POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of
the Director of Curriculum and Instruction, the Literacy Data Coordinator will
manage and support all K-12 internal and external literacy programs within the Department
of Curriculum and Instruction. The incumbent of this position will serve as a
liaison between the district and university partners involved in literacy
initiatives, fostering collaboration, sharing resources, and coordinating joint
programs.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Collaborates
with internal teams, external partners and community stakeholders to coordinate
data collection efforts, share insights and identify areas for improvement in
literacy initiatives;
Serves
as a liaison between the district and university partners involved in literacy
initiatives, fostering collaboration, sharing resources and coordinating
programs;
Oversees
the district's literacy data management system, ensuring data integrity,
security and accessibility for authorized personnel;
Generates
reports and visualizations to communicate key findings and trends in literacy
data to internal and external stakeholders, such as program effectiveness,
participant progress and outcomes;
Designs
and implements systems for collecting, organizing and analyzing
literacy-related data, such as reading levels, test scores and demographic
information;
Develops
evaluation frameworks and assessment tools to measure the impact and effectiveness
for program improvement; conducts ongoing monitoring and evaluation activities;
Assists
in the development of grant proposals and funding applications by providing
data, reports and evidence of program impact;
Engages
in professional development activities; attends conferences, workshops and
webinars to stay updated with emerging tools, technologies and methodologies in
data management and literacy programming to inform program design and
decision-making; and
Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Knowledge
of current literacy and instructional best practices;
Knowledge
of how data informs decision-making; ability to use data to determine program
effectiveness;
Familiar
with the grant writing process;
Ability
to collaborate with various stakeholders;
Excellent
computer literacy including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
cloud-based systems;
Excellent
skills in analysis and use of data to support instructional decisions and
acceleration of students;
Possesses
problem solving skills to manage various programs and platforms;
Excellent
organizational, human relation and management skills; and
Excellent
oral and written communication, facilitation, interpersonal, and collaboration
skills.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Master’s
degree from an accredited college or university in education, literacy, reading
education or a closely related field required.
A minimum of five (5) years of successful teaching
experience in reading instruction required.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Advanced Professional Certificate with Administrator I
endorsement required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No direct supervisory responsibilities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None.