Purpose and Scope:
OVERVIEW
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is seeking dynamic educational champions ready to position our district as a national exemplar of education transformation. We need leaders with a fierce commitment to actualizing a bold vision that yields ambitious outcomes for more than 110,000 students and families across the Memphis-Shelby County area. The reality is that we can do better for kids, and we will with the right leaders in place. The most successful candidates believe that more is possible for Memphis and are:
- Courageous Thinkers & Doers: Prepared to navigate and thrive in a complex and ambiguous environment on day one, present innovative ideas to address systemwide issues, and execute sustainable plans toward transformation.
- Solutions-Oriented: See the possibilities, demonstrate the capacity to synthesize information and adjust short and long-term goals, and consistently find a window when doors close to deliver measurable results for kids and families.
- High-Performing Gamechangers: Leader of leaders with the capacity to mobilize and empower an outstanding team, make people-centered data-informed decisions, and operate with a relentless hyperfocus on removing stubborn barriers that destroy the hopes and dreams of too many of our students.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
The incumbent delivers at a high level of competency within the Performance & Leadership Development department. This position works on unusually complex problems and provides solutions that are highly innovative and ingenious, achieving quality and work process improvement. The incumbent oversees projects to refine current performance evaluation models as well as projects and plans to develop new systems and models for performance evaluation utilizing data analysis, research, stakeholder feedback and emerging best practices.
Essential Job Functions:
Provides leadership and a high degree of ingenuity, creativity, resourcefulness, and competency in the Performance Management Team; and is viewed as expert within the field.Works collaboratively with other professionals, and management to maintain and continuously improve performance management systems and related utilization of performance data. May lead a team in the effort. Work with other offices within Performance & Leadership Development as well as other departments to ensure policy alignment and fidelity of implementation.Deal with unusually complex problems and provides solutions that are highly innovative and ingenious, achieving quality and work process improvements. Ensure that the Performance Management team's goals and activities are in synch with and support the broader goals and objectives of the organization; and that the execution of responsibilities are in accordance to lawful and ethical standards.Responsible for managing and bolstering research & development aspects of existing and emerging components of performance evaluation, as well as related technology, data management, and training. Identifies and meets key measures of success for effective implementation. Among other responsibilities, leads implementation and development of Student Growth measures for teachers in non-tested grades and subject areas.Directs the preparation and maintenance of a variety of narrative and statistical reports, records, correspondence, and files related to assigned service, activities, and operations; provides for appropriate research and compiles reports, as needed.Manages vendors associated with research, development and validation of performance management processes and tools with key stakeholders (internal and external) to advocate for the work.Works directly with teachers, principals, the state, and/or other district/foundation partners to improve/refine the teacher evaluation system where possible with intensive stakeholder input.Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Human Resources, Education or closely related field plus an additional 5 years related experience, or equivalent, for a total education/experience of 9 years. Experience as a teacher, principal, or in performance evaluation. Demonstrated ability in excellent execution and project management skills, including ability to balance the big picture with detailed steps.
Degree Equivalency Formula:
Bachelors Degree= 4 years plus required years of experience.
Masters Degree= 2 years plus required years of experience. Where Masters degrees are required, years for Bachelors Degrees must be included.