State Testing Coordinator - Great River Connections Academy

Connections Academy•Columbus, OH

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Great River Connections Academy (GRCA) is a tuition-free public online eSchool serving students in grades K-12 throughout Ohio. GRCA is authorized by the Ohio Council of Community Schools and governed by an independent Board of Directors. The school is operated through a contract with Connections Academy of Ohio, LLC. The State Testing Coordinator's functions include managing, organizing, and collaborating with the administration team to provide safe, secure and confidential testing environments. This position’s duties will extend beyond test coordination and will also include working with teachers to better analyze data and provide specific training.

Requirements

Be able to travel to the school office in Columbus regularly
Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience
Some operational or logistics experience and/or administrative or management experience
Must be able to effectively communicate in English both orally and in writing
Must be able to accurately compile and interpret data, summarize information, and provide reports to the appropriate administrator/supervisor
Must have the ability to accurately give and receive information via telecommunication system and must be able to communicate successfully with children, parents, staff, school personnel, and outside agencies
Standing, sitting, walking, reaching, bending, more than 20 pounds is oftentimes required
Must be able to provide own transportation to schools, work locations, and meeting sites
Be able to travel to various locations and move freely within work sites
Must have sufficient visual acuity to be able to work with computer monitors, read and interpret hand-written documents
Be able to provide legible written reports
Must understand and interpret written and verbal instructions
Be able to work independently with minimal supervision
Must have the ability to maintain accurate records, and plan and implement appropriate educational programs
Ability to work under the pressure of deadlines, interruptions, and the ability to deal with other employees in such a way as to maintain their goodwill
Must be able to respond positively to supervision and to accept commendations and recommendations
Demonstrate sensitivity/understanding in interpersonal relations with persons of diverse cultures/backgrounds
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Nice To Haves

Education experience a plus

Responsibilities

Manage and organize all aspects of standardized testing, including: State Testing, English Language assessments, Competency Testing, Advanced Placement testing, ACT/PSAT/SAT testing, among others
Work collaboratively with diverse staff in the planning, organization, and execution of testing for the school, including Director of Counseling, Manager of Special Education, Office Manager, and Principal
Direct a team of teachers to assist in planning and organizing testing
Solicit and tabulate information regarding testing materials and needs for the school for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the annual testing budget process
Receive, inventory, organize, and disseminate state-mandated tests; retrieve and organize test materials for return to state testing agencies
Prepare and arrange for shipment or pickup and retrieval of testing materials to and from test sites
Order, organize, store, and inventory school wide assessment materials as directed
Communicates often with parents and teachers to coordinate student success in and out of classroom
Organize standardized testing, focusing on finding and booking locations, teacher and student accommodations, managing schedule for the testing, making rosters of students testing for teachers’ information, etc.
Create communication plan that includes timely notifications and organizes relevant information to be shared with staff and parents
Assist in notifying parents of upcoming testing, contacting students who must take various types of tests
Create plan to track registration and provide follow up actions to encourage completion
Track and address participation issues including parent refusal requests
Create plan to work with site leads and facilitate their communication with proctors and parents including regular meetings and communications
Coordinate with Pearson Virtual Schools to order needed technology, make distribution plan for sites, and monitor and adjust as needed
Coordinate and initiate contracts with outside school districts to organize testing at local school district upon parent request
Establishes alternate, quiet placement for students during testing hours
Provide school-wide as well as role-specific training covering all aspects of state testing
Investigates possible areas for improvement with test results, working with teachers on in-classroom tactics to increase scores
Assist with preparation and dissemination of reports to assist leadership and staff in the interpretation of performance data and school/student characteristics
Assist with preparation of test data, School Report Card or other school data
Other duties as assigned