District Assessment Coordinator

Mapleton Public Schools•Denver, CO

1d•$93,000 - $150,000

About The Position

The District Assessment Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the planning, implementation, training, execution, and analysis of all district-wide assessments to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements. This role involves coordinating testing schedules, training school-level staff, managing secure test materials, and ensuring the integrity and accuracy of student performance data. The coordinator collaborates with district and school administrators to support data-driven decision-making and instructional improvement while also communicating assessment policies and results to stakeholders in a clear and effective manner. In addition to assessment coordination, this role plays a critical part in the district's data infrastructure by leading assessment data collection, cleaning, validation, and reporting. The coordinator ensures that data is accurate, actionable, and accessible to support district-wide decision-making and instructional improvement. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a deep understanding of educational assessments are essential for success in this position. The candidate must demonstrate the following competencies and skills: Maintain professional relationships with peers. Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job. Manage multiple priorities and tasks with frequent interruptions. Effective written and oral communication skills. Exemplary interpersonal skills. Evidence of positive community relations skills and the ability to engage a diverse population. Ability to form strong professional relationships to accomplish organizational goals. Managerial skills including self-motivation and follow-through. Effectively diffuse and manage stressful situations and ever-changing deadlines. Understanding of assessment practices and protocols around using data to drive instructional practice. Ability to apply a wide range of technology skills involving student data, including a solid knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Structured Query Language (SQL). Engage in critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with emphasis and/or experience in measurement, assessment, educational psychology, or equivalent is required.
Three years' experience in data management, school assessment, or related field.
This position will require advanced technical computer skills, keyboarding, and word processing skills.

Nice To Haves

A master's degree or higher is preferred.
Previous experience with K-12 public education is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Manage state-required assessments: Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS and CoAlt), University of Kansas (DLM), WIDA ACCESS testing, PSAT, SAT; and other district assessments such as MAP, DIBELS and interim assessments.
Manage and coordinate assessment database systems, including but not limited to eduCLIMBER, Infinite Campus, and vendor platforms such as WIDA DRC, Pearson Access Next, KITE Educator Portal, SDMS, and TS Gold for Kindergarten, and NWEA MAP.
Train and support School Assessment Coordinators, principals, and teacher groups under the direction of the Executive Director of Accountability and Assessment.
Coordinate and manage data submissions: Student Count, Report Card collection, Safety & Discipline, Student End of Year, Teacher Student Data Link (TSDL), Kindergarten School readiness, READ Spring Assessment, READ Literacy Program and Assessments, Civil Rights Data Collections and all Student Biographical Data (SBD) collections. Additional report submissions through the Data Pipeline may be added to the role.
Ensure secure and ethical testing protocols and procedures are implemented.
Provide guidance around testing procedures and ethical test preparation practices.
Manage the distribution of testing materials in accordance with the Colorado Department of Education security protocol requirements.
Liaison between the Colorado Department of Education and schools regarding technical assessment issues.
Act as a liaison with state-approved computer-based testing companies (Pearson, DRC, DLM) and district schools.
Distribute, collect, process, and report test results from the Colorado Department of Education, WIDA, and College Board for the district multiple times yearly.
Attend regular meetings and training sessions provided by the Colorado Department of Education.
Serve as primary technical assistance liaison for problem-solving online assessment systems.
Assist with the management of the department budget.
Publish an annual district-wide testing calendar for all assessments from preschool to 12th, including gifted and talented (CoGat), English language learner (Access), and READ Act (DIBELS, Lectura, and CELS).
Report student data in compliance with the US Department of Education and the Offices of Civil Rights.
Develop and facilitate training on the use of assessment results for district staff.
Provide advisement, guidance, and monitoring for the appropriate use of accommodations.
Support schools and departments with data collection and management to ensure accurate collection and reporting of data.
Perform other duties as assigned.