Testing Coordinator - IDEA Hidden Meadow College Prep (26-27)

About the Role

Through the work of the Testing Coordinator, teachers and leaders can feel confident in the data-driven decisions they are making. These decisions help IDEA Public Schools achieve the goal of our mission of supporting 100% of scholars as they proceed to and through college. Testing Coordinators support this work by ensuring that 100% of students take all appropriate tests in an environment conducive to standardized testing. TCs also work with campus partners to ensure that students take all eligible tests with approved accommodations. When this work is executed successfully, the leadership team can focus on both the social-emotional support of students as well as family engagement.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:

• Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
• Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.
• Dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan.

IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

Pay

Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $20.34 for 0 years of experience and $25.42.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma; 48+ College Credit hours preferred
• Experience: Educational experience preferred, but testing experience valued; Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PPT, etc.) preferred

Skills

• Superior organizational and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing
• Ability to solve problems in the moment
• Ability to lead others through influence to meet timelines and achieve goals
• Open to feedback to improve work

Responsibilities

• Ensure 100% of students at the school/campus have high-quality testing environments for district, state, and national tests, allowing them to perform to their best ability.
• Attend 100% of scheduled trainings with the National Assessment Team.
• Own learning by actively participating in the TC TEAMS group, reviewing training materials, reading the weekly Testing Coordinator Newsletter, and reviewing all assigned testing manuals/documents.
• Create and communicate the campus testing plan for every district, state, and/or national assessment administration to managers, lead teams, teachers, and staff.
• Communicate testing schedules and updates to students' parents/families.
• Coordinate with campus IT technician to ensure all computers used for online testing are updated and ready prior to test day.
• Ensure all applicable campus staff and students have access to the appropriate online testing system.
• Prepare 100% of testing bins 72 hours in advance of testing dates, including small group testing and obtaining supplemental materials.
• Review all testing bin contents with test administrators 2 days prior to the testing date.
• Audit all accommodation and supplemental materials with the school special population point person prior to testing.
• Process and manage state assessment materials following district guidelines.
• Audit 100% of paper state test booklets and answer documents with a test-security trained lead team member.
• Execute on-time delivery of 100% of all deliverables requested by the National Assessment Team (e.g., data reporting, student counts, computer needs).
• May be appointed as the school’s designated ACT Test Coordinator, preACT Test Coordinator, and/or AP Coordinator.
• Maintain less than 0.2% irregularities on state and national assessments at each assigned school.
• Lead campus testing training to teach staff assessment policies and procedures.
• Schedule biweekly meetings with each school special point person to ensure all approved accommodations are entered/updated in the applicable system.
• Schedule meetings with each test proctor at least 2 days ahead of the test to ensure proper implementation of approved accommodations.
• Oversee all testing sessions to ensure compliance with testing policies and procedures.
• Provide and solicit feedback to improve testing sessions.
• Set up and monitor all online testing systems to ensure 100% of students are tested in the appropriate format with approved accommodations.
• Partner with campus IT to ensure 100% of equipment is prepared for online assessments 48 hours in advance.
• Lead the investigation of irregularities and report incidents to the National Assessment Team by close of business on the day the incident occurred.
• Ensure 98% completion rates of all assessments by deadlines stated on the assessment calendar.
• Ensure 100% of teachers and leaders have access to all assessment systems required to administer tests and analyze student data.
• Update all Edcite Distribution Groups for classes to ensure the teacher of record has access to district exams.
• Serve as the primary point person at the campus for all testing systems and train/support their use.
• Monitor scanning of assessments to ensure 95% of multiple-choice components are scanned within 24 hours of testing.
• Track and monitor testing to ensure 100% of eligible students complete all applicable assessments.

Core Values

We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics:

• Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college.
• Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them.
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly.
• Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes.
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change.
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization.
• Works across silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes.
• We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high levels of conduct, professionalism, and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students.

About IDEA Public Schools

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States. IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high schools lists. IDEA serves nearly 80,000 college-bound students in 137 schools across Texas, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college.