Graduates, <br><br>A second position open at the same institution.<br><br>Dr. Franklin<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Theresa Austin</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:taustin@educ.umass.edu">taustin@educ.umass.edu</a>></span><br>
Date: Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 10:01 AM<br>Subject: Re: Fw: Position Opening South Berkshire Educational Collaborative , Massachusetts<br>To: <a href="mailto:AERA_DIVISION_C-ANNOUNCE@listserv.aera.net">AERA_DIVISION_C-ANNOUNCE@listserv.aera.net</a><br>
<br><br>> FYI<br>
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> Please forward to anyone who might be interested.<br>
><br>
> ----- Original Message -----<br>
> *From:* Peter Kopcha <<a href="mailto:pkopcha@educationalcollaborative.org">pkopcha@educationalcollaborative.org</a>><br>
> *<br>
> *<br>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 04, 2009 8:49 AM<br>
> *Subject:* Position Opening<br>
><br>
> Here is both the Vacancy Notice and the full Position Description for the<br>
> Data/Program Evaluation Specialist position opening that we have available.<br>
> Thank you for sharing this with the appropriate faculty in your Department.<br>
> Should they have any questions regarding the position please have them<br>
> contact me via e-mail or phone as identified below. Again, thank you for<br>
> your assistance.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *Peter Kopcha*<br>
><br>
> Executive Director<br>
><br>
> South Berkshire Educational Collaborative<br>
><br>
> Phone: (413) 528-6263<br>
><br>
> Fax: (413) 644-9067<br>
><br>
> <a href="mailto:pkopcha@educationalcollaborative.org">pkopcha@educationalcollaborative.org</a><br>
><br>
> *Data/Program Evaluation Specialist*<br>
><br>
> *The South Berkshire Educational Collaborative has an immediate opening<br>
> for a Data/Program Evaluation Specialist to provide consulting, technical<br>
> assistance and professional development support to school district staff in<br>
> Berkshire County MA in the collection, presentation, analysis and<br>
> appropriate interpretation/use of student performance and other data in<br>
> bringing about curricular/instructional change leading to improved student<br>
> performance. The professional qualifications for the position are 1) Masters<br>
> Degree in Education or a closely aligned field of study, 2) coursework and<br>
> two years experience in the application of statistical/measurement processes<br>
> and the use of related software packages and/or the conduct of program<br>
> evaluations in the field of education or the social sciences, 3)<br>
> demonstrated experience in the delivery of high quality professional<br>
> development, 4) four years K – 12 classroom teaching experience and an<br>
> understanding of school district cultures highly desired, and 5) knowledge<br>
> of and use of the Massachusetts State Education Data Systems desired. Salary<br>
> of $70 - $75 K dependent on experience with excellent benefits including<br>
> MTRS. Send a letter of application, resume and four (4) professional<br>
> references by Tuesday, December 1, 2009 via mail to Peter Kopcha, Executive<br>
> Director, SBEC, 662 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230 or via<br>
> e-mail to dflanders@educationalcollaborative.org.*<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *Position Description*<br>
><br>
><br>
> *Position: *Data/Program Evaluation Specialist<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *Reports to: *Executive Director, South Berkshire Educational<br>
> Collaborative<br>
><br>
> *Position Function:*<br>
><br>
> To provide consulting, technical assistance and professional<br>
> development support to school district staff at all levels in the<br>
> collection, presentation, analysis and appropriate<br>
> interpretation/use of student performance and other data in bringing about<br>
> curricular/instructional change leading to improved student performance.<br>
><br>
><br>
> *Position Responsibilities:*<br>
><br>
> - Collaborate and coordinate the function of this position with the<br>
> State funded District & School Assistance Center (DSAC) staff including<br>
> attendance at weekly coordination meetings.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - Develop and maintain a working knowledge at an expert level of 1) all<br>
> of the State data systems which school districts must provide data to and<br>
> which can be used to display and analyze data and 2) commercial statistical<br>
> and data analysis packages (e.g. SPSS) which can be used to support the<br>
> function of the position.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - Develop and maintain on an on-going basis a work plan for each<br>
> priority school district and its priority buildings which is coordinated<br>
> with the services of the DSAC and which has been approved by the<br>
> Superintendent of the district.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - Develop standardized reports from the State data systems and<br>
> commercial statistical and data analysis packages based upon the needs<br>
> identified in each of the priority school districts and provide an analysis<br>
> for the district of the conclusions that can be appropriately ascertained<br>
> from the report(s).<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - Develop and provide professional development programs and<br>
> presentations for administrators, teachers, school committee members and the<br>
> public at large in understanding the data provided in developed reports and<br>
> how to appropriately interpret the results contained in the report(s).<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - Develop and provide professional development programs for<br>
> administrators and teachers on topics related to data analysis, program<br>
> evaluation, local test development and other related topics that support the<br>
> use of data in the improvement of curricular/instructional processes and<br>
> student performance.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - Develop, plan and implement program evaluation studies focused on<br>
> specific programs/services identified by the priority need school districts.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - Attend and actively participate in all Massachusetts Department of<br>
> Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) identified meetings/trainings for<br>
> the funded Data Analysts.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the other<br>
> DESE funded Data Analysts and develop cross sharing relationships in order<br>
> that work done in other regions can be used to support the Berkshire County<br>
> school districts and the work done in Berkshire County can be shared with<br>
> other Regions.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - Carryout all DESE and/or contracted consultant required evaluation<br>
> processes to measure the effectiveness of the Specialist position and<br>
> provide support to the DSAC staff in their carrying out of any required<br>
> evaluation processes.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - Actively participate in a variety of professional development<br>
> activities which supports the development and maintenance of the skills<br>
> required to deliver effective, high quality Data/Program Evaluation<br>
> Specialist services to the school districts of Berkshire County.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *Professional Qualifications:*<br>
><br>
> - Masters Degree in Education or a closely aligned field of study.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - Coursework and two years experience in the application of<br>
> statistical/ measurement processes, use of statistical analysis software<br>
> packages and/or the conduct of program evaluations in the field of education<br>
> or the social sciences.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - Demonstrated experience in the delivery of high quality professional<br>
> development.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - Four (4) years K-12 classroom teaching experience and an<br>
> understanding of school district cultures highly desired.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - Demonstrated knowledge of and use of the Massachusetts State Data<br>
> Systems desired.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *Personal Characteristics:*<br>
><br>
> - Demonstrated excellent interpersonal communications, presentation and<br>
> group facilitation skills.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - Demonstrated ability to be an effective, contributing member of a<br>
> team.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - Demonstrated ability to plan, implement and manage multiple<br>
> priorities effectively.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - Demonstrated ability to self-reflect on one’s work and redirect<br>
> plans, approaches and/or work to develop new competencies based on the<br>
> self-reflection.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - Exhibits an entrepreneurial spirit.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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