SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR - ASSESSMENT

Compensation

Salary Schedule

Overview

To support OCPS teachers, coaches and administrators through professional development and support that builds capacity in assessment literacy, assessment administration, test-development best practices and the proper and effective use of data to increase student achievement.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution; Master’s degree preferred.

Three (3) years of teacher-leadership, administrative or management experience including work in test development, administration and/or the analysis of assessment results.

Experience leading large groups of educators in professional development sessions.

Experience in the management of large and complex projects including working with others in a collaborative manner to establish goals and objectives, develop action plans, conduct data analysis, meet critical deadlines and share results preferred.

Experience developing professional development; interactive online courses and/or videos for teachers, school administrators and district leaders preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:Demonstrated knowledge of assessment creation, test administration, psychometric analysis, and reporting strategies. Demonstrated skill in creating high-quality educational assessments. Demonstrated ability to interpret and effectively present assessment results to groups such as administrators, teachers, support staff, parents and/or members of the community. Demonstrated skill in managing projects, including the development of project plans, implementing organizational systems, and using tracking tools. Demonstrated success in establishing professional goals and objectives aligned with district goals. Demonstrated ability in leading others in creating interactive and engaging professional development in multiple formats. Demonstrated skill in the use of assessment applications (e.g., Performance Matters). Some knowledge of statistical analysis software (e.g., SPSS) is preferred. Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to present information about projects to large groups of people in a variety of roles. Demonstrated ability to adapt to changes in priorities and work assignments. Demonstrated experience working with stakeholders to create interactive online and in-person learning experiences. Demonstrated knowledge of creating attendance tracking systems for all course types. Demonstrated ability to create surveys to evaluate course effectiveness and to take action to improve courses based on feedback.REPORTS TO: Director, AssessmentSUPERVISES: Supervision of Senior Manager(s) and/or Program Specialist(s)MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT:Machines, tools, equipment, electronic devices, vehicles, etc., used in this position. Telephone, Computer, (Personal Computer and Mainframe), Automobile, CopierPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Describes physical conditions of this position.Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently.PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:Physical activities of this position. Percent of a typical day involved in each applicable activity is noted.Percentage70 Sitting: Resting with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs.10 Standing: Assuming an upright position on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.10 Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.5 Bending: Lowering the body forward from the waist.5 Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.5 Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position through the use of the upper extremities and back muscles exerting up to 10 pounds of force.80 Finger Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm.70 Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.90 Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately, loudly or quickly.90 Hearing Acuity: The ability to perceive speech and other environmental sounds at normal loudness levels.90 Visual Acuity: The power to see at a level which allows reading of numbers and text, operation of equipment, inspection of machines, etc.Note: Will total more than 100 percent as several activities may be performed at one time.WORKING CONDITIONS:Conditions the worker will be subject to in this position.Indoors and Outdoors: The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and