Testing Coordinator

Payroll/Personnel Type: Extra Duty Assignment | Job #: 680 | Supervisor: Kankakee High School Principal/Designee | Union Eligibility: Union

Position Summary

The Testing Coordinator is responsible for assisting Kankakee High School with the effective planning, coordination, administration, monitoring, documentation, and completion of required student assessments during the 2026‑2027 school year. The coordinator serves as a key point of contact for assessment logistics and supports the school in maintaining compliance. Responsibilities include administration of assessments such as PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, Pre‑ACT, ACT, ACCESS for ELLs, and other state, district, college‑readiness, instructional, or mandated assessments.

Essential Functions

Assessment Planning & Coordination

• Assist school administration in developing and maintaining an annual assessment calendar.
• Coordinate logistics for PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, Pre‑ACT, ACT, ACCESS for ELLs, and other required assessments.
• Identify testing dates, locations, student testing groups, testing rooms, staffing needs, and schedules.
• Coordinate with administrators, counselors, teachers, paraprofessionals, special education staff, EL/bilingual staff, and other personnel regarding assessment requirements.
• Monitor assessment timelines and communicate upcoming deadlines to appropriate staff.
• Assist with scheduling make‑up testing and alternate testing opportunities when permitted.
• Support coordination of testing for students who are absent, newly enrolled, medically unable to test, or otherwise require an approved alternate testing arrangement.

State, District & Other Assessments

The Testing Coordinator will assist with any additional assessments designated by the district, school administration, ISBE, or an authorized testing provider. Potential assessments may include Illinois state assessments; college‑readiness assessments; English language proficiency assessments; district benchmark assessments; end‑of‑course or content‑area assessments; career and college readiness assessments; Advanced Placement or other College Board assessments; and other assessments identified by the district during the 2026‑2027 school year.

Testing Environment & Test‑Day Operations

• Prepare testing rooms and environments, ensuring appropriate signage, seating, technology, materials, and other requirements.
• Assign and communicate responsibilities to test administrators, proctors, monitors, and support personnel.
• Provide testing‑day reminders and procedures to assigned staff.
• Monitor attendance and testing participation.
• Assist administrators in addressing testing‑day logistical concerns.
• Maintain a calm, organized, and student‑centered testing environment.
• Support procedures for students who arrive late, leave testing, become ill, or experience other testing‑day circumstances.
• Assist with make‑up testing and resolution of incomplete testing sessions.

Testing Security & Confidentiality

• Follow all applicable testing‑security requirements established by ISBE, College Board, ACT vendors, and Kankakee School District 111.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of student testing information, materials, accommodations, results, and other protected information.
• Secure testing materials before, during, and after testing; ensure materials are accounted for and returned per procedures.
• Report suspected testing irregularities, security concerns, or breaches immediately to the appropriate administrator.
• Maintain documentation related to testing incidents and irregularities.
• Follow district policies and federal/state requirements concerning student privacy and confidentiality.

Testing Accommodations & Accessibility

• Work with school personnel to support implementation of approved testing accommodations.
• Collaborate with special education, EL/bilingual, 504, counseling, and administrative staff as appropriate.
• Verify accommodations against authorized documentation and assessment rules.
• Provide appropriate testing environments for students requiring accommodations.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding students' disability, language, medical, or other protected information.
• Communicate concerns regarding accommodations to the appropriate administrator rather than independently altering testing requirements.

Testing Communication & Staff Support

• Serve as a central school‑based resource for assessment logistics.
• Communicate testing schedules, procedures, deadlines, and expectations clearly and professionally.
• Provide staff with testing information and reminders in a timely manner.
• Assist with staff training and/or orientation related to assigned testing responsibilities.
• Develop and distribute testing‑day