Deputy Director

Job Posting Title

Deputy Director

Agency

275 OFFICE OF EDUC. QUALITY & ACCOUNTABILITY

Supervisory Organization

Office of Educational Quality and Accountability

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

July 08, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

$110,879.00 - $138,600.00

Job Description

Position Title: Deputy Director

Position ID: 2750000500001

Job Profile: E10C-ES - Division Director III (ES)

Business Title: Deputy Director

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Oklahoma City, OK

Compensation Rate: $110,879 - $138,600

About OEQA

The Oklahoma Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (OEQA) is a high-impact state agency dedicated to improving student outcomes through quality teacher preparation, accountability, and data-informed decision-making. OEQA administers education preparation program provider (EPP) program review and accreditation, teacher certification assessments, school performance reviews, and state education data and analytics. The agency is also at the forefront of driving innovation in teacher workforce development through apprenticeship models, improving educator preparation program (EPP) outcomes, and developing research-based policies that expand and strengthen teacher pathways statewide.

The Role

We are seeking a Deputy Director with deep experience in education-ideally spanning both K-12 and higher education-who can lead and coordinate OEQA's internal programmatic work.

As a key member of the agency's leadership team, the Deputy Director will work closely with the Executive Director and Chief Operations Officer. The position will align strategic priorities, support cross-functional teams, and ensure timely, high-quality delivery of OEQA's mission-critical initiatives. While the Deputy Director provides oversight and guidance, each division has capable team leads responsible for day-to-day implementation-allowing this role to stay focused on strategy, leadership, and coordination, not operations or hands-on execution.

This position plays a vital leadership role in guiding OEQA's work across:

• Research and analytics to inform statewide education policy

• Development and implementation of innovative teacher pathways (e.g., apprenticeship programs, grow-your-own initiatives)

• Accreditation, program review and approval of educator preparation programs

• Teacher certification assessments

• School Performance Reviews

• The Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program

• Literacy initiatives

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support staff responsible for delivering agency programs and initiatives

• Guide execution of OEQA's core education policy workstreams, ensuring quality, alignment, and impact

• Represent OEQA in interagency partnerships, legislative meetings, and statewide initiatives

• Collaborate with team leads to drive timely implementation of legislation and high-priority projects

• Contribute to the development of research-backed policy proposals that support strong educator pipelines

• Identify risks and troubleshoot across workstreams to ensure mission-aligned results

• Keep students and outcomes at the center of agency decision-making

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Oklahoma's education system, particularly in educator preparation, school district leadership, or higher education

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex programmatic work and manage across multiple teams or functions

• Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders

• Familiarity with Oklahoma's current education policy priorities

• Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders

Education and Experience

Education and Experience required at this level consists of a bachelor's degree and seven years of professional business or public administration experience, including four years in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of professional or technical administrative experience in business or public administration for each year of the required education. NOTE: No substitution will be allowed for the required professional experience in a supervisory or administrative capacity.

All positions at OEQA are subject to a one-year trial period.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.