Coordinator, Executive Support, Office of Data & AccountabilityCoordinator, Executive Support, Office of Data & Accountability
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Our public school students need your expertise, passion and leadership.
We are looking for highly motivated and skilled talent to join our team at District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). We seek individuals who are passionate about transforming the DC school system and making a significant difference in the lives of public school students, parents, principals, teachers, and central office employees.
DCPS serves 45,000 students in the nation's capital through the efforts of approximately 4,000 educators in 123 schools. As part of a comprehensive reform effort to become the preeminent urban school system in America, DCPS intends to have the highest-performing, best paid, most satisfied, and most honored educator force in the nation and a distinctive central office staff whose work supports and drives instructional excellence and significant achievement gains for DCPS ition Overview
The Office of Data and Accountability (ODA) team is focused on providing high quality data, information and analysis to enable the sweeping reforms currently underway at the District of Columbia Public Schools.
ODA serves as the analytic hub for the district by providing data to support policy and implementation goals as well as providing assistance in development and dissemination of all achievement related data and oversee and direct all research, evaluation, analytics and testing activities including all summative and formative assessments. ODA is also responsible for overseeing the data system functions for DCPS.
The guiding principle of ODA is to support decision-making in DCPS with accurate information about how our students are performing, and how the district as a whole is performing. ODA provides the DCPS community with streamlined data systems that place high quality, results-focused information at its fingertips, and provide the supports to transform data into actionable information.
The Coordinator, Executive Support reports to the Chief of Data and cational Requirements
Bachelor's degreeQualifications
* Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years work experience required.
* Previous exposure to or experience in the education sector a plus.
* Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Powerpoint.
* Exceptional written and verbal communication skills required.
Personal Qualities of Top Candidates
* Commitment to Equity: Passionate about closing the achievement gap and ensuring that every child, regardless of background or circumstance, receives an excellent education
* Leadership: Coaches, mentors, and challenges others to excel despite obstacles and challenging situations.
* Focus on Data-Driven Results: Relentlessly pursues the improvement of central office performance and school leadership, instruction, and operations, and is driven by a desire to produce quantifiable student achievement gains.
* Innovative Problem-Solving: Approaches work with a sense of possibility and sees challenges as opportunities for creative problem solving; takes initiative to explore issues and find potential innovative solutions.
* Adaptability: Excels in constantly changing environments and adapts flexibly in shifting projects or priorities to meet the needs of a dynamic transformation effort; comfortable with ambiguity and non-routine situations.
* Teamwork: Increases the effectiveness of surrounding teams through collaboration, constant learning and supporting others; sensitive to diversity in all its forms; respects and is committed to learning from others
* Dependability: Does whatever it takes to consistently deliver with high quality under tight deadlines; successfully manages own projects through strong organization, detailed work plans, and balancing of multiple priorities.
* Communication and Customer Service Skills: Communicates clearly and compellingly with diverse stakeholders in both oral and written forms; anticipates and responds to customer needs in a high-quality and courteous manner.
Responsibilities
* Provides administrative support to Chief to increase efficiency and effectiveness, including but not limited to the following tasks:
* Manages calendar and schedules appointments to prioritize work and facilitate appropriate access to the Chief;
* Schedules, coordinates, and provides logistical support for Chief's meetings and appointments, including ODA staff meetings; takes notes at meetings as requested; and tracks and distributes follow up items;
* Prioritizes and organizes incoming information, including mail, documents for signature, informational materials, phone calls and messages, and email
* Prepares and distributes correspondence to effectively communicate Chief's agendas and decisions;
* Maintains records and files;
* Documents time and attendance;
* Secures appropriate signatures and approvals;
* Ad hoc budgeting or procurement activities;
* Demonstrates appropriate assertiveness in providing support to the Chief-proactively prepares materials, prioritizes information and internal and external activities, anticipates issues, presents decision-making information, and proposes solutions.
* Assists with tracking progress of key projects and initiatives within the Chief's scope of responsibilities; ensures proper follow-through on tasks, initiatives, and directives; flags key issues of concern.
* Identifies and resolves problems independently, in accordance with existing policies and Chief's principles; exercises judgment and refers issues to directors or other staff as appropriate.
* Responds to a variety of inquiries that require basic content knowledge and refers other inquiries to appropriate staff members and other offices, as appropriate.
* Acts as a liaison between Chief and a variety of internal and external DCPS stakeholders including parents, teachers, principals, DCPS leadership and internal staff, district government agencies, members of the community, and other partners.
* Serves as an initial point of contact and key resource for information requests related to ODA programs;
* Responds effectively in a timely manner to requests;
* Facilitates communication between Chief and ODA staff about programmatic and procedural issues;
* Keeps abreast of various District of Columbia Public Schools procedural requirements and the necessary changes that accompany them.
* Builds relationships with ODA staff and other DCPS departments to drive collaboration and project success
* Coordinates or implements several small or medium-sized projects, or components of a larger project.
* Provides ad hoc support to ODA directors and other staff.
* Works under extremely tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment with multiple responsibilities.
* Maintains confidentiality of conversations, files, mail, folders and all other confidential documents (electronic and hard-copy).
* Utilizes Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint to format executive memos, presentations, charts, graphs and tables for reports and presentations.
* Performs other related duties as assigned
Notice of Criminal Background accordance with the Criminal Background Checks for the Protection of Children Act of 2004, this position has been designated and identified as one which requires a criminal background check and/or traffic record check. If you are tentatively selected for the position, a criminal background check and/or traffic record check (for positions which require the operation of a motor vehicle) will be conducted. A final offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a satisfactory criminal background check and/or traffic record check.
Notice of accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, District of Columbia Official Code Section 2-1401.01 et seq. (Act), the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) does not discriminate (including employment therein and admission thereto) on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, status as a victim of an interfamily offense, or place of residence or business. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination, which is prohibited by the Act. In addition, harassment based on any of the above-protected categories is prohibited. Discrimination in violation of the aforementioned laws will not be tolerated. Violators will be subject to disciplinary action.
Title IX regulation requires schools to implement specific and continuing steps to protect students and others against discrimination on the basis of sex. Students, parents and/or guardians with inquiries regarding Title IX non-discrimination policies related to students and student activities shall contact:
Title IX Coordinator
Office of Youth Engagement
District of Columbia Public Schools
1200 First St, NE, 8thFloor Washington, DC 20002
Washington, DC 20002
or
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-1100
Telephone:
FAX: ; TDD:
Email:
Inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies of DCPS will be handled as follows:
Employees with inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies related to employment and employees or who wish to file a discrimination complaint should contact:
Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist
Office of Labor Management & Employee Relations
District of Columbia Public Schools
1200 First St, NE, 10th Floor Washington, DC 20002
Students, parents and/or guardians with inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies related to students and student activities, including Section 504, should contact:
Director of Targeted Student Support
Office of Youth Engagement
District of Columbia Public Schools
1200 First St, NE, 10th Floor Washington, DC 20002
Position InformationOpening Date: August 26, 2011
Closing Date: August 26, 2012
Vacancy Announcement Number: 10-ODA-111
Salary: $56.980-$60,635
Location: Washington, DC
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