POSITION TITLE: General Director of Planning, Evaluation, and Grant Procurement

REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and Learning

POSITION PURPOSE:

To provide overall leadership for implementation of the Kansas Quality Performance Accreditation (QPA) program; to supervise district assessment programs; to supervise and/or conduct district research and evaluation activities supporting district planning and improvement efforts; to administer the district=s grant procurement program.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The incumbent should have knowledge and training in computer science, information management, research design, statistical analysis, educational measurement, program evaluation, and grantsmanship. A doctoral degree is preferable.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides overall leadership for implementation of Quality Performance Accreditation (QPA) and North Central Association(NCA) school improvement processes in the district; acts as liaison to Kansas State Board of Education(KSBE): supervises measurement and evaluation specialists comprising district QPA support team.

2. Supervises the districtwide testing program including state assessments, nationally normed achievement tests, and locally developed curriculum-referenced tests.

3. Collaborates with the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and Learning to implement, maintain, and support the district electronic instructional management system which includes instructional outcomes, instructional resources and activities, and integrated assessments.

4. Plays an advisory role in student information systems design and administration including compilation of state reports.

5. Supports the Superintendent in district strategic planning activities.

6. Chairs the district Research Committee.

7. Conducts research and evaluation activities supporting district planning and continuous improvement efforts.

8. Administers the district grant procurement program; nurtures district program planning and proposal development capacity, provides technical assistance for development of grant applications, serves as the primary author of selected applications.

Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or his designee.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Twelve months with salary and work year to be determined by the Board of Education

EVALUATION:

The incumbent will be evaluated by the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and Learning in accordance with the Board's policy on the evaluation of administrators.

SIGNIFICANT ASSOCIATIONS:

The incumbent works under the supervision of the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and Learning but also works directly with the Superintendent and Demographics Specialist on issues of district planning and desegregation. The incumbent supervises the QPA Measurement and Evaluation Specialists.