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Case Manager - Education Employee Consultant 3
(22000AM5)
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:
Serves as the Case Manager on behalf of the Office for Improvement and Innovation:
Leadership: The Improvement Case Manager, in collaboration with the office Director, leads 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 Manager facilitates and participates in the design, implementation, and evaluation of unified Department support plans for designated districts and schools.
Communication: The case manager serves as the single point of contact for internal and external communication for the Department-wide, regionally focused collaborative teams. The case manager creates an effective feedback loop that includes:
- Communication for 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;
- Communication to align support with other key Department and district staff including weekly and/or quarterly updates of team progress.
- Communication to Office, Center and Department leadership regarding the progress of collaborative team work and implementation of support plans.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The case manager monitors the implementation of regionally focused support plans both in collaboration with the Department-wide, regionally focused collaborative teams and through ongoing communication with district and school leaders. Monitoring will include:
- Regular visits to districts and schools;
- Record-keeping and sharing of support plan progress in an accessible format;
- Development and submission of quarterly and annual progress reports to Office, Center and Department leadership.
Supervision: Assists in the leadership of an effective office and enactment of the office plan through the supervision of assigned staff:
- Hires staff.
- Provides onboarding and training.
- Evaluates performance.
- Approves/disapproves leave.
- Assigns and reviews work.
- Provides progressive discipline as necessary.
- Represents Office for Improvement and Innovation in relevant cross agency leaderships and work functions.
- Demonstrates commitment to building leadership capacity (as individual and for supervised staff).
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.
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, and public policy; and 3 years of experience in an education or non-profit setting which must include 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.
