What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Accountability Officer - Strategy and Performance position at Gwinnett County Public Schools?
Position Type:
Executive Officers/Chief Accountability Officer
Date Posted:
8/3/2023
Location:
Instructional Support Center
Date Available:
08/18/2023
Job Code: Chief Accountability Officer - 020389 Standard Hours: 40 Department: Strategy and Performance - 282650 Empl Class: NA License and Certification Qualifications: Must hold or be eligible for a valid Georgia Educator's Certificate in Educational Leadership and/or Support Personnel License issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.
Education Qualifications: Master's degree in related field required. Specialist or doctorate degree in related field preferred.
Experience Qualifications: Minimum of five years progressive experience in public education, including three years of senior management level experience required.
Skills Qualifications: Knowledge of school and district operations and procedures; excellent oral presentation and written communication skills; experience in budget preparation, monitoring, and control; demonstrated experience in providing strong organizational and performance management, developing effective communication relationships with management groups, external partners, and professional staff; knowledge of current trends and related laws and regulations in educational reform and management; working knowledge of effective management practices including financial accounting and reporting, human resources, and planning and implementation; and ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups including the Board of Education, Superintendent, Cabinet, Board Attorney, central office staff, local school staff, and the general public.
Primary Responsibilities: The Chief Accountability Officer (CAO) position is responsible for leading student and program research, performance measurement and reporting practices for all parts of the district to support timely and reliable monitoring of district, departmental and school-based administrative and instructional programs by employing data-driven decision-making management practices. In addition, the CAO leads grant and fundraising activities for the district.
1. Supervise the development of goals, preparation of short and long-range plans, and the implementation of programs and services for assessment, grant development and planning that align with the district's strategic plan and strategic planning process.
2. Conduct evaluations of key GCPS program initiatives as a means of informing the superintendent, deputy superintendent, Board, and community as to the effectiveness of GCPS programming and recommendations for improvement.
3. Oversees the administration of the state assessment program as directed by the Georgia Department of Education.
4. Analyze assessment data for national, state and district assessment programs to prepare data for release to the public.
5. Coordinate program evaluation services for the school system; provide leadership in planning, developing, administering, interpreting, and reporting the district's evaluation programs and procedures, broker evaluation services between schools and external evaluators.
6. Provide data analysis and reporting, design data collections strategies; collect and/or assemble data; design basic information services to facilitate the analysis of data; identify and apply appropriate statistical analysis; produce graphical, tabular, and narrative summaries of data and statistical analysis; write reports and executive summaries of findings.
7. Conduct statistical analysis of academic initiatives with focus on improving student achievement; analyze student data, coaches, principals, and teachers on the use of data to make informed decisions.
8. Provide overall leadership and supervision of the district's progress and performance measurement system that includes information from all parts of the district to (1) support the timely monitoring of district wide and school wide administrative and instructional programs, and (2) measure and report on progress and performance to meet the information needs of various staffs throughout the district and various stakeholders throughout the community.
9. Oversees federal and state accountability requirements related to Every Student Succeeds Act legislation in the district, and local accountability requirements.
10. Coordinate, facilitate, and manage administrative activities, programs, and personnel in accordance with the system's Theory of Action, Mission, Vision, and Core Beliefs and Commitments.
11. Manage development and oversight of planning initiatives with local and state government.
12. Participate as district representative in multi-agency efforts aimed at planning related community involvement projects.
13. Develop goals and objectives that support the GCPS Theory of Action, Mission, Vision, and Core Beliefs and Commitments.
14. Provide leadership and oversight in the development and maintenance of the annual budgets.
15. Attend School Board meetings, providing information and presentations as required.
16. Perform other duties as assigned.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is also required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to touch, handle, feel, and/or reach. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Executive Officers/Chief Accountability Officer
Date Posted:
8/3/2023
Location:
Instructional Support Center
Date Available:
08/18/2023
Job Code: Chief Accountability Officer - 020389 Standard Hours: 40 Department: Strategy and Performance - 282650 Empl Class: NA License and Certification Qualifications: Must hold or be eligible for a valid Georgia Educator's Certificate in Educational Leadership and/or Support Personnel License issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.
Education Qualifications: Master's degree in related field required. Specialist or doctorate degree in related field preferred.
Experience Qualifications: Minimum of five years progressive experience in public education, including three years of senior management level experience required.
Skills Qualifications: Knowledge of school and district operations and procedures; excellent oral presentation and written communication skills; experience in budget preparation, monitoring, and control; demonstrated experience in providing strong organizational and performance management, developing effective communication relationships with management groups, external partners, and professional staff; knowledge of current trends and related laws and regulations in educational reform and management; working knowledge of effective management practices including financial accounting and reporting, human resources, and planning and implementation; and ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups including the Board of Education, Superintendent, Cabinet, Board Attorney, central office staff, local school staff, and the general public.
Primary Responsibilities: The Chief Accountability Officer (CAO) position is responsible for leading student and program research, performance measurement and reporting practices for all parts of the district to support timely and reliable monitoring of district, departmental and school-based administrative and instructional programs by employing data-driven decision-making management practices. In addition, the CAO leads grant and fundraising activities for the district.
1. Supervise the development of goals, preparation of short and long-range plans, and the implementation of programs and services for assessment, grant development and planning that align with the district's strategic plan and strategic planning process.
2. Conduct evaluations of key GCPS program initiatives as a means of informing the superintendent, deputy superintendent, Board, and community as to the effectiveness of GCPS programming and recommendations for improvement.
3. Oversees the administration of the state assessment program as directed by the Georgia Department of Education.
4. Analyze assessment data for national, state and district assessment programs to prepare data for release to the public.
5. Coordinate program evaluation services for the school system; provide leadership in planning, developing, administering, interpreting, and reporting the district's evaluation programs and procedures, broker evaluation services between schools and external evaluators.
6. Provide data analysis and reporting, design data collections strategies; collect and/or assemble data; design basic information services to facilitate the analysis of data; identify and apply appropriate statistical analysis; produce graphical, tabular, and narrative summaries of data and statistical analysis; write reports and executive summaries of findings.
7. Conduct statistical analysis of academic initiatives with focus on improving student achievement; analyze student data, coaches, principals, and teachers on the use of data to make informed decisions.
8. Provide overall leadership and supervision of the district's progress and performance measurement system that includes information from all parts of the district to (1) support the timely monitoring of district wide and school wide administrative and instructional programs, and (2) measure and report on progress and performance to meet the information needs of various staffs throughout the district and various stakeholders throughout the community.
9. Oversees federal and state accountability requirements related to Every Student Succeeds Act legislation in the district, and local accountability requirements.
10. Coordinate, facilitate, and manage administrative activities, programs, and personnel in accordance with the system's Theory of Action, Mission, Vision, and Core Beliefs and Commitments.
11. Manage development and oversight of planning initiatives with local and state government.
12. Participate as district representative in multi-agency efforts aimed at planning related community involvement projects.
13. Develop goals and objectives that support the GCPS Theory of Action, Mission, Vision, and Core Beliefs and Commitments.
14. Provide leadership and oversight in the development and maintenance of the annual budgets.
15. Attend School Board meetings, providing information and presentations as required.
16. Perform other duties as assigned.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is also required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to touch, handle, feel, and/or reach. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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