What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assessment Support Associate (Grant-Funded) position at Norfolk Public School District?
Full-Time and Permanent; 7.5 Hours/Day; 252 Days/Year; 12 Months/Year
DEFINITION
An employee assigned to this position will assist with the collection, analysis and dissemination of assessment data in elementary and middle Title I schools. This position will also utilize various analysis techniques and strategies sufficient for analyzing student data to assess the impact of specific instructional strategies on the continuous improvement of teaching and learning.
SUPERVISION
Work is performed under the supervision of the Senior Coordinator of Assessment, Research and Accountability.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE CLASS (Performs a variety of duties itemized below.)
Train end users on various local assessment applications including product usage and interpretation of available reports. Audiences may include curriculum and instruction personnel, principals, assistant principals, and teachers.
With general supervision from the senior coordinator of ARA, plan out an implementation for a particular test (for example, CogAT, our gifted testing platform) to include: (1) Logistical planning; (2) Training of necessary staff; (3) Technical planning; (4) Scheduling; and (5) Supporting school personnel during testing.
Assist with trouble-shooting errors on all local assessment applications and interface with vendors to summarize issues.
Prepare summary tables and graphs/visualizations to help with School Board or other presentations.
Interact with Title I staff on a regular basis to assist with the following tasks:
- Creating reports of the Title I Application Measurable Objectives Data and providing them to the appropriate staff.
- Creating summary reports of Child Behavior Rating Scale Data (CBRS) and providing them to all schools.
- Providing training to Title I staff on interpretation of CBRS data and working with Title I staff to determine implications for instructional practices.
- Similar duties as above for the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program (VKRP) and Virginia Literacy Partnership (VLP) assessments.
- Working with Family Engagement Specialists to monitor and report out community activities conducted in school buildings. Such duties may include creating a Google form for school personnel, retrieving the data, and providing meaningful reports to school personnel and Title I staff.
Regularly assist Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) personnel with formatting and scheduling of all unit assessments. Offer trainings on interpretation of unit assessment data and instructional implications as needed.
Other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Some knowledge of Preschool and Title I programs in Virginia.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel required. As examples, should be able to comfortably sort/filter data, create pivot tables, and write advanced formulas such as VLOOKUP, COUNTIF, IF, MATCH, etc. with an understanding of relative and absolute cell references. Ability to write macros is a plus.
Ability to create PowerPoint presentations with little to no assistance.
Ability to create graphs and other visualizations using Excel or other applications.
Some experience using and/or managing assessment applications. Schoolnet and/or Canvas is a big plus.
Experience with Microsoft Access desired but not required. If no experience, then verifiable, successful completion of training (at Norfolk Public Schools’ expense) is required within six months in start date in the position.
Ability to work with limited supervision and meet deadlines for all projects.
MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in education, social sciences, statistics, computer science, or related field; Master’s preferred.
3 years in a school setting preferred.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION
Collegiate Professional License.
PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
Work requires normal physical attributes required for walking, standing sitting, operating office equipment, communication equipment, lifting, moving, carrying light equipment, supplies, etc.
HAZARDS
Work involves exposure to normal, everyday risks in an office environment.
UNUSUAL DEMANDS
Work is performed in an office and is subject to continuing stress, constant deadlines, and frequent interruptions and may require attendance at evening and weekend meetings and events.
