State Implementation Specialist

We are seeking an experienced State Implementation Specialist to join our dynamic team. In this role, You will collaborate with State Contract Program Management (SCPM) for the New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island area and responsible for supporting the implementation of the state’s SAT and PSAT assessment program. You will be an escalation point of contact for the state Department of Education, district test coordinators, and school test coordinators as they implement the assessment for their federal accountability test in spring 2025.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Position: State Implementation Specialist - (1 role supporting New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island area)

Team: Operations, State Contract Program Management

Locations: (Remote with the possibility of travel up to 50% of the time within the local region)

Mode/Term: temporary assignment for 4 to 6 Months

Profile: 3-5-year experienced educational administration professional with strong communication skills and service-solution oriented mindset; someone that is great at analyzing scenarios and problem solving with attention to detail.

About the Opportunity

As a State Implementation Support Specialist on the SCPM team for New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island area you are responsible for supporting implementation of state’s SAT and PSAT assessment program. You will be an escalation point of contact for the state department of education, district test coordinators, and school test coordinators as they implement the assessment for their federal accountability test in spring 2025. The State Implementation Support Specialist will work closely with the SCPM team and key College Board Operations business partners to ensure a successful test administration at every eligible school in the state. This will include managing escalations in a timely manner and within the specified guidelines and policies of various internal departments.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

Implementation Support (75%)

• Serve as business contact between the schools and districts and internal College Board teams to address and resolve processing exceptions and/or escalated cases.
• Establish a strong relationship with the SCPM team, other College Board stakeholders, and external state partners.
• Facilitate meetings and communicate formally and informally with internal and external stakeholders.
• Act as SAT and PSAT subject matter expert to provide guidance to DOE, district test coordinators, and school test coordinators.
• Conduct proactive readiness outreach to prepare schools and districts for administering digital tests.
• Act as a voice of the customer during policy, process, and solutioning discussions.
• Lead training sessions and remote office hours as needed with customers.
• Respond to district and school inquiries via email and phone, providing implementation and technical on-site support as needed. Escalate issues to the state’s Implementation Manager as appropriate.
• Work within aggressive timelines and with extremely sensitive test administration-impacting cases.
• Conduct manual processes to implement exceptions workarounds.
• When necessary, provide manual support for data entry and exceptions.
• Directly support the state’s Implementation Manager in creating and presenting customer-facing reports tracking implementation activities.
• Work closely and collaboratively with the SCPM team’s [Colorado, Michigan,] Implementation Manager and Project Manager to meet project schedule.
• Assist SCPM team’s [Colorado, Michigan,] Implementation Manager and Project Manager with risk and issue management.
• Coordinate interactions with College Board Tech Support and Services for Students with Disabilities.
• Communication, Process Development and Continuous Improvement (25%)
• Communicate formally and informally about the project and its status to people within and outside the project team, including across state departments of education.
• Identify patterns and trends in customer needs and propose solutions.
• Contribute to process recommendations and assist in implementing for future implementations.
• Perform ad-hoc duties or tasks as assigned or required.

YOU HAVE:

• 3-5 years of related work experience in K-12 educational technology, training, assessment industry, and/or K-12 school/state/central office experience.
• Demonstrated communication skills, including effective oral communication and direct, concise writing skills. Experience communicating with customers and educators about key elements of program management highly desired.
• Experience developing and leading training workshops and webinars.
• Ability to take initiative and contribute to building a stronger program.
• Experience with a wide variety of tools, including Microsoft Office applications, Salesforce, and Smartsheet, with the flexibility to leverage the best tool for each problem/opportunity.
• A strong desire to learn & improve, leveraging feedback to course correct.
• The ability to effectively coordinate multiple responsibilities simultaneously, with fast, flexible, cooperative work style and the ability to reprioritize as warranted.
• Comfort working in undefined situations and evidence of creating clarity and path forward.
• The ability to travel up to 50% of your time to school/district locations.