Testing Coordinator - IDEA Kyle College Prep (26-27)

Role Mission

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.

What We Offer

• Compensation: $21.56 - $26.95 hourly
• Other Benefits: Comprehensive benefits plan, paid family leave, tuition reimbursement, employer-paid mental/behavioral health, 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.

What You Bring

• Competencies: 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.

What You’ll Do

• Ensure 100% of students take all appropriate tests in an environment conducive to standardized testing.
• Work with campus partners to ensure students take all eligible tests with approved accommodations.
• Create and communicate the campus testing plan for every district, state and/or national assessment administration to their manager, lead team, teachers, and staff.
• Communicate the testing schedules and any other applicable updates to students’ parents/families.
• Care for all applicable campus staff and students by ensuring they have access to the appropriate online testing system.
• Prepare 100% of testing bins 72 hours in advance of the district, state and/or national testing date.
• Review all testing bin contents with test administrator 2 days prior to the testing date and ensure the administrator understands how they will be implemented.
• Audit all accommodation and supplemental materials prior to the testing date.
• Process and manage the state assessment materials following district guidelines and check state assessment materials in and out from the National Assessment Team.
• Audit 100% of paper state test booklets and paper answer documents with 1 test-security trained lead team member to ensure all student information, including demographics, is correct before returning to the National Assessment Team.
• Execute 100% of all deliverables requested by the National Assessment Team, including data reporting, student counts by test/grade level/subject, computer needs for online testing, and any other requested information for students participating in district, state and/or national tests at their school/campus.
• Lead all campus testing training to teach staff the district, state, and/or national assessment policies and procedures for execution of testing.
• Schedule biweekly meetings with each school special point person to ensure all approved accommodations have been entered/updated in the applicable system by the district-designated deadlines.
• Schedule meetings with each test proctor at least 2 days ahead of the test to ensure the proctor properly implements approved accommodations to the correct students, to ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines for special populations.
• Oversee all testing sessions to ensure test proctors, test support staff and other staff maintain compliance to the policies and procedures of testing.
• Ask for and provide feedback to test support staff, proctors and leaders after each testing session to capture the feedback and act on improvement suggestions for the next testing session to improve the experience of students during testing.
• Set up and monitor all online testing systems and testing implementation for the school/campus to ensure 100% of students are tested in the appropriate format and with the approved accommodations, if applicable.
• Partner with the campus IT tech to ensure 100% of equipment is prepared for online assessments 48 hours in advance of the test.
• Lead the investigation of irregularities at the campus level and report all incidents to the National Assessment Team by close of business on the day the incident occurred, following the district-designated guidelines.
• Ensure 100% of teachers and leaders have access to all assessment systems required to access and administer tests, and analyze student data.
• Update all Edcite Distribution Groups for the classes at their school/campus 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 and support the use of those systems at the campus level.
• Monitor the scanning of assessments to ensure the campus meets the 95% multiple choice components scanned within 24 hours of testing.
• Track and monitor testing to ensure 100% of eligible students complete all applicable assessments.

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. When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.

Staff Experience

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