Job details |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Job Opportunity: Assessment & Performance Specialist:Worcester Public SchoolsJob description:Postings >Details ASSESSMENT & PERFORMANCE SPECIALISTDurkin Administration BuildingWorcester Public Schools Worcester, Massachusetts Job Details Listing ID: 3722615Application Deadline:December 3, 2021 Published: November 16, 2021 Starting Date:Immediately Job Description SUBJECT: ASSESSMENT & PERFORMANCE SPECIALIST REPORTS TO: Director of School and Student Performance, Office of Research and Accountcapability OPPORTUNITY: Have you ever pictured yourself working for a large, diverse urban school district? Have you ever wanted to leverage your skills partnering with a broad range of school and district level personnel in a function that has significant impact on student results? The Assessment & Performance Specialist is a key function in the district's Office of Research and Accountcapability that would allow you to work across all PreK-12 grade levels and be directly involved in managing the district's assessment and survey requirements. The function would allow for working with all levels of district and school staff. POSITION OBJECTIVE: The Assessment & Performance Specialist is responsible for managing the district's data collection and use efforts from the comprehensive assessment and survey portfolio. This position derives information and knowledge from data collected to inform instructional practice, programs, and school improvement. The Assessment & Performance Specialist is responsible for communicating student assessment and other educational data to various internal and external stakeholders and for providing technical skills on the appropriate interpretation and use of these data to inform decision-making. PRINCIPLE Job responsibilities: 1. Manage the district-wide administration of local and state testing programs and surveys including, but not limited to: MCAS, ACCESS for ELs, and STAR Assessments. 2. Analyze and report on assessment and survey data to inform instructional planning and school improvement. 3. Provide training, technical assistance and in general build the capacity of district and school staff to use student assessment and other educational data to guide continuous improvement efforts. 4. Support the implementation of district-wide accommodation and accessibility trainings. 5. Monitor compliance with standardized test administration procedures, security plans and any connected policies or regulations. 6. Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness to the needs of schools while providing exemplary customer service. 7. Responsible for assuring equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, marital status, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, homelessness, or discapability. 8. Perform other related tasks as assigned. REQUIRED Appropriate qualifications: 1. Master's degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent professional practice in the field related to educational assessment, measurement and program evaluation. 2. Extremely strong attention to detail and problem-solving, critical thinking, planning and organizational skills. 3. capability to write procedural documents and reports that explain complex concepts in clear and concise easy to understand terms. 4. practice building knowledge and capacity of school and central office staff to review, interpret and use assessment data to plan for action. 5. practice using the Microsoft Office suite of applications including Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel for producing district, school and classroom level reports. 6. practice in use of online survey tools such as Google Forms, Qualtrics, and SurveyMonkey. 7. Proven written, verbal, interpersonal and organizational skills including the capability to work with non-technical users of student assessment and other educational data. 8. Strong customer service orientation, responding to customer needs in a timely manner. 9. Commitment to cultural humility, diversity, equity, and inclusion. PREFERRED Appropriate qualifications: 1. Familiarity with MA DESE reporting practices and accountcapability systems. 2. practice administering student assessments and interpreting results would be strong pluses, but are not required. 3. Desire to make a difference improving student results. income: $75,000- $80,000 WORK YEAR: Full-year non-union position, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. TO APPLY: Any person interested in this position should apply on-line at www.worcesterschools.org. All information including a cover letter and resume must be submitted on or before December 3, 2021. Employment type: Full-time Positions Available: 1 income:$75,000 to $80,000 Per Year Equal Opportunity Employer The Worcester Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative ActionEmployer/Educational Institution and does not discriminate regardless ofrace, color, ancestry, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, genderidentity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, discapability,pregnancy or a related condition, veteran status or homelessness. TheWorcester Public Schools provides equal access to employment and the fullrange of general, occupational and vocational education programs. For moreinformation relating to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action contact theHuman Resource Manager, 20 Irving Street, Worcester, MA 01609,508-799-3020. Job Requirements TO APPLY: Any person interested in this position should apply on-line at www.worcesterschools.org. All information including a cover letter and resume must be submitted on or before December 3, 2021. » Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required Application Questions This employer has requested that all candidates answer the following questions. Information technology is highly recommended that you type any essays in a word processing program, save them, and then paste them on the proceeding job application page. 1.Have you ever been terminated for cause from a prior position? If so please explain. Brief Response (Answer limited to 200 characters, including spaces) 2.Have you ever worked for the Worcester Public Schools? When? What capacity? Brief Response (Answer limited to 200 characters, including spaces) 3.Do you have any relatives employed by the Worcester Public Schools or the School Committee? If yes, please list name, title, and relationship. Yes/No Contact Information Marco Andrade, Director of School and Student Performance 20 Irving Street Worcester, Massachusetts 01609 Phone: 508-799-3028 Email address: AndradeM@Worcesterschools.net Skills:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|