Central Office _Director, Assessment Administration (Assessment Administration) 2026-2027

About the role

Maintains accountability for actions that impact multiple departments. Provides strategic leadership and oversight for the district's comprehensive assessment program.

Responsibilities

• Plans, implements, monitors, and evaluates local, state, and federal assessment initiatives to ensure compliance, data integrity, and the effective use of student achievement data.
• Collaborates with district and school leaders to support data-informed decision making, continuous improvement efforts, accountability requirements, and instructional planning.
• Oversees assessment administration, reporting, training, and communication with stakeholders while ensuring equitable and secure testing practices across the district.
• Provides administrative supervision and support to team members, participates in the development of policies and procedures, and oversees the department's budget management.
• Develops and manages a district-wide assessment plan, including creating tools and strategies to gather data and monitor student achievement.
• Oversees the implementation of assessment-related activities across the district to ensure compliance with educational standards and assessment requirements.
• Utilizes the district's student data system to measure student performance over time, informing educational decision-making processes.
• Supervises evaluation of assigned personnel and provides technical support as well as professional learning to school staff responsible for local and state assessments.
• Supports all aspects of the state online test management system, ensuring accuracy, statutory compliance, and monitoring for print orders.
• Researches best practices in assessment programs and practices.
• Aids in creating policies that comply with federal and state laws.
• Makes sure local school assessment processes are compliant with federal and state regulations and addresses non-compliance findings effectively.
• Reviews assessment results regularly for accuracy and updates data as needed to support planning for mandated state and local assessments.
• Aids in developing annual budgets related to assessments, monitors spending carefully, and reports expenditures.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in closely related area with a minimum of five (5) years previous experience with demonstrated successful advancement through the teaching and/or school or school system administrative hierarchy preferred.
• Bachelor's degree and 9+ years of progressive field-based leadership experience required.
• GAPSC Support Personnel License is required.
• Valid GaPSC approved certificate in education leadership at level NL5 is preferred.