[Itech] Fwd: Fw: Position Opening South Berkshire Educational Collaborative , Massachusetts

[Teresa Franklin]

Graduates,

A second position open at the same institution.

Dr. Franklin

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Theresa Austin <taustin at educ.umass.edu>
Date: Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: Position Opening South Berkshire Educational Collaborative
, Massachusetts
To: AERA_DIVISION_C-ANNOUNCE at listserv.aera.net


> FYI
>
> Please forward to anyone who might be interested.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Peter Kopcha <pkopcha at educationalcollaborative.org>
> *
> *
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 04, 2009 8:49 AM
> *Subject:* Position Opening
>
>  Here is both the Vacancy Notice and the full Position Description for the
> Data/Program Evaluation Specialist position opening that we have
available.
> Thank you for sharing this with the appropriate faculty in your
Department.
> Should they have any questions regarding the position please have them
> contact me via e-mail or phone as identified below. Again, thank you for
> your assistance.
>
>
>
> *Peter Kopcha*
>
> Executive Director
>
> South Berkshire Educational Collaborative
>
> Phone: (413) 528-6263
>
> Fax: (413) 644-9067
>
> pkopcha at educationalcollaborative.org
>
>  *Data/Program Evaluation Specialist*
>
> *The South Berkshire Educational Collaborative has an immediate opening
> for a Data/Program Evaluation Specialist to provide consulting, technical
> assistance and professional development support to school district staff
in
> Berkshire County MA in the collection, presentation, analysis and
> appropriate interpretation/use of student performance and other data in
> bringing about curricular/instructional change leading to improved student
> performance. The professional qualifications for the position are 1)
Masters
> Degree in Education or a closely aligned field of study, 2) coursework and
> two years experience in the application of statistical/measurement
processes
> and the use of related software packages and/or the conduct of program
> evaluations in the field of education or the social sciences, 3)
> demonstrated experience in the delivery of high quality professional
> development, 4) four years K – 12 classroom teaching experience and an
> understanding of school district cultures highly desired, and 5) knowledge
> of and use of the Massachusetts State Education Data Systems desired.
Salary
> of $70 - $75 K dependent on experience with excellent benefits including
> MTRS. Send a letter of application, resume and four (4) professional
> references by Tuesday, December 1, 2009 via mail to Peter Kopcha,
Executive
> Director, SBEC, 662 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230 or via
> e-mail to dflanders at educationalcollaborative.org.*
>
>
>
> *Position Description*
>
>
> *Position: *Data/Program Evaluation Specialist
>
>
>
> *Reports to: *Executive Director, South Berkshire Educational
> Collaborative
>
> *Position Function:*
>
>    To provide consulting, technical assistance and professional
>    development support to school district staff at all levels in the
>    collection, presentation, analysis and              appropriate
>    interpretation/use of student performance and other data in bringing
about
>    curricular/instructional change leading to improved student
performance.
>
>
> *Position Responsibilities:*
>
>    - Collaborate and coordinate the function of this position with the
>    State funded District & School Assistance Center (DSAC) staff including
>    attendance at weekly coordination meetings.
>
>
>
>    - Develop and maintain a working knowledge at an expert level of 1) all
>    of the State data systems which school districts must provide data to
and
>    which can be used to display and analyze data and 2) commercial
statistical
>    and data analysis packages (e.g. SPSS) which can be used to support the
>    function of the position.
>
>
>
>    - Develop and maintain on an on-going basis a work plan for each
>    priority school district and its priority buildings which is
coordinated
>    with the services of the DSAC and which has been approved by the
>    Superintendent of the district.
>
>
>
>    - Develop standardized reports from the State data systems and
>    commercial statistical and data analysis packages based upon the needs
>    identified in each of the priority school districts and provide an
analysis
>    for the district of the conclusions that can be appropriately
ascertained
>    from the report(s).
>
>
>
>    - Develop and provide professional development programs and
>    presentations for administrators, teachers, school committee members
and the
>    public at large in understanding the data provided in developed reports
and
>    how to appropriately interpret the results contained in the report(s).
>
>
>
>    - Develop and provide professional development programs for
>    administrators and teachers on topics related to data analysis, program
>    evaluation, local test development and other related topics that
support the
>    use of data in the improvement of curricular/instructional processes
and
>    student performance.
>
>
>
>    - Develop, plan and implement program evaluation studies focused on
>    specific programs/services identified by the priority need school
districts.
>
>
>
>    - Attend and actively participate in all Massachusetts Department of
>    Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) identified meetings/trainings
for
>    the funded Data Analysts.
>
>
>
>    - Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the other
>    DESE funded Data Analysts and develop cross sharing relationships in
order
>    that work done in other regions can be used to support the Berkshire
County
>    school districts and the work done in Berkshire County can be shared
with
>    other Regions.
>
>
>
>    - Carryout all DESE and/or contracted consultant  required evaluation
>    processes to measure the effectiveness of the Specialist position and
>    provide support to the DSAC staff in their carrying out of any required
>    evaluation processes.
>
>
>
>    - Actively participate in a variety of professional development
>    activities which supports the development and maintenance of the skills
>    required to deliver effective, high quality Data/Program Evaluation
>    Specialist services to the school districts of Berkshire County.
>
>
>
> *Professional Qualifications:*
>
>    - Masters Degree in Education or a closely aligned field of study.
>
>
>
>    - Coursework and two years experience in the application of
>    statistical/ measurement processes, use of statistical analysis
software
>    packages and/or the conduct of program evaluations in the field of
education
>    or the social sciences.
>
>
>
>    - Demonstrated experience in the delivery of high quality professional
>    development.
>
>
>
>    - Four (4) years K-12 classroom teaching experience and an
>    understanding of school district cultures highly desired.
>
>
>
>    - Demonstrated knowledge of and use of the Massachusetts State Data
>    Systems desired.
>
>
>
> *Personal Characteristics:*
>
>    - Demonstrated excellent interpersonal communications, presentation and
>    group facilitation skills.
>
>
>
>    - Demonstrated ability to be an effective, contributing member of a
>    team.
>
>
>
>    - Demonstrated ability to plan, implement and manage multiple
>    priorities effectively.
>
>
>
>    - Demonstrated ability to self-reflect on one’s work and redirect
>    plans, approaches and/or work to develop new competencies based on the
>    self-reflection.
>
>
>
>    - Exhibits an entrepreneurial spirit.
>
>
>

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