The Office of Innovation for Education Director will lead and direct/manage the Office of Innovation for Education. This position will operate an Office of Innovation for Education to advance innovations in learning, assessment, and accountability systems through data-informed inter- and intra-agency collaboration with the Arkansas Department of Education leadership. The Director of the Office of Innovation for Education will lead/facilitate a highly skilled, high-functioning team of professionals to support their self-directed and collaborative strategic work to meet grant deliverables in a manner that leads to continual, successful refunding.
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Doctorate in Education Statistics and Research Methods or a related field conferred by the start of employment from an accredited institution of higher education
- At least five years of experience in education research and policy, including work with statewide data systems and federal and state accountability systems
- At least five years of experience managing multiple concurrent high-stakes projects involving research, programming, and data management to support data analytics and research projects
- At least five years of experience in data management and data analytics with multiple data programming languages such as SAS, R, and Python
Preferred Qualifications:
- At least two years of experience leading or facilitating teams of professionals to support their self-directed and collaborative work that leads to successful refunding
- At least two years of experience in education research and policy, including work with Arkansas statewide data systems and Arkansas accountability systems
- At least two years of experience as a teacher or administrator within the P-12 education system
- Experience working within or supporting a high-trust, highly transparent work environment and values-based strategic planning and operations
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs):
- Knowledge of and work with Arkansas statewide data systems, Arkansas accountability system, and the federal system
- Knowledge in leading a professional environment that ensures compliance with confidential and sensitive information
- Knowledge of innovative learning systems and professional learning that improves educational outcomes
- Experience and skills in developing relationships with state and federal government leaders, exercising discernment in handling sensitive and embargoed knowledge and data
- Demonstrated flexible thinking and ability to handle ambiguity/ confidentiality for extended periods
Additional Information:
This position is renewable annually based on continued need for the position, availability of funding, and satisfactory job performance.
Salary Information:
Commensurate with education and experience
