OFFICE OF OPERATIONS
Traditional 235 work days per year
FTE: 1.0
Salary Range: $111,335 - $136,363
**Please note: Applications will be received until April 29, 2024. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org.**
Essential Functions and Objectives:
Responsible for setting the vision for research, evaluation and strategic analytics work throughout the district, and ensuring the team’s products and services are high quality and impactful, in order to drive district and school improvement towards meeting the district’s goals.
- Identifies and prioritizes the district’s research and evaluation agenda by collecting input from district leaders and aligning to district priorities, based on national research and trends.
- Collaborates with others to ensure research and evaluation projects are streamlined and coherent.
- Builds and fosters a cohesive, collaborative, and motivating team culture.
- Delivers clear and concise presentations and recommendations to the district leadership team and Board of Education based on research and evaluation results.
- Develop and maintain project plans to track progress on key milestones and implement efficiency improvements.
- Represents the district in regional and national educational research groups and liaising with other districts' and universities’ research and evaluation departments.
- Develops partnerships with outside researchers to advance the district's research agenda.
- Collaborates with the Director of Assessment, Director of Reporting and Accountability, and other staff to provide seamless support to schools.
Knowledge, Experience & Other Qualifications:
- Five (5) or more years of related experience is required.
- Three (3) or more years of management responsibility experience is required.
- Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations.
- Experience in analyzing data, and using this data to for process and program improvements and to inform strategy.
- Outstanding facilitation and communication skills, including ability to inspire others.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to lead a high-performing team.
- Superior leadership, coaching and mentoring skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with individuals at all different levels in the organization.
- Self-starter/leader who can anticipate department needs in a proactive (versus, reactive) manner.
- Strategic planning and organizational development knowledge and skills.
- Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals, establish priorities, and organize resources.
- Ability to motivate and influence others.
- Experience in K-12 education is preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office/Google products including Word, Excel, Outlook, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides.
Education Requirements:
- Master's Degree in Education or other related field (e.g. sociology, psychology, economics, policy) is required.
Additional Information:
- Work Year Calendars (including accrued time off): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1129
- Benefits (including DPS contributions): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1397
- Compensation Structures: http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/244
- Employee must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working for Denver Public Schools
About Denver Public Schools:
Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.