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SalaryPOSITION: Testing Coordinator
SALARY: Teacher Salary
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 Months
REPORTS TO:Principal
PURPOSE:
The testing coordinator performs a variety of professional, supervisory, technical, and administrative tasks in order to direct the administration of local, state, and national standardized testing of students in the school system. The testing coordinator is responsible for coordinating and supervising the implementation of local, state and national standardized testing programs within the school environment.. The testing coordinator also assists school staff with preparation for test administrations and is responsible for scanning and scoring local, state and national standardized tests, as applicable.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES
- Thorough knowledge of rules and regulations regarding the administration of standardized tests in the NC public schools
- Thorough knowledge of the various tests required of public-school students by the NCDPI
- Through knowledge of the technical variables associated with testing
- Thorough knowledge of the operation of computer and scanning equipment
- Considerable knowledge of state and local testing requirements
- Considerable knowledge of the proper conditions, practices and procedures for testing
- Considerable knowledge of the current literature, trends, methods, and developments in the area of standardized testing
- Considerable knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the positions as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations
- Demonstrated skill in preparing individual schools for statewide testing programs
- Demonstrated skill with interpreting testing results
- Demonstrated skill in training and supporting administrative staff and school test coordinators
- Ability to maintain complete and accurate records
- Manage all facets of achievement testing to include: storage, security, inventory, ordering, scheduling, delivery and pickup, scanning, scoring, pre-coding, test disposal, testing modifications, printing of scoring reports, and distribution of scoring reports to schools
- Provide appropriate training regarding test administration requirements for school audiences and curriculum and instruction staff
- Coordinate all testing and test-related activities that are a part of county-wide testing program
- Coordinate in developing short and long term planning for testing administration
- Site coordination of EOC tests, check-ins and other required / locally approved assessments
