Position Purpose:
 
The purpose of the school testing specialist is to oversee all state and local testing for the school. The school testing specialist is responsible for training all staff on proper testing procedures and ensuring the security of all testing materials. Additionally, the school testing specialist will be responsible for analyzing student achievement data for the school. The school testing specialist will also be responsible for overseeing the intervention, remediation, and tutorial activities at the school.
 
Essential Functions for Testing Duties (The following list is illustrative of both broad and specific tasks and responsibilities. It is not intended to detail every task or responsibility.):

• Serve as the School Test Coordinator for all national and state assessment programs associated with school/grade level. This includes but is not limited to SOLs, SATs, ACTs, PSATs, NCRC, Workkeys, SGAs, Benchmarks, Governor’s School testing and other certification tests.
• Collaborate with School Counselors to help identify students mandated to participate in SOL testing;
• Coordinate and implement building-level testing procedures and protocols for national and state testing, and for local testing as applicable.
• Conduct procedural training for all school test examiners and proctors.
• Prepare all necessary orders for school testing materials.
• Maintain security of testing materials while materials are in the building.
• Count, distribute, collect and package testing materials.
• Assist administrators in reporting irregularities.
• Organize Standards of Learning (SOL) testing for retake students.
• Maintain records of students using substitute tests for SOL verified credits.
• Collaborate with Case Managers to ensure students with IEPs and 504s receive the appropriate testing accommodations.
• Oversee the distribution of test results.
• Track student SOL failures and test retakes for the SOL assessments and alternate assessments.
• Assist with analyzing national, state and local assessment data as it relates to the school, to individual student achievement and to the improvement of instruction.
• Review assessment data with teachers, individually and with departments, grade levels, or instructional teams.
• Conduct parent, teacher, and student information sessions concerning testing, remediation, and tutorial programs/classes.
• Schedule intervention, remediation, and tutorial activities.
• Maintain all necessary and appropriate records.
• Review and track attendance and academic progress of students being served in remediation, intervention and tutorial programs to determine progress and the need for adjustments.
• Attend, as necessary and appropriate, training sessions and site meetings related to assigned responsibilities.
• Serve as a liaison between the school administration and central office administration and the school administration and teachers, students and parents for areas identified as assigned responsibilities and essential functions.
• Perform additional duties related to assigned responsibilities and essential functions as approved by the Principal, Division Testing and Accountability Specialist, and Executive Director of Instruction, or other duties as assigned by the principal in extenuating circumstances.

Essential Functions for Administrative Duties (The following list is illustrative of both broad and specific tasks and responsibilities. It is not intended to detail every task or responsibility.):

• Assists in the administration of school programs consistent with school district goals and objectives.
• Coordinate and Lead Summer School/Project Graduation/Remediation programs as appropriate;
• Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective and professional communication with students and parents.
• Ensures that student conduct and attendance conform to the school's standards and school district policies.
• Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning, and works with teaching staff to modify instructional methods to fit students' needs, including students with special needs.
• Assists in supervision of students and events, including curricular and extracurricular activities.
• Manages and oversees Section 504 Caseworkers ensuring that the school follows Federal regulations;
• Ensures that student conduct and attendance conform to the school's standards and school district policies.
• Other related tasks as assigned by the Principal, Superintendent and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent. 

 
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong knowledge of instructional classroom strategies, student academic assessment, remediation activities/strategies, and data use, analysis, interpretation and display
• Strong communication, organizational, and writing skills
• Ability to motivate, encourage, challenge students to participate in remediation, intervention, and/or tutorial programs
• Demonstrate initiative and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Leadership qualities to provide professional development
• Knowledge of the school improvement process
• Knowledge of the Virginia Assessment System and its programs, protocols, and procedures
• Technological proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Office, and experience using spreadsheets and database systems
• Familiarity with the Virginia Standards for Accrediting Schools.

 
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Current Virginia Professional License with an Administration and Supervision Pre-K -12 endorsement is required
• Three or more year’s successful public teaching experience is required.
• School based administrative and/or leadership experience preferred.
• Teaching at the middle school/high school level is preferred.
• A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

 
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS  

• Moving, packing, unpacking boxes of testing materials (30-50 pounds)
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

 
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS  
 
Possession of a valid driver’s license
 
 Evaluation:

Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with School Board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of administrative personnel.

 FLSA Status:            Exempt

 Contract Days:         12 Month Contract - Assistant Principal Scale