Quality Improvement Director - Healthcare leads and directs process and overall quality improvement activities that produce better patient care and more efficient operations. Develops programs to review and evaluate patient care and outcomes. Being a Quality Improvement Director - Healthcare implements a strategy and plans for a quality improvement function within the facility in collaboration with the administrative and clinical leaders of the hospital. Tracks and presents results of improvement efforts and ongoing measures of clinical processes to management. Additionally, Quality Improvement Director - Healthcare requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to top management. The Quality Improvement Director - Healthcare typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Quality Improvement Director - Healthcare typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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The Director of School Improvement, Research and Accountability is responsible for providing leadership to the school district’s school improvement processes, testing & accountability, research and PowerSchool programs. The director manages and supervises all facets of the school improvement process, district research initiatives, achievement testing and the PowerSchool application.
The Director of School Improvement, Research and Accountability provides leadership to the school district’s school improvement processes. The director will work with the Chief Academic Officer and School Principals to provide oversight, direction, coaching and accountability to the school improvement process. The Director will have intimate knowledge of the North Carolina School Improvement process, including the Indistar platform. The Director will be well-versed in data disaggregation, and helps to drive decisions that are informed by data.
The Director of School Improvement, Research and Accountability also prepares reports reflecting school and district-wide profiles for academic areas measured by testing and accountability, academic performance data from PowerSchool, attendance and discipline data in PowerSchool, as well as reports requested from various faculty and staff. The data covered in these reports include, but are not limited to, EVAAS data, state testing data results, ACT and SAT data results, graduation rate data, Teacher Working Conditions Survey data, school demographic data, student academic performance data, student attendance data, school-based surveys, etc. These reports are presented to appropriate audiences (school board, Superintendent, Senior Leadership Team, central office staff, principals, teachers, etc.) in usable formats. The Director is also responsible for conducting special evaluations regarding issues identified for research.
Additionally, the director will assist with providing appropriate and comprehensive training to school staff and administration regarding standardized testing as prescribed the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, ensuring testing sessions are conducted in a secure manner in accordance with the Testing Code of Ethics, the applicable Test Administrator Manuals for each assessment, the Testing Students with Disabilities Manual, and the Testing Students with Limited English Proficiency Manual, as well as providing interpretation of the results to school audiences and curriculum staff. The Director monitors and supervises all testing and test-related activities that are a part of the district-wide testing program, ensures test security is maintained, and participates in the establishment of testing guidelines and restrictions related to the utilization of appropriate data. The Director is responsible for conducting investigations into testing misadministration and violations of the Testing Code of Ethics, reporting the results to appropriate district and NCDPI staff, and taking appropriate administrative action in collaboration with the Chief Academic Officer and the Executive Director of Human Resources.
The Director also works to ensure all state and federal guidelines are followed regarding reporting of student information including, but not limited to, demographics, incident management, attendance, and student academic performance found within PowerSchool. The Director also works to troubleshoot issues associated with the PowerSchool application, verify data associated with state and federal reports, and create new reports within the PowerSchool application for various stakeholders. The Director manages and supervises all facets of budgeting to include purchasing supplies, technological equipment, and all other items necessary to support the Testing and Accountability/PowerSchool program.
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The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.
Updated 03/2024
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