What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Coordinator (Assessment) position at The School District Of Philadelphia?
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Job Summary
Oversees the implementation of the programmatic activities for The Office of Assessment. Supports the Executive Director of Assessment and the Assessment Development Coordinators, as they perform their duties as it relates to the SDP assessment systems, and processes.
Essential Functions
Manage record keeping of various artifacts from schools, including distributing, collecting, saving, and documenting files and documents using email, Google folders, and Excel
Communicate with stakeholders via email and phone regarding upcoming and/or past due tasks
Participate in data cleaning and quality assurance tasks for results from various assessments
Assist project manager with documentation for office meetings (e.g., agenda, note-taking, follow-up tasks, etc.)
Assist project manager with populating and maintaining our project management tool Asana
Supporting presenters during and after professional development sessions (e.g., sharing links and materials, managing attendance, managing video-call features (chat, breakout rooms, etc.), etc.
Periodically visiting schools to monitor testing activities
Monitoring completion of tasks by schools (e.g., materials ordering, training completion, etc.)
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Two years of full-time, paid, professional experience in program management, implementation, data collections and research, which has included experience with academic enrichment in a large urban district or overseeing components of financial and administrative operations in a large organization.
OR
- Any combination of training and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Talent.
- All work experience related to the position must be included on the resume.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated knowledge of:
- principles and current practices utilized in the Office of Assessment.
- methods and techniques utilized in effective program planning, design and
administration. - resources available to support Assessment Office initiatives.
- Google tools (Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Drive, Sheets, Document)
- Excel
- Demonstrated ability to:
- prioritize and manage competing projects.
- manage projects and meet deadlines.
- keep confidential and sensitive information secure
- maintain records, monitor program activities and prepare reports.
- develop and implement plans that accomplish specific objectives.
- exercise sound judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting policies and
procedures. - present data in formats that make the information clear and understandable to a
variety of audiences. - communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
