Testing Coordinator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Superior organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to solve problems in the moment.
• Ability to influence and lead others to meet timelines and achieve goals.
• Openness to feedback and a commitment to improving work.
• Commitment to IDEA’s mission and to high standards of conduct and professionalism.
• Ability to work with urgency and purpose, respond to feedback, adapt to ambiguity and change, and build cross-departmental relationships.

Nice To Haves

• 48 or more college credit hours.
• Educational experience.
• Testing experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Create and communicate a campus testing plan for each district, state, and national assessment administration, following National Assessment Team timelines.
• Communicate testing schedules and relevant updates to students’ parents and families.
• Attend scheduled National Assessment Team trainings, participate in TC learning activities, review training materials and required manuals, and keep up with the Testing Coordinator Newsletter.
• Lead campus training on testing policies and procedures for district, state, and national assessments.
• Prepare testing bins at least 72 hours before testing, including materials for small-group testing; review contents with test administrators at least two days before the test.
• Coordinate with special-population staff to audit accommodations and supplemental materials before testing, and meet regularly to ensure approved accommodations are entered or updated by deadlines.
• Meet with test proctors before testing to ensure approved accommodations are properly implemented for the correct students.
• Coordinate with campus IT to prepare computers and other equipment for online testing and ensure staff and students have access to required testing systems.
• Set up and monitor online testing systems and implementation so students take assessments in the appropriate format and with approved accommodations.
• Manage state assessment materials according to district guidelines, including checking materials in and out with the National Assessment Team and auditing paper test booklets and answer documents before return.
• Deliver requested information and other assessment deliverables on time, including data reports, student counts, and computer needs.
• Oversee testing sessions and monitor staff compliance with testing policies and procedures.
• Track testing and ensure eligible students complete applicable assessments by required deadlines; support completion targets and assessment-calendar timelines.
• Lead campus investigations of testing irregularities and report incidents to the National Assessment Team by the close of business on the day they occur, following district guidelines.
• Gather and provide feedback to testing staff, proctors, and leaders after sessions and use it to improve future testing.
• Ensure teachers and leaders have access to assessment systems needed to administer tests and analyze student data.
• Update Edcite Distribution Groups so teachers of record can access district exams.
• Monitor assessment scanning to support the campus goal of scanning 95% of multiple-choice components within 24 hours of testing.
• May serve as the school’s designated ACT Test Coordinator, preACT Test Coordinator, and/or AP Coordinator when appointed by the principal.

Benefits

• Medical plan with the majority of the employee premium for the base plan covered, and the majority of costs for a spouse or domestic partner and children subsidized.
• Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid family leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on tenure and caregiver designation.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to 50% of tuition for a qualifying degree program, with a maximum of $5,250 per year, subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
• Employer-paid mental and behavioral health services, including five face-to-face counseling sessions per year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services.
• 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 to defray moving costs, if applicable.