Program Specialist, Assessment Operations

Fulton Schools•Atlanta, GA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assessment Program Specialist is responsible for planning and providing support, resources, and professional learning to schools in support of the District-wide implementation of effective assessment practices, including the administration of all state and national assessments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field
Minimum 3 years of successful classroom teaching experience required
Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver training to adult learners across multiple assessment topics and grade levels
Demonstrated ability to effectively navigate, set-up, and maintain assessment technology services or systems
Demonstrated ability to plan and execute district-wide processes or projects
Demonstrated ability to plan and execute multiple projects simultaneously to meet short-term objectives and long-term goals
Demonstrated ability to implement cycles of continuous improvement and develop innovative solutions that address challenges
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with diverse groups of stakeholders, including district/school administrators, teachers, and/or community members
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree preferred
Prior experience with assessment administration and professional staff development preferred
Experience working within a large, complex organization preferred

Responsibilities

Supports the administration of all state and national assessment plans in the District’s assessment strategy and annual testing calendar
Completes all mandatory Georgia Department of Education and vendor assessment trainings
Executes project plans for the successful administration of state and national assessment
Executes processes for managing school testing irregularities and parent testing refusals
Monitors school compliance to all state and national assessment processes and deadlines
Supports District and school-based staff in the implementation of effective assessment administration practices
Creates and facilitates an annual professional development schedule for the administration of all state and national assessments
Provides targeted professional development to school leaders for the successful administration of all state and national assessments
Creates and maintains print resources to support assessment administration, including, manuals, test coordinator job aides, and parent resources
Provides user support for state and national assessment technologies
Responds to technical questions
Troubleshoots platform issues
Completes Georgia Department of Education student data coding tasks (e.g. participation validation, student matching, non-participation, and enrollment counts)
Maintains assessment administration training and print resources on the internal and external assessment websites
Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator