Coordinator, Evaluation, Assessment and Continuous Improvement at Orange County Department of Education
About the Employer
The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) serves some of Orange County’s most vulnerable student populations and provides support and mandated fiscal oversight to 28 school districts serving more than 600 schools and approximately 475,000 students. In addition to providing direct instruction to students through its own alternative and special education programs, OCDE administers an array of programs and services that are critical to the operations of local school districts and community colleges, facilitating professional development, legal guidance, payroll, career and technical education support, high-speed internet access, Local Control and Accountability Plan assistance and approval, resources for families, and student enrichment. OCDE’s vision is that “Orange County students will lead the nation in college and career readiness and success.” Department staff are working to achieve this goal in collaboration with educators at all levels of student development, from early childhood through higher education, and in partnership with families, businesses and community organizations.
Job Summary
Job Summary
The OCDE is looking for a dynamic individual to, design, coordinate and manage the implementation of internal and external evaluation projects. Serve as a resource to Orange County school district’s administrative teams in the areas of outcomes and performance. Provide highly responsible assistance to the Associate Superintendent of Educational Services and staff as assigned. Key Responsibilities Include: -Develop, coordinate and monitor program evaluations including instrumentation decisions, data collection strategies, decisions concerning data integrity, data analysis coordination, program monitoring and reporting. -Analyze data for the purpose of assisting districts with analysis of student groups, program effectiveness, and differentials between school sites. -Identify training needs and develop workshops for Orange County schools and districts regarding program evaluation, assessments and continuous improvement practices. -Conduct presentations in the use of data linkages between educational institutions including schools, districts and institutions of higher education.
Requirements / Qualifications
Education. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in mathematics, education, social science, or a related field. Master's Degree Preferred. Experience. Five years in increasingly responsible experience in program or project development and management. There are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1. Suppose you have been asked to design the evaluation component of a multi-year grant. Describe the process/design of a comprehensive program evaluation. 2. OCDE is required by the California Department of Education (CDE), community college partners, and other county offices of education partners to participate in mandated data reporting. Please describe your experience collecting and reporting data for organizational, local, state, or federal requirements. Include whether you achieved a successful outcome.
Requirements for Consideration: Completed Edjoin application Letter of Introduction Resume
Requirements / Qualifications
Education. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in mathematics, education, social science, or a related field. Master's Degree Preferred. Experience. Five years in increasingly responsible experience in program or project development and management. There are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1. Suppose you have been asked to design the evaluation component of a multi-year grant. Describe the process/design of a comprehensive program evaluation. 2. OCDE is required by the California Department of Education (CDE), community college partners, and other county offices of education partners to participate in mandated data reporting. Please describe your experience collecting and reporting data for organizational, local, state, or federal requirements. Include whether you achieved a successful outcome.
Requirements for Consideration: Completed Edjoin application Letter of Introduction Resume
Comments and Other Information
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed online application. Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check. The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees. Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual’s identity and employment authorization. The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability. We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position. AA/EOE/ADA
Comments and Other Information
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed online application. Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check. The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees. Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual’s identity and employment authorization. The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability. We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position. AA/EOE/ADA
Application Deadline
9/8/2019 11:55 PM Pacific
Date Posted
9/4/2019
Contact
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
Classified Management: $8,635.00 - $10,519.00 per Month. Placement based on review of education and experience.
Length of Work Year
225 Days (13 paid holidays, 12 paid sick days)
Employment Type
Full Time
BENEFITS
BENEFITS: We provide a safe, caring, courteous, and professional environment that fosters collaborative work and individual development for our employees. OCDE offers generous, comprehensive, tax-free insurance benefits options to full-time members of the staff. Benefits may be prorated for employees working fewer than 12 months per year or less than full-time. Benefits packages include medical, dental, and vision care insurance for employees and their eligible dependents, and life insurance for