Testing Coordinator - IDEA Owassa 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.

Responsibilities

• Campus earns an A rating by the Texas Education Agency
• 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 and scheduled trainings, reviewing training materials, reading the weekly Testing Coordinator Newsletter, and all other assigned required testing manuals and/or documents.
• 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
• 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 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 with the applicable school special population point person.
• Process and manage the state assessment materials following district guidelines.
• Audit 100% of paper state test booklets and paper answer documents with 1 test-security trained lead team member to ensure all student information 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, computer needs for online testing, and other requested information.
• 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.
• Schedule meetings with each test proctor at least 2 days ahead of the test to ensure the proctor properly implements approved accommodations.
• Oversee all testing sessions to ensure test proctors, test support staff, and other staff maintain compliance with policies and procedures of testing.
• Ask for and provide feedback to test support staff, proctors, and leaders after each testing session to capture feedback and act on improvement suggestions.
• Set up and monitor all online testing systems and testing implementation for the school/campus.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Requirements

• High School Diploma; 48+ College Credit hours preferred
• 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

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.

Pay

Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $19.19 for 0 years of experience and $23.98.