Testing Coordinator - IDEA Lakeland (26-27)

Role Mission

The role of the Testing Coordinator is to help ensure 100% of students perform to the best of their ability in an environment that is conducive to testing. Through the work of the testing coordinator, teachers and leaders can feel confident in the data driven decisions that are

making

for all students at IDEA Public Schools. Ensuring that 100% of students get the appropriate test, accommodations and testing environment will help us achieve the goal of our mission of 100% of students to and through college. When this work is executed successfully, the leadership team can focus on the social emotional support of students and family engagement work.

What We Offer

Compensation

• Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $16.96
• for 0 years of experience
• and $21.20.

Other Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering
• the majority of
• the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children.

Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include

Paid Family Leave

Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.

Tuition Reimbursement

• Staff members may apply for 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.

Employe

• r
• -Paid Mental/Behavioral Health

• 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a yea
• r

,

unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling

, and

other work-life services available at no cost.

Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development,

and an e

mployer paid 403(b) retirement matching of up to 4% of your annual compensation

.

IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

What You Bring -- Competencies

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience: Educational testing experience preferred

Knowledge and Skills

• Superior organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time
• Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing
• Ability to problem solve in the moment
• Open to feedback to improve work
• What You’ll Do --

Accountabilities

Campus earns an A rating by the Texas Education Agency

100% of students at the school/campus have high quality testing environments for district, state, and national tests, allowing them to perform to their best ability.

TC will attend 100% of scheduled trainings with the national Assessment Team

TC is responsible for owning their learning by actively participating in the TC TEAMS group and scheduled trainings, reviewing training materials after the training (especially if they missed the training), reading the weekly Testing Coordinator Newsletter, and all other assigned required testing manuals and/or documents.

TC will create and communicate the campus testing plan for every district, state and/or national assessment administration to their manager, lead team, teachers, and staff, in accordance

to

the timelines presented by the national Assessment Team

TC is responsible for communicating the testing schedules and any other applicable updates to students’ parents/families

TC is responsible to coordinate with campus IT technician to ensure all computers used for online testing are updated and ready prior to test day.

TC ensures all applicable testing coordinators and students have access to the appropriate online testing system

TC prepares 100% of testing bins 72 hours in advance of the district, state and/or national testing date. This includes small group testing and obtaining supplemental materials from the appropriate special programs point person at the school ahead of time.

TC reviews all testing bin contents with test proctor 2 days prior to the testing date and ensures the proctor understands how they will be implemented.

TC and the applicable school special population point person (SPED, ELL, 504, RTI) audit all accommodation and supplemental materials prior to the testing date

TC processes and manages the state assessment materials following district guidelines and is responsible for checking state assessment materials in and out from the national Assessment Team

TC audits 100% of paper state test booklets and paper answer documents with 1 test-security trained lead team member to ensure all student information, including demographics, are correct before returning to the national Assessment Team

TC is responsible for on-time execution of 100% of all deliverables requested by the national Assessment Team, which include, but are not limited to: data reporting, student counts by test/grade level/subject, computer needs for online testing, and any other requested information for students participating in district, state and/or national tests at their school/campus.

TC may also be appointed by the principal as the school’s designated ACT Test Coordinator, PSAT Test Coordinator and/or AP Coordinator.

Less than 5 procedural irregularities and less than 3 serious testing irregularities for state and national

assessments at each assigned school (academy and college prep separately)

TC will lead all campus testing training to teach staff the district, state, and/or national assessment policies and procedures for execution of testing

TC will schedule biweekly meetings with each school special point person to ensure all approved accommodations have been entered/updated in the applicable system (

e.g.

ELLevation

,

TestHound

,

JCampus

, etc.) by the district-designated deadlines.

TC will schedule meetings with each test proctor at least 2 days ahead of the test to ensure the proctor properly implements approved accommodations to the correct students, to ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines for special populations

TC will oversee all testing sessions to ensure test proctors, test support staff and other staff maintain compliance to the policies and procedures of testing

TC will ask for and provide feedback to test support staff,

proctors

and leaders after each testing session to capture the feedback and act on improvement suggestions for the next testing session to improve the experience of students during testing

TC will 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 & the approved accommodations, if applicable

TC will partner with the campus IT tech to ensure 100% of equipment is prepared for online assessments 48 hours in advance of the test

TC will lead the investigation of irregularities at the campus level and will report all incidents to the national Assessment Team by close of business the day the incident occurred, following the district-designated guidelines

95% completion rates of all assessments by deadlines stated on the assessment calendar

TC ensures 100% of teachers and leaders have access to all assessment systems required to analyze student data

TC will update all Illuminate Permission Groups for the courses at their school/campus to ensure the teacher of record has access to district exams

TC will serve as the primary point person at the campus for all testing systems, and will train and support the use of those systems at the campus level

TC will monitor the scanning of assessments to ensure the campus meets the 95% multiple choice components scanned within 24 hours of testing

TC will track and monitor testing to ensure 100% of eligible students complete all applicable assessments

We look for Team and Family who embody the following

values

and characteristics

• Believes and is committed to our mission
• and being an agent of change: that all students
• are capable of getting
• to and through college
• Has demonstrated effective
• outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing
• in order to
• learn and improve
• quickly
• Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships
• in order to
• achieve outcomes
• We believe in education as
• a profession
• and hold ourselves to high level of conduct,
• professionalism
• and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students

About IDEA Public Schools

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe

each and every

child can go to college.

Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States.

IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high

schools

lists. IDEA serves

nearly

80,000

college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to

maintain

its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college.

When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.

Staff Experience

At

IDEA

the

Staff Experience

• Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members
• .
• Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values
• here
• !

To Apply

Please submit your application online through Jobvite. It’s in your best interest to apply as soon as possible.

IDEA Public Schools in Florida intends to promote and establish a Drug-Free Workplace Program to maximize safety and productivity in the workplace, enhance our competitive position in the marketplace, without experiencing the costs, delays, and tragedies associated with accidents that result from drug or alcohol abuse by employees. A Drug-Free Workplace means that of our employees must remain Drug-Free both on and off the job, and free from alcohol on the job. In holding to this policy, all staff members will undergo drug testing prior to starting in their new role with us.

To read our full policy, please click the following link

<https://ideapublicschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/FL-Drug-Free-Workplace-Policy.pdf>

Background Screening Requirement

Employment in this role is contingent upon successful completion of a background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.
For additional information, please visit the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website:
<https://info.flclearinghouse.com>