About Us:
The Ohio Department of Education is a diverse team of passionate, education-focused professionals dedicated to fulfilling the vision established in Each Child, Our Future , Ohio’s strategic plan for education. The vision is, “In Ohio, each child is challenged to discover and learn, prepared to pursue a fulfilling post-high school path and empowered to become a resilient, lifelong learner who contributes to society.” Ensuring this vision for each of Ohio’s 1.7 million students, in partnership with more than 240,000 educators across the state, is no small feat. Under the leadership of the superintendent of public instruction and governed by the State Board of Education, Department team members, in collaboration with a wide range of partners, are sharply focused on helping schools and districts continually improve to be the best they can be for each child. Equity and impact are core to every program, service and action. The Department’s work is well regarded both in Ohio and nationally for its innovative, leading-edge and forward-looking approach. When the Department succeeds, students succeed, communities succeed and Ohio succeeds.
Culture and Values:
Ohio Department of Education is mission driven, values a culture of feedback and places a premium on growth mindset among all its team members. Together the enterprise is building a continuous learning and improvement community.
What You’ll Do:
The Office of School and District Improvement is seeking a District Case Management Specialist to conduct monitoring and coaching for school districts in Southern Ohio. If space is available, this position will be headquartered at the Southern Ohio Educational Service Center in Wilmington.
Leadership : Case Management Specialists, in collaboration with the office Director and Case Manager, support the development and implementation of Department-wide, regionally focused collaborative teams charged with aligning systems, processes and procedures to provide a unified system of support for designated districts and schools.
- The Case Management Specialist participates in the design, implementation, and monitoring of unified Department support plans for designated districts and schools.
Embedded Support and Monitoring: The specialists monitor the implementation of regionally focused support plans both in collaboration with the Department-wide, regionally focused collaborative teams and through ongoing collaboration with the case manager, regional support providers, and district and school leaders. Support and monitoring includes, but is not limited to:
- Embedded support for identified districts and schools;
- Supporting District Implementation Teams, Building Implementation Teams and Teacher-based teams to engage in the Ohio Improvement Process.
- Collaboration of support with regional service providers (Educational Service Center and State Support Team members) to implement the support plan.
- Record-keeping and sharing of support plan implementation progress in an accessible format;
- Supporting the development and submission of quarterly and annual progress reports to Office, Center and Department leadership.
Capacity Development and Resource Design and Implementation: The specialists design and implement Department resources, guidance and tools focused on supporting identified districts and schools as they develop and create quality improvement plans (One Plans) and utilize the Ohio Improvement Process. This includes:
- Building regional capacity (Educational Service Center and State Support Team members) to support Department resources.
- Reviewing and providing feedback for identified district and school One Plans and the use of the Support Schools Tool.
Communication : The specialists support the Case Manager for internal and external communication for the Department-wide, regionally focused collaborative teams. The specialists implement an effective feedback loop that includes:
- Communication with superintendents, central office administrators, principals, and teachers about the knowledge and skills needed to facilitate policies, processes and practices that focus on improving student achievement as outlined in support plans (for example, the Ohio Improvement Process).
- Communication to align support with other key Department, district staff, and partners including weekly and/or quarterly updates of team progress.
- Communication to Office, Center and Department leadership regarding the progress of collaborative teamwork and implementation of support plans.
What’s in it for you:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
- Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.
Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance
- Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period . Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.
Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth/Adoption leave
Employee Development Funds
- The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
- OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.
Deferred Compensation
- The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications : Completion of a Master’s Degree in one of the following areas: education, business administration, social sciences, public administration, marketing, law, economics, psychology, organizational development, public policy or a related field; and 3 years of experience in an education or non-profit setting, which must include embedded support and coaching activities, and developing, writing, and/or monitoring improvement or strategic plans.
Preferred Qualifications : At least 3 years of experience as a licensed administrator (director, assistant principal, principal, superintendent, etc.) in a K-12 setting with experience coaching teachers and staff.