Title: Deputy Superintendent of Assessment, Performance, and School Improvement

State Role Title: Education Administrator IV

Hiring Range: Exact commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 7

Agency: Dept of Ed Central Operations

Location: VDOE James Monroe Building

Agency Website: doe.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Deputy Superintendent of Assessment, Performance, and School Improvement will serve as a critical leader for the Virginia Department of Education by providing leadership for assessment, accountability and aligned school improvement funding efforts.

• For assessment (Student Metrics and Performance): this position will provide leadership and technical expertise, facilitate policy development and implementation, deeply engage stakeholders, partner with vendors as applicable, represent the department as needed, plan and administer programs for student-level assessment from kindergarten through 12th grade and provide technical assistance to the Board of Education. Specifically, this individual will lead and direct efforts to provide actionable information and direction about student learning to key state constituents, local school divisions and families in order to inform improvement and deepen family engagement. This position will also lead on exploring innovative and cutting-edge approaches to understanding and deepening student skill and capacity. This will require close collaboration with the Deputy Superintendent of Early Childhood, Deputy Superintendent of Instructional and Educator Excellence and Deputy Superintendent of Innovation, Technology, and Student Pathways.
  
• For accountability (School and Student Outcomes): this position will oversee the implementation of all federal and state accountability requirements, ensuring school performance is measured in an aligned and consistent manner at scale statewide and quality information is shared with key state constituents, local school divisions and families. This position will manage all aspects of the process from technical assistance to the field to data gathering and verification to roll-out of results in partnership with other parts of the agency. This will require close collaboration with the Deputy Superintendent of Innovation, Technology, and Student Pathways.
  
• For school quality improvement (School Improvement): this position will oversee school quality improvement initiatives with a focus on aligning and maximizing federal resources to serve students in most need and ensuring that all schools meet minimum expectations. This will involve ensuring that all agency staff deeply understand the school quality results, are using data to inform all agency communications, resource and professional development efforts and managing direct intervention for schools and educators in need of greatest support. This will require close collaboration with the Deputy Superintendent of Instructional and Educator Excellence, Chief Operations Officer and the Deputy Superintendent of Budget and Finance.

The position workflow will include an ongoing assessment of data, evaluation and presentation of a trajectory of learning and related issues present for the Commonwealth’s students, including learning loss recovery recommendations, compilation of educational and student pathways and outcomes, and development of other strategic planning as directed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated capacity for setting a vision, collaborating within agency and with external stakeholders and delivering on outcomes at scale.
  
• Knowledge of and experience in K-12 teaching, learning, assessment, accountability and federal school improvement and/or turnaround, ideally at a national or statewide scale.
  
• Knowledge of Virginia’s educational accountability program, particularly the Standards of Learning, assessment system and educational accountability program (School Performance and Support Framework); curriculum and instructional practices; local, state, and federal education policies and procedures; and uses of educational data and technology for teaching and learning.
  
• Demonstrated project management capabilities that include project planning, deliverable timelines, cross-team progress monitoring, data analysis, risk mitigation, and after-action analysis.
  
• Knowledge of and capacity to manage the application of technologies in K-12 accountability, assessment and technology.
  
• Capacity to analyze and make sense of large sets of growth and outcomes data, how it is maintained, utilized, and its importance to the agency and school divisions.
  
• Ability to manage large scale instructional improvement programs including program design, budgeting, implementation, progress monitoring, evaluation and data-driven continual improvement.
  
• Ability to establish and maintain strategic partnerships with school system leaders, educators, parents, education associations, partners, research institutions, vendors and other key stakeholders.
  
• Demonstrated ability for visionary and strategic thinking, novel solutions, and exemplary analytical abilities, including working with ambiguity.
  
• Must have excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to foster positive working relationships.
  Possess strong time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
  
• Ability to supervise and evaluate staff.
  
• Ability to establish and manage large budgets.
  
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access.

Additional Considerations

• Experience in public education administration at the management or executive level; administering statewide or systemwide assessment, accountability and school improvement planning; and working with a variety of public stakeholders, administrators, and government officials to resolve educational issues.
  
• Experience in budget allocation, leadership, management, and evaluation of staff.
  
• Graduation from an accredited college/university with studies related to the job description or an equivalent combination of education and direct working experience. An advanced college degree in Education, in Education Administration/Supervision, Education Leadership, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
  

Special Instructions

Pursuant to Sections 2.2-3114 and 2.2-3115 of the Code of Virginia, the position of Deputy Superintendent of Assessment, Performance and School Improvement has been designated to file by the Code of Virginia, an annual “Statement of Economic Interests” form.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

A résumé will be accepted in lieu of a completed state application. Applications submitted via e-mail, postal service, fax or hand-delivered will not be considered. Successful candidates must pass a criminal background check. Commonwealth of Virginia employees may have teleworking options available. Final teleworking agreements will be reviewed and approved upon hire.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview process. For assistance call: (804) 225-2021, [TTY: 786-8389]

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and the VDOE that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. The Virginia Department of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity within its workforce.

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: N/A

Email: humanresources@doe.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.