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Director of Assessment, Accountability & Federal Programs
242 Day Contract, 24 vacation days
Hours a day: 8
Start Date: July 1, 2027
Salary: $113,991-$172,301   Depending on qualifications and experience.
This posting will close on May 22, 2026, 4:00 PM.  The applicant will be responsible for a completed application arriving by the deadline. 
Contact Information:

• Name: Eric Woodhouse
• Phone: 801-610-8453
• Email: ewoodhouse@alpinedistrict.org
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• Name: Kari Shirk
• Phone: 801-610-8758
• Email: kshirk@alpinedistrict.org
   
  

Description:
The Director of Assessment, Accountability & Federal Programs provides strategic leadership for district assessment systems, accountability reporting, data analysis, school improvement support, and state and federal program compliance. This position ensures that assessment and accountability systems are accurate, ethical, useful, and aligned to student learning priorities. The Director also oversees federal and state supplemental programs, including applications, budgets, monitoring, reporting, and program evaluation, so that resources are used responsibly and in ways that improve student outcomes.
 

Essential Functions:

• Serve as the district assessment coordinator and lead the planning, training, administration, security, reporting, and evaluation of state, district, benchmark, and other required assessments.
• Develop and communicate the district assessment calendar, testing procedures, testing ethics requirements, accommodation processes, and school-level assessment responsibilities.
• Train and support school testing coordinators, administrators, and staff before, during, and after assessment cycles.
• Produce, analyze, and communicate assessment, accountability, demographic, attendance, graduation, and other student outcome data for district and school improvement.
• Develop dashboards, reports, summaries, and presentations that help district leaders, school leaders, teacher teams, and the Board of Education understand progress and identify next steps.
• Lead district accountability reporting, state reporting, school improvement planning support, and required submissions to state and federal agencies.
• Oversee state and federal supplemental programs and grants as assigned, including Title I, Title II, Title III, Title IV, and other programs or funding streams assigned by the district.
• Coordinate grant applications, budgets, allocations, allowable expenditures, documentation, monitoring evidence, and program evaluations in collaboration with Business Services and school leaders.
• Support school improvement and family engagement requirements connected to federal and state programs, including required committees, consultations, plans, and public reporting.
• Collaborate with Teaching & Learning to connect assessment results to curriculum, instruction, professional learning, intervention, and enrichment decisions.
• Collaborate with Technology, Student Services, and Special Education to support data integrity, reporting accuracy, privacy, accessibility, and accommodations.
• Supervise, evaluate, and develop assigned staff; manage assigned budgets, contracts, and department resources.
• Prepare for audits, program monitoring, compliance reviews, and corrective actions; maintain organized, accurate, and audit-ready documentation.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the mission and strategic priorities of the district.

Qualifications:
Credentials, education, and experience
1. Master's degree required; advanced preparation in educational leadership, assessment, research, program evaluation, data analysis, or a related field preferred.
2. Appropriate administrator license authorizing service as an administrator/supervisor required.
3. Successful school or district leadership experience required.
4. Demonstrated expertise in assessment systems, accountability reporting, data analysis, school improvement, program evaluation, and federal/state program compliance.
5. Knowledge of assessment ethics, testing security, student data privacy, state accountability systems, ESSA, Title programs, grant management, and fiscal compliance requirements.
6. Ability to translate complex data and compliance requirements into clear guidance, actionable reports, and practical supports for schools.
7. Strong organizational, project-management, communication, and collaboration skills.
 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience serving as a district testing coordinator, accountability lead, federal programs lead, grants manager, or school improvement leader.
• Experience developing dashboards, board reports, needs assessments, and program evaluations.