Description
Job Title
Testing Coordinator (10-Month)
Location
Bowie, MD, US
Organization Name
Non Traditional Program (North) – Tall Oaks
Department Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Testing Coordinator analyzes data and works with the schools’ administration and faculty in understanding assessment data to generate effective responses to the school/students’ needs. Essential components include possessing substantive organizational skills and the ability to oversee/supervise the effective implementation of required state, county, and district assessments. This individual must provide training to school staff in using formative assessments to enhance and engage student learning and facilitate the administration of state-mandated assessments. Additionally, the Testing Coordinator will certify ethical testing practice within the school building.
Brief Description
This is a PGCEA – Table A, 10-Month Position
Salary Range: $52,961 – $118,525
CLOSING DATE: November 30, 2023
Detailed Description
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Making meaning of multiple data sources in support of the data-driven decision-making efforts of school leadership;
- Monitoring student achievement through the use of quarterly milestone and other formative data;
- Interpreting test results and providing written interpretation and analysis for school and individual teacher use; inclusive of the MSDE Web Sites (www.MDK12.org, www.MDReportcard.org , www.Marylandpublicschools.org ) and www.Edusoft.com;
- Analyzing county and district assessments, i.e. SRI and OLSAT to assist school leaders in data-driven decision-making;
- Generating graphic visualizations of data to assist school leaders in making information meaningful and actionable;
- Managing the implementation and certification of required state and county testing;
- Organizing, managing, and implementing all standardized testing within the building, including training of staff, maintaining accurate and complete records, coordinating distribution and collection of secure test materials, administering tests in accordance with the established test calendar, providing and completing all test documents to the Department of Testing by established deadlines;
- Certifying as to the ethical testing practice within the school building and providing training to staff on ethical testing, test security, and data reporting procedures;
- Providing teachers and instructional support staff with assistance in developing and using local assessments to better align instruction to student needs;
- May perform teacher responsibilities and duties;
- Planning and conducting staff development activities that focus on the use of data and assessment to enhance learning and collaborative instructional planning;
- Training staff in the use of MSDE resources to support the implementation of standardized assessments across subject areas within the grade-levels, i.e. voluntary state curriculum, teacher tool kits, sample assessments, scoring rubrics, county curriculum frameworks, county pacing guides, county lesson plans, and county support materials;
- Acting as the school-based lead in the implementation of district and school-based assessment programs (Performance Matters, EDUSOFT, NWEA, etc.); and
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to organize, interpret and present statistical data to users in a manner appropriate to users’ skill set and needs;
- Experience in a leadership position (i.e., grade-level, department, or committee chair, current school test coordinator);
- Five years of teaching experience, or equivalent experience with leading teams, interpreting and presenting data to teams, etc.;
- Experience in workshop presentations;
- Training in Data-driven Instruction;
- Ability to work in a team relationship with other school-based professionals;
- Successful experience providing training to personnel;
- Excellent organizational skills;
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written;
- Ability to create informative visualizations of data to support school staff with evaluation and planning efforts;
- Knowledge of all regulations governing test administration and data reporting policies and procedures as listed in COMAR 13A.03.04, Board of Education Policy 6139, and Administrative Procedure 6139; and
- Extensive knowledge of basic software applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and email) and statistical software (i.e. SQL, SPSS, Access, Filemaker Pro).
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Holds or is eligible for a Professional Certificate appropriate to the area of assignment issued by the Maryland State Department of Education.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No direct supervisory responsibilities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
Additional Details
Direct Deposit is expected as a condition of new hire employment.
As a condition of employment, all applicants for employment must be qualified to work in the United States without sponsorship by PGCPS. If you are not work-authorized and would require PGCPS to sponsor you for a work visa, you will not be considered for employment.
How To Apply
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