflict;
Ability to establish good rapport with subject matter experts and education stakeholders;
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
Highly flexible and effective in testing a variety of applications.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports: This role may provide direct supervision for one or more staff members.Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana: The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes:
Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
150 hours of paid new parent leave
Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
Education Reimbursement Program
Group life insurance
Referral Bonus program
Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Free Parking for most positions
Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [emailprotected].
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
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