Testing Coordinator - IDEA Bluff Springs College Prep (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools • Austin, TX

5d • $22 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

The Testing Coordinator's role is to ensure that teachers and leaders can make confident, data-driven decisions that support IDEA Public Schools' mission of helping 100% of students achieve college readiness. This involves guaranteeing that all students take appropriate tests in a suitable standardized testing environment and collaborating with campus partners to ensure students receive eligible tests with approved accommodations. Successful execution of these duties allows the leadership team to concentrate on students' social-emotional well-being and family engagement.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PPT, etc.) preferred
• Superior organizational and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing
• Ability to solve problems in the moment
• Ability to lead others through influence to meet timelines and achieve goals
• Open to feedback to improve work

Nice To Haves

• 48+ College Credit hours preferred
• Educational experience preferred
• Testing experience valued

Responsibilities

• Ensure 100% of students at the school/campus have high-quality testing environments for district, state, and national tests.
• Attend 100% of scheduled trainings with the national Assessment Team.
• Create and communicate the campus testing plan for every district, state, and/or national assessment administration to their manager, lead team, teachers, and staff.
• Communicate testing schedules and applicable updates to students’ parents/families.
• Coordinate with campus IT technicians to ensure all computers used for online testing are updated and ready prior to test day.
• Ensure all applicable campus staff and students have access to the appropriate online testing system.
• Prepare 100% of testing bins 72 hours in advance of the district, state, and/or national testing date, including small group testing and obtaining supplemental materials.
• Review all testing bin contents with the test administrator 2 days prior to the testing date and ensure the administrator understands how they will be implemented.
• Audit all accommodation and supplemental materials with the applicable school special population point person (SPED, ELL, 504, RTI) prior to the testing date.
• Process and manage state assessment materials following district guidelines and check state assessment materials in and out from the National Assessment Team.
• Audit 100% of paper state test booklets and paper answer documents with 1 test-security trained lead team member to ensure all student information is correct before returning to the National Assessment Team.
• Ensure on-time execution of 100% of all deliverables requested by the National Assessment Team, including data reporting, student counts, and computer needs for online testing.
• Lead all campus testing training to teach staff district, state, and/or national assessment policies and procedures.
• Schedule biweekly meetings with each school special point person to ensure all approved accommodations have been entered/updated in the applicable system by district-designated deadlines.
• Schedule meetings with each test proctor at least 2 days ahead of the test to ensure proper implementation of approved accommodations.
• Oversee all testing sessions to ensure test proctors, test support staff, and other staff maintain compliance with testing policies and procedures.
• Ask for and provide feedback to test support staff, proctors, and leaders after each testing session to capture feedback and act on improvement suggestions.
• Set up and monitor all online testing systems and testing implementation for the school/campus to ensure 100% of students are tested in the appropriate format and with approved accommodations.
• Partner with the campus IT tech to ensure 100% of equipment is prepared for online assessments 48 hours in advance of the test.
• Lead the investigation of irregularities at the campus level and report all incidents to the National Assessment Team by close of business on the day the incident occurred.
• Ensure 100% of teachers and leaders have access to all assessment systems required to access and administer tests, and analyze student data.
• Update all Edcite Distribution Groups for the classes at their school/campus to ensure the teacher of record has access to district exams.
• Serve as the primary point person at the campus for all testing systems, and train and support the use of those systems at the campus level.
• Monitor the scanning of assessments to ensure the campus meets the 95% multiple choice components scanned within 24 hours of testing.
• Track and monitor testing to ensure 100% of eligible students complete all applicable assessments.

Benefits

• Hourly rate ranging between $21.56 for 0 years of experience and $26.95
• Comprehensive benefits plan
• Majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan covered
• Subsidized costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children
• Up to 8 weeks of paid family leave for birth or adoption of a child
• Up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year (subject to manager discretion and budget availability)
• 5 face-to-face mental/behavioral health counseling sessions within a year
• Unlimited 24/7 telephonic mental/behavioral health counseling
• Other work-life services available at no cost
• Dental and vision plans
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Parenting benefits
• Flexible spending account options
• Generous vacation time
• Referral bonuses
• Professional development
• 403(b) plan
• Relocation allowance may be offered

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED