BOARD OF EDUCATION                       
       DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
        ROOM 720 CITY HALL
      BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202

 
RECRUITMENT BULLETIN #15-149                                                                                                                       March 4, 2016
 

BUFFALO BOARD OF EDUCATION VACANCY

 Civil Service Residency Requirements will Apply

 
POSITION:                 PROGRAM EVALUATOR- EXEMPT

LOCATION:                Office of Shared Accountability – 808 City Hall, Buffalo NY 14202

APPLICATIONS:
CANDIDATES FOR THIS POSITION SHOULD COMPLETE AN APPLICATION AVAILABLE ONLINE AT www.buffaloschools.org

Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. If you do not receive a confirmation email, we cannot guarantee that your application was received. You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

The Program Evaluator is responsible for overseeing the District’s ongoing systemic program evaluation processes in order to provide information to decision-makers regarding program, curriculum, grants, and/or effectiveness of initiatives. Partial focus will be on evaluations involving Title I programs. 

QUALIFICATIONS

(A)Master’s degree in Education, Psychology, Sociology and/or related field from an accredited college or university and three years of experience with program evaluation and/or statistical assessment analyses.

OR

(B)Bachelor’s degree in Education, Psychology, Sociology and/or related field from an accredited college or university and five years of experience with program evaluation and/or statistical assessment analyses.

OR

(C)An equivalent combination within the limits of A and B.

DUTIES

• Functions as a project manager in the implementation of program evaluations of various district metrics, such as assessment data, enrollment, attendance/suspension, and college and career readiness;
• Develop complex and rigorous mixed methods research and evaluation designs to analyze data and synthesize information from education research and related areas;
• Perform complex statistical research analyses of district programs or activities, applying an analytical approach to the solution of a wide variety of problems, or applies specialized techniques or ingenuity in selecting and evaluating approaches to unforeseen problems;
• Performs and monitors statistical analyses required for data reporting and interpretation of results under general supervision;
• Conducts research and special analyses and contributes to the development of data interpretation materials and publications;
• Assists in planning, coordinating and conducting statistical work. Accountable for basic statistical design and analysis decisions;
• Prepare significantly complex reports, analyses and papers for publication, surfacing key policy questions based on underlying data and/or graphs, as appropriate;
• Present findings in a variety of formats, including narrative, charts, graphs, and data visualizations;
• Assists in developing, designing and documenting technical and operational procedures and statistical guidelines for assigned area;
• Design or identify appropriate qualitative or quantitative instruments and tools for research and evaluation studies;
• Works in collaboration with the Chief Accountability Officer to access school data, related data, and information to prepare and format presentations and related materials, while maintaining confidentiality and integrity of data, following federal laws, state laws, school board policies, and professional standards;
• Applies sufficient knowledge of statistical procedures, psychometric methods and statistical programming (e.g., SAS or SPSS) to work independently on most aspects of statistical analysis work, while receiving instruction and guidance in other aspects; and
• Performs related duties as required.
• Thorough knowledge of current research and statistical models in K-12 education

• Thorough knowledge of quantitative design and experience with descriptive, inferential and item statistics;
• Thorough knowledge of qualitative methodologies including interviews, focus groups, observations and document analysis;
• Good understanding of project management principles and practices;
• Strong organizational and leadership skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Ability to recruit, train and supervise personnel;
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing;
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships;
• Administrative and supervisory skills;
• Good judgment; initiative; resourcefulness; tact; and
• Physical condition commensurate with the duties of the position.

SALARY:                                               $75,000 - $85,000 Negotiable based on education and experience