Coordinator of Assessments & Academic Systems

ESC Region 11•Grand Prairie, TX

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Coordinate districtwide state, interim, and local assessments while supporting accountability reporting, academic data integrity, and instructional decision-making. Manage and support academic systems and applications, including Skyward Academics and Eduphoria. Provide campuses with guidance on master scheduling, student scheduling, grading, academic records, assessment administration, and data analysis.

Requirements

Master’s degree in educational leadership, curriculum and instruction, counseling, educational technology, or a related field.
Valid Texas teaching certificate.
Knowledge of Texas assessment and accountability requirements.
Knowledge of STAAR, STAAR Alternate 2, TELPAS, TELPAS Alternate, interim assessments, and related testing platforms.
Knowledge of master scheduling, course setup, grading, credits, transcripts, and academic records.
Advanced skills in spreadsheets, databases, student information systems, and web-based applications.
Ability to reconcile data from multiple sources and resolve system discrepancies.
Strong organizational, project-management, training, and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and critical deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Texas Principal, Mid-Management, or Administrator certificate preferred.
Three years of successful classroom teaching experience.
Three years of experience with Texas assessments, accountability, academic systems, or student data preferred.
Experience with Skyward Academics, Eduphoria, master scheduling, or comparable systems preferred.
Demonstrated experience analyzing and reporting student performance data.

Responsibilities

Coordinate districtwide administration of state, national, interim, benchmark, and local assessments.
Develop the annual district assessment calendar and communicate testing requirements and deadlines.
Train campus testing coordinators and staff on assessment procedures, security, accommodations, and compliance.
Coordinate student registration files, testing materials, online testing readiness, and campus testing logistics.
Maintain test security and investigate and submit testing irregularities as required.
Serve as the district liaison with TEA, the regional service center, and assessment vendors.
Manage and support academic systems and applications used for scheduling, grading, assessment, and reporting.
Serve as a district resource for Skyward Academics, including courses, sections, gradebooks, report cards, transcripts, credits, and student schedules.
Support campus master schedule development and review schedules for accuracy, balance, efficiency, and alignment with staffing and student needs.
Coordinate districtwide use of Eduphoria for assessment creation, administration, scoring, data analysis, and reporting.
Troubleshoot academic system, roster, course, scheduling, grading, and assessment-data issues.
Collaborate with PEIMS, Technology, Special Education, Multilingual Education, Human Resources, and campus leadership to maintain accurate academic data.
Analyze state and local assessment results to identify achievement trends, strengths, and areas for improvement.
Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations for district leaders, principals, instructional teams, and the Board of Trustees.
Assist with accountability calculations, data verification, staff training, and accountability appeals.
Develop procedures, user guides, training materials, and timelines for academic systems and assessment processes.
Provide professional development and technical assistance to campus and district staff.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with federal law, state law, TEA requirements, Board policy, and district procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.