Facilitator III Lead Facilitator (Assessment) Colorado Springs School District 11

Colorado Springs School District 11•Colorado Springs, CO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Colorado Springs School District 11 as an Facilitator III: Lead Facilitator (Assessment) and play a vital role in ensuring every student has access to high-quality assessments that inform instruction, improve learning, and drive meaningful outcomes. In this role, you will combine your passion for education, data, and continuous improvement to support schools across the district through expert leadership and compliance with state and local assessment programs. This position offers the opportunity to influence districtwide practices while partnering with educators to build assessment and data literacy, strengthen data-driven decision-making, and improve educational outcomes for all students. If you enjoy solving complex challenges, collaborating with diverse teams, leading professional learning, and transforming data into actionable insights that make a difference, you'll find purpose, growth, and impact in this rewarding role. Provides districtwide leadership within a specific content area or instructional focus to ensure high-quality, standards-aligned teaching and learning. Leads curriculum development, professional learning, and instructional alignment efforts while building educator capacity and supporting continuous improvement across schools. Specifically, the Facilitator III: Lead Facilitator (Assessment) provides districtwide leadership, coordination, compliance, and technical expertise in the administration, implementation, and continuous improvement of state and local assessment processes. This position serves as a subject matter expert in assessment literacy, data analysis, and assessment administration, supporting schools and district leaders in accessing and using assessment results to improve student achievement and organizational effectiveness. Working collaboratively with the Director of Data Science, school leaders, instructional staff, and the Colorado Department of Education (CDE), the Assessment Facilitator leads the planning, coordination, training, and implementation of district- and state-required assessments, as well as other local assessments. The position serves as the District's primary point of contact for state assessment administration, ensuring compliance with state and federal testing requirements, maintaining test security, coordinating School Assessment Coordinators (SACs), integrating assessment accommodations for students with plans, and monitoring assessment fidelity through school testing audits. The Facilitator III: Lead Facilitator (Assessment) designs and delivers districtwide professional learning focused on assessment administration, data access, assessment literacy, and data-informed instructional practices. The position predicts and analyzes district, school, subgroup, and student performance data to identify trends, achievement gaps, and opportunities for continuous improvement, and supports the development of Unified Improvement Plans (UIPs), program evaluation, and strategic, data-informed planning. In addition, the Facilitator III: Lead Facilitator (Assessment) partners with district departments to improve assessment processes, expand access to actionable data, and strengthen the District's culture of continuous improvement through accurate reporting, research, and evidence-based decision-making.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field
Valid state teaching license
Minimum of 5 years of successful teaching experience
Demonstrated experience in assessment administration, logistics, or district-level assessment/accountability system coordination
Experience designing and facilitating professional learning at the school or district level
Strong background in data analysis and instructional improvement

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Data Science or Data Analytics, Educational Leadership, or related field
Experience leading district-level initiatives or cross-school work
Knowledge of state standards and assessment systems (e.g., Colorado Academic Standards)

Responsibilities

Design and facilitate districtwide professional learning aligned to assessment practices
Provide coaching and support to teachers, school assessment coordinators, instructional leaders, and teams
Support the implementation of district-adopted and state-required assessments
Meet all compliance criteria for the successful administration of assessments
Analyze district and state data to identify trends, gaps, and priorities
Collaborate with school leaders and district departments (e.g., Special Education, ELD, GT)
Support alignment of instructional initiatives and district priorities
Contribute to strategic planning, predictive action, and improvement efforts