Assessment Specialist, Large-scale Assessments

Chicago Public Schools • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Assessment Specialist will support the successful implementation of an assigned portfolio of Large-Scale Assessments carried out across the district. The Assessment Specialist will report to the Assessment Manager, Large Scale Assessments. This is a full-time exempt position that will be paid for time worked on a salary basis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in education, special education, educational measurement, education policy, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Master's degree in the above fields is preferred.
• Professional Educator Licensure issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) or reciprocal out-of-state licensure with Bilingual or ESL endorsement, preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of professional work experience in education is required, with a preference for experience in assessment programming and/or instructional data analysis for relevant programs.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience with large-scale urban district operations or implementation preferred.
• Experience working in a large urban school district, and experience with third-party vendor management preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with third-party vendor management.
• Master's degree in education or related field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of the large-scale test administrations for the designated portfolio of assessments, including program management, communications, training, customer service support, and implementation oversight.
• Manage the relationship with the test provider (e.g. vendor and/or Illinois State Board of Education), including but not limited to project management and contract management in service of assessment implementation.
• In collaboration with the testing provider and CPS departments, design and lead training for school test coordinators, test proctors and technology coordinators.
• Establish, implement, and maintain up-to-date processes, procedures, related documentation and materials to ensure test security and the successful implementation of high-fidelity assessments.
• Collaborate across offices and departments on assessment policy and implementation.
• Facilitate the cleaning, validating, and reporting of student assessment data to support district priorities.
• Design and distribute school, teacher and parent-facing communications and assessment resources to understand, interpret, and use assessment results for evidence-based decision-making.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency - Employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree