Coordinator Innovation amp Design XQ

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The Government of the District of Columbia values the safety of our employees, our residents, and our visitors. In support of these values, if you are selected for this job you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, which includes all eligible booster shots, except when vaccination is not medically advised or violates your sincerely held religious beliefs in violation of EEO laws. If you are invited to join our team, you must submit proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by uploading a copy of your vaccination card, or uploading proof of your approved medical or religious exemption, to your candidate dashboard. New employees must either provide proof of vaccination or be granted a medical or religious exemption before working with the Government of the District of Columbia. If you are granted an exemption, you must submit to weekly COVID-19 testing and will be required to upload weekly a negative COVID-19 test to maintain employment with the Government of the District of Columbia. You will not be extended an offer of employment until you comply with the requirement to upload your vaccination card or your approved medical or religious exemption.
Position Overview
The mission of the Office of School Improvement and Supports (OSIS) is to ensure we support our schools and our students to succeed and to meet the Goals of our Strategic Plan. The Office works to dramatically accelerate the number of excellent schools through school transformation, including design, partnerships, Connected Schools, and Comprehensive School Planning (CSP). The Office develops, aligns, and delivers high-quality supports to ensure students, particularly students furthest away from opportunity, are in school, able to engage in rigorous learning, and have a joyous educational environment. The Office ensures our schools have excellent leaders, educators, and staff who are prepared to meet the diverse needs of the young people we serve.
Divisions/Teams
School Improvement
School Performance:
Promotes data-driven decision-making through a cycle of continuous improvement to develop, implement, and monitor the comprehensive school plan designed to move schools toward a consistent standard of excellence.
Design:
Designs innovative school models that transform learning for our students furthest from opportunity and supports District workstreams to be more grounded in community voice by anchoring in data, community engagement and understanding, and elevating and integrating student voice.
Connected Schools:
Supports schools in implementing the DCPS Connected Schools Model. Connected Schools take a whole child, whole school, whole community approach by making schools spaces that support not only a student's academic development, but also the student and family's overall wellbeing through access to resources related to health, employment, housing, and more.
Equity Strategy and Programing:
Supports DCPS' equity priority by ensuring systemically underserved students are provided with opportunities, skills, and engagements that support their success, and that DCPS staff and stakeholders are centering equity as a central lens and practice.
Student Supports
School Mental Health:
Ensures that students' behavioral and social-emotional needs are met to increase access to the curriculum.
Student Placement:
Ensures that schools have the necessary supports to address the needs of the whole child and create the conditions where all students are ready to learn.
Student Health Services:
Ensures that all students are healthy and are supported with the appropriate services and accommodations to support their wellness and continued learning.
Learning and Development Sciences
The Learning and Development Sciences Division
(LDS)
is charged with supporting the district's transformation to becoming a whole child-centered, anti-racist school system-DCPS Becoming. Grounded in science and powered by lived experiences, the district's approach is a long-term vision that counts on each district and school staff member knowing the science of learning and development and applying this research to their own work. Charged with building the capacity of district and school staff, as well as integrating a whole-child and anti-racist lens into the district's key priorities, the LDS Division will leverage the experiences of school leaders and staff to translate the research into systems, tools, and practices.
SEL and School Culture:
Ensures that schools have the resources to provide a safe and supportive learning environment where all students are able to thrive academically and socially.
IMPACT:
IMPACT Operations:
Supports the daily implementation of both Staff and School Leader IMPACT. The team ensures IMPACT policy is followed with fidelity, manages a helpline where staff can reach out with questions, handles IMPACT appeals, and fulfills all IMPACT data analysis requests.
IMPACTAlign
: Ensures all evaluators have the tools they need to accurately and consistently apply the DCPS classroom observation rubric (the Essential Practices) when evaluating teacher practice. Provides tools for teachers to support excellent performance with respect to the Essential Practices.
IMPACT Design
:Gathers and responds to feedback from DCPS leadership and staff, and uses this feedback to consider possible IMPACT design changes for the future. The team also liaises with other states, districts, education groups, and researchers to learn from the best practices and lessons learned in the field of staff and school leader evaluation.
DC Public Schools recently launched a partnership with XQ, the nation's leading organization dedicated to rethinking the high school experience to empower all graduates to succeed in life. XQ supports schools and districts across the country to work with their communities to translate bold ideas into action and create more rigorous and equitable schools. Made possible by XQ's partnership facilitated by DC Public Education Fund, all DCPS high schools will have the opportunity to engage in a design journey with their communities. The Coordinator, Innovation & Design XQ will support the success of the XQ DC initiative.
The Coordinator, Innovation & Design XQ will
support the success of the Design Lab, the district's incubation hub for school- and community-driven innovation. This includes facilitating systems & structures to ensure school design teams have the resources and support they need to achieve their goals, including coordination for professional learning experiences, capturing and codifying work products and materials for accessibility, and data collection and analysis toward key outcomes. The coordinator will partner with other central office teams, school-based teams, and external partners who support the work to ensure clear communication.
The Coordinator, Innovation & Design XQ will report to the Director, Innovation & Design XQ.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required. Other duties may be assigned.
Supports record keeping and documentation of the work of the Redesign teams by ensuring that all relevant documents, agendas, and materials are codified and curated in an accessible way.
Collaborates with partners to manage procurement process by engaging with vendors, tracking budgets and spend plans, overseeing payments, and engaging with budget manager to effectively manage spending.
Curates and tracks data related to Design Lab, including qualitative and quantitative feedback on Design Lab projects as well as stakeholder engagement data, student achievement data, and staff effectiveness & satisfaction.
Supports execution of school-based stakeholder engagement events and feedback collection from stakeholders, including students, staff, and community members.
Attends relevant trainings and meetings to stay informed of the work of the office and DCPS.
Supports the development of professional development logistics, materials, and resources, including design input, copy editing, formatting, branding, and finalizing training documents.
As relevant, supports travel planning for school visits and conferences aligned to schools' learning goals.
Designs and executes seamless event experiences for school- and community-based stakeholder engagement events or professional development sessions.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and two to four years of related work experience.
Master's degree preferred.
Previous exposure to or experience in the education sector a plus.
Proven track record of success in project execution.
High self-initiative with the ability to work well under pressure; and ability to develop and implement workplans and manage multiple priorities.
Ability to engage effectively and collaboratively with others.
Familiarity and skill regarding data analysis and tracking.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and creative problem solving.
Proficient in technology, especially Microsoft Office applications.
Can travel to multiple sites.
Commitment to pursuing equity and anti-racism.
DCPS Values
STUDENTS FIRST
: We recognize students as whole children and put their needs first in everything we do.
COURAGE
: We have the audacity to learn from our successes and failures, to try new things, and to lead the nation as a proof point of PK-12 success.
EQUITY
: We work proactively to eliminate opportunity gaps by interrupting institutional bias and investing in effective strategies to ensure every student succeeds.
EXCELLENCE
: We work with integrity and hold ourselves accountable for exemplary outcomes, service, and interactions.
TEAMWORK
: We recognize that our greatest asset is our collective vision and ability to work collaboratively and authentically.
JOY
: We enjoy our collective work and will enthusiastically celebrate our success and each other.

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