Testing Coordinator - IDEA Lakeland (26-27)

At IDEA Public Schools, the Testing Coordinator ensures 100% of students perform to their best ability in a conducive testing environment. This role supports data-driven decisions by guaranteeing appropriate tests, accommodations, and environments for all students, allowing leadership to focus on social-emotional support and family engagement.

What We Offer

Compensation

Hourly rate ranging from $16.96 (0 years of experience) to $21.20.

Benefits

• Paid Family Leave: Up to 8 weeks of paid leave for birth or adoption of a child, based on tenure and caregiver designation.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to 50% of tuition for qualifying degree programs, up to $5,250 annually (subject to manager discretion and budget).
• Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions per year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services at no cost.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans (majority of employee premium covered, with subsidies for dependents).
• Disability and life insurance.
• Parenting benefits and flexible spending account options.
• Generous vacation time and referral bonuses.
• Employer-paid 403(b) retirement matching up to 4% of annual compensation.
• Relocation allowance may be offered for this role, if applicable.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma (Bachelor’s degree preferred).
• Experience: Educational testing experience preferred.

Skills

• Superior organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Clear verbal and written communication.
• Problem-solving in real-time.
• Openness to feedback for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure 100% of students have high-quality testing environments for district, state, and national assessments.
• Attend 100% of scheduled trainings with the national Assessment Team and actively participate in learning (e.g., TEAMS group, newsletters, manuals).
• Create and communicate campus testing plans for all assessments to managers, lead teams, teachers, and staff, adhering to national Assessment Team timelines.
• Coordinate with campus IT to ensure all testing computers are updated and ready prior to test day.
• Ensure all testing coordinators and students have access to appropriate online testing systems.
• Prepare 100% of testing bins 72 hours in advance, including small-group testing materials and supplemental items from special programs.
• Review testing bin contents with proctors 2 days prior to testing to ensure proper implementation.
• Audit accommodations and supplemental materials with special population point persons (SPED, ELL, 504, RTI) before testing.
• Process and manage state assessment materials following district guidelines, including check-in/check-out with the national Assessment Team.
• Audit 100% of paper state test booklets and answer documents with a test-security trained lead team member to verify student information.
• Execute 100% of deliverables requested by the national Assessment Team (e.g., data reporting, student counts, computer needs).
• May serve as the designated ACT, PSAT, or AP Coordinator for the school.
• Maintain fewer than 5 procedural irregularities and 3 serious testing irregularities per school for state and national assessments.
• Lead campus testing training to teach staff assessment policies and procedures.
• Schedule biweekly meetings with special population point persons to ensure accommodations are entered/updated in systems (e.g., ELLevation, TestHound) by deadlines.
• Meet with test proctors at least 2 days before testing to ensure proper implementation of accommodations and compliance with state/federal guidelines.
• Oversee testing sessions to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Provide and solicit feedback from test support staff, proctors, and leaders after each session to improve future testing experiences.
• Set up and monitor online testing systems to ensure 100% of students test in the correct format with approved accommodations.
• Partner with campus IT to prepare 100% of equipment for online assessments 48 hours in advance.
• Lead investigations of testing irregularities and report incidents to the national Assessment Team by close of business the day they occur.
• Ensure 95% completion rates for all assessments by deadlines on the assessment calendar.
• Grant teachers and leaders access to assessment systems for data analysis.
• Update Illuminate Permission Groups to ensure teachers of record have access to district exams.
• Serve as the primary point person for all testing systems and train/support their use at the campus level.
• Monitor scanning of assessments to meet the 95% multiple-choice component scanning requirement within 24 hours of testing.
• Track and monitor testing to ensure 100% of eligible students complete all applicable assessments.

Core Values

• Believes in and is committed to IDEA’s mission of college readiness for all students.
• Demonstrates effective outcomes and accountability for results.
• Takes action, learns from mistakes, and improves quickly.
• Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes.
• Thrives in entrepreneurial, high-growth environments and adapts to ambiguity and change.
• Seeks and responds well to feedback shared across all organizational levels.
• Builds cross-departmental relationships to achieve outcomes.
• Upholds high standards of conduct, professionalism, and behavior as a role model for colleagues and students.

About IDEA Public Schools

IDEA Public Schools is a tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter school network committed to sending 100% of its graduates to college. Founded in 2000, IDEA serves nearly 80,000 students across Texas, Florida, and Ohio, with national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high schools lists.