Data & Assessment Coordinator
Ambition Preparatory Charter School · Jackson, MS · 1 wk ago
On-siteEducationFull-time
Responsibilities
- Oversee administration and compliance for all standardized testing (state, district, and national assessments)
- Develop and implement a system-wide assessment calendar in collaboration with academic leadership
- Manage vendor relationships related to assessments and data platforms
- Ensure security and fidelity in testing procedures and reporting
- Prepare academic data reports for the Executive Director, Managing Director of Academics, School Leaders, and other stakeholders
- Act as a key guide to Principals on making responsive and timely data-driven decisions with action plans to change teaching practice
- Design and maintain data dashboards, reports, and tools that inform instruction, school improvement, and strategic planning
- Analyze trends in student achievement and other key performance indicators (e.g., attendance, behavior, graduation rates)
- Lead the collection and reporting of data for accountability to state and federal agencies
- Provide timely data insights to support real-time instructional adjustments and long-term planning
- Train and support school leaders and teachers in interpreting and using data to drive decisions
- Provide high-quality instructional & cultural coaching with consistent teacher observations, actionable feedback, and accountability for adjustment in practice to positively impact student learning
- Collaborate with instructional teams to embed data-driven practices into professional development and coaching
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement through actionable, user-friendly data dissemination
- Monitor and report on progress toward all organizational goals and accountability metrics
- Collaborate with other departments (e.g., Special Education, English Learners, Operations) to ensure data accuracy and compliance
- Support with the planning and development of academic programming for middle and high school growth
- Manage and coordinate the implementation of instructional technology programming
- Support with developing and maintaining curriculum pacing and mapping for ELA, mathematics, and science
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, required
- Master’s degree, preferred
- Strong computer skills, including familiarity with Google Suite
- Experience managing a team, coaching teachers, and/or designing a curriculum
- Minimum 2 years of school leadership experience required
- Detailed knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements for K-12 schools