Director – Data Literacy, Assessment Strategy, and Continuous Improvement

Director – Data Literacy, Assessment Strategy, and Continuous Improvement JobID: 7509 Position Type: Leading District Professional/Coordinator - District Professional Date Posted: 7/2/2026 Location: District Service Center Closing Date: Open Until Filled Additional Information: Show/Hide Director � Data Literacy, Assessment Strategy, & Continuous Improvement Reports to: Executive Director - Analytics, Assessment, Reporting, & Accountability PC: 24834 Grade 406 Duty Days: 239 Days Salary: $104,398 - $125,781 FLSA Status: Exempt Position Purpose Provides strategic leadership for the district's data literacy, assessment strategy, dashboard systems, and continuous improvement functions to ensure that data is actively used to drive decision-making, performance monitoring, and improved student outcomes. Leads the development and implementation of dashboards, data systems, and practices that provide real-time, actionable insights to campuses and central offices and build the capacity of leaders to interpret and act on data within instructional and school improvement cycles. Oversees the design, development, and implementation of local assessments aligned to the TEKS, the district's instructional framework, and the rigor of state assessments, ensuring assessments produce timely, actionable data that informs instruction. Ensures coherence between data systems, dashboards, and translates complex data into clear, actionable insights that support decision-making and continuous improvement. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Provides leadership for the district's data literacy, local assessment strategy, dashboard systems, and continuous improvement functions to ensure alignment between local assessment systems, data use practices, and school improvement efforts. Leads the design, development, governance, and continuous improvement of districtwide dashboards and data visualization systems that provide real-time visibility into student performance, instructional practices, and campus and district trends, ensuring accessibility and usability for all stakeholders. Establishes standards for data visualization, dashboard design, and reporting to ensure clarity, consistency, and usability across all platforms. Builds the capacity of school and central office leaders to interpret and use assessment data and dashboards to monitor performance, identify trends, and drive instructional and operational decisions. Implements and scales the use of real-time instructional data systems and dashboards that provide district and campus leaders with actionable insights into classroom implementation, Spot Observations, Demonstrations of Learning (DOL), and other leading indicators to support responsive coaching, instructional decision-making, and continuous school improvement. Leads the design, development, and continuous improvement of districtwide local assessments, including DOLs, interim assessments, and benchmarks aligned to TEKS, the district's instructional framework, and the rigor of STAAR. Ensures alignment and coherence between curriculum, instructional planning, and assessment systems through close partnership with Curriculum & Instruction core content teams. Establishes systems that ensure local assessments generate immediate, actionable data that informs reteach, acceleration, and student grouping decisions within instructional cycles. Directs the implementation and monitoring of school improvement planning and progress monitoring aligned to state and federal accountability requirements. Establishes and maintains a high-performance culture characterized by urgency, responsiveness, accountability, customer service, continuous improvement in supporting instructional decision-making and performance outcomes. Demonstrates flexibility in scheduling and availability, including extended or adjusted work hours during critical reporting periods, accountability cycles, state submissions, audit activities, and other high-priority deadlines to ensure timely, accurate,…