St. Paul Public Schools

Dr. Phillip D. Penn, Director of Human Resource Department

Applications are now being accepted for the position of Director, Evaluation, Information and Student Services. Interested individuals should send a letter of application and a current resume to Dr. Phillip Penn, Director of Human Resources, 360 Colborne, Saint Paul MN 55102. Your application materials must be received by no later than November 18, 1994.

GENERAL

The purpose of this position is to provide creative administrative leadership and supervision of the Evaluation, Information and Student Services Department including the Evaluation, Testing and Special Projects, Student Placement, Student Data Management, Student Wellness, and Electronic Data Management units.

In working to fulfill this purpose, the selected candidate is expected to creatively lead the planning, development and maintenance of a very strong orientation among the department staff towards fail treatment of all students, excellent human relations, and service delivery and quality assurance in all aspects of the department's activities; to plan, develop, and maintain excellent relations with parents and the public.

This position reports to the Assistant Superintendent, Planning and Support Services.

QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications for this position are as follows: A Master's degree in educational policy and administration, educational psychology, educational testing and assessment, research and statistics or a closely related field and extensive experience in a large, urban school environment which includes a minimum of five years of experience in administering or working in or directly with a data processing and/or management information systems unit.

A Doctorate degree in the fields listed for the Master's degree requirement is preferred.

In addition, the following are required:

1. Thorough knowledge of the concepts and techniques relating to student wellness programs.
2. Thorough knowledge of the laws and regulations affecting student assessment and testing, data collection, wellness, and desegregation.
3. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse interest groups and to respond to multiple constituencies.

1. Thorough commitment to the Board of education's missions, goals and objectives.
2. Demonstrated ability to manage a large staff, performing a wide variety of functions.
3. Demonstrated leadership skills in the development and implementation of successful testing and assessment and/or student wellness programs.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Provides direction and leadership in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of district-wide testing and assessment programs and student health services, including services for non-English speaking students.
2. Advises District administration on the establishment of test standards taking into consideration the input of community members and staff, as well as, current research on national and international trends in student testing.
3. provides direction and leadership relating to the effective management of the placement of students and the reporting of placement data to other District department for planning and other purposes.
4. Directs the planning necessary to ensure continued District compliance with desegregation regulations and makes proactive recommendations relating to racial balance.
5. provides leadership and direction for the process of collecting, maintaining, disseminating and storing of student records and of payment and billing for students being served by or for the District.
6. Works cooperatively with appropriate agencies to ensure efficient and effective computerized database management of records to meet local, state and federal reporting requirements.
7. Monitors requirements of funding and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
8. Provides leadership in the development of effective computer networks and microcomputer systems to meet District needs and the planning of information and microcomputer systems to meet District needs and the planning of information and office productivity system requirements and standards for the district in consultation with other District departments, collaborative agencies (e.g., Metro II, TIES) and service and equipment providers.
9. Evaluates and recommends purchases of computer hardware, software and computer support services.
10. Determines departmental needs and develops short and long-range plans for programs, staff, facilities and resources of the department; plans, develops and monitors department budget to meet these plans in consultation with the Assistant Superintendent.
11. Provides supervision, training and evaluation to staff working on a wide variety of duties to enable staff to develop and apply knowledge, skills and abilities to continuously improve the level of service provided by the department.
12. Works collaboratively with other District divisions to meet District goals in work unites administered by this position, as well as to meet overall District goals.
13. Chairs or Co-Chairs a variety of District Committees including the District Technology Planning Committee, the Secondary Technology Planning Committee and the Enrollment Committee; represents the District at a variety of community meeting and functions.
14. Performs, and is responsible for, a full range of managerial/administrative functions commensurate with the level of this position.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

The director is a member of the Superintendency. The minimum salary for this twelve-month position is $69,750; excellent employee benefits are provided.