Testing Coordinator - IDEA Los Encinos Academy (26-27)

IDEA Public Schools • McAllen, TX

8d • $19 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

The Testing Coordinator's role is to ensure that teachers and leaders can confidently make data-driven decisions that support IDEA Public Schools' mission of preparing 100% of students for college. This involves ensuring all students take appropriate tests in a standardized testing environment and that students receive approved accommodations. Successful execution of this role allows the leadership team to focus 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.
• Own learning by actively participating in the TC TEAMS group and scheduled trainings, reviewing materials, reading the weekly Testing Coordinator Newsletter, and assigned testing manuals/documents.
• Create and communicate the campus testing plan for every district, state, and/or national assessment administration to management, lead team, teachers, and staff, adhering to National Assessment Team timelines.
• Communicate testing schedules and updates to students' parents/families.
• Coordinate with campus IT technician 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 implementation.
• 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 materials in and out from the National Assessment Team.
• Audit 100% of paper state test booklets and paper answer documents with a 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, computer needs, and other requested information.
• May be appointed as the school’s designated ACT Test Coordinator, preACT Test Coordinator, and/or AP Coordinator.
• 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 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 and compliance with state and federal guidelines for special populations.
• 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 for improvement.
• Set up and monitor all online testing systems and testing implementation to ensure 100% of students are tested in the appropriate format with approved accommodations.
• Partner with the campus IT tech to ensure 100% of equipment is prepared for online assessments 48 hours in advance.
• 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 of occurrence.
• 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 classes at their school/campus.
• 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

• Comprehensive benefits plan
• Majority of employee premium for the base medical plan covered
• Subsidized costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children for medical plan
• Up to 8 weeks of paid family leave for birth or adoption of a child
• Up to 50% of tuition reimbursement for qualifying degree programs, up to $5,250 maximum per year
• 5 face-to-face mental/behavioral health counseling sessions per year
• Unlimited 24/7 telephonic mental/behavioral health counseling
• Other work-life services 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