7 Hour Per Day Testing Coordinator

Bethel School District is seeking qualified applicants for a 7 hour per day Testing Coordinator for Willamette High School. This position will be classified as 3.5 hours Educational Assistant II (control #7351) and 3.5 hours Office Coordinator I (control #3652).

Bethel Schools are committed to creating safe, caring, mutually respectful environments where all students are honored and valued for their diverse cultural backgrounds, strengths and abilities in every instructional practice and school activity to support academic achievement and student success.

Our Mission

To create relevant, responsive, and joyful learning communities where all students thrive.

We Believe

• We believe that every Bethel student can find joy, connection, and purpose at school when given the opportunity to learn, grow, and engage.

• We believe each student arrives in our schools with a unique and diverse range of strengths, skills, and perspectives that we must honor and uplift.

• We believe that we are accountable for implementing equitable systems that are relevant, responsive, and adaptable to the needs of our students.

• We believe our schools will be places where students, families, and staff are welcomed and valued as members of our Bethel team.

Nature of Work

A testing coordinator is primarily responsible for high school state testing, including, but not limited to: Smarter Balanced, OAKS, PSAT, and WorkKeys. This position helps track senior Essential Skills for the purpose of graduation. This includes organizing all aspects of testing, such as proctoring tests, scheduling students, training proctors, working with staff on student accommodations, working with counselors & principals, and working with the District Office. 

An Educational Assistant II provides individual and small group support and personal assistance, often in a standard or special purpose educational program, to students with distinct and exceptional educational needs and challenges as determined by a certificated specialist. Clerical and word processing or computer database updating duties may be assigned to positions as time permits but are not considered primary tasks and do not require a large percentage of time.

Selection Factors

• Ability to coordinate and administer standardized tests (state, national, AP, etc.) 
• Ability to manage test security and materials. 
• Ability to train and supervise test proctors.
• Ability to ensure compliance with testing regulations. 
• Ability to communicate with students, families, and staff about testing information. 
• Ability to schedule the workload and meet the needs of the program.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to learn the duties of the position after a brief orientation period.
• Ability to work with small groups and individual students in specific programs.
• Ability to prepare materials for lesson plans.
• Ability to interact positively with children and adults and observe individual student abilities.
• Ability to work with a minimum of supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with teachers, students, administrators, parents, and co-workers.
• Ability to maintain an appropriate and legal level of confidentiality regarding students, staff, and other individuals.
• Ability to maintain regular, predictable, and prompt attendance.
• Knowledge of educational programs offered in all schools and of basic educational techniques, as required by the position.
• Knowledge of the basic developmental stages of a child's learning process.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent. Previous course work and training, or child development, childcare or instructional assistance experience that demonstrates possession of the knowledge and abilities needed to perform the work. Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the work may be substituted for the required experience.

Upon offer of employment applicants must obtain a fingerprint clearance from the Oregon Department of Education through a process authorized by the Bethel School District. Applicants would be responsible for the one-time fingerprint clearance fee. 

For information regarding this position please email Dain Nelson, Assistant Principal, Willamette High School.  

To apply, please follow the link to TalentEd Recruit and Hire.

Bilingual candidates and candidates experienced in working with bilingual students and families will receive preferential consideration.

If you are an in-district employee and wish to be considered for this position, please indicate your interest in writing to Remie Calalang, Assistant Superintendent, by 4:00 p.m., on February 28, 2025.

CLOSING DATE:  Open until filled

 Bethel School District 52 complies with provisions of the various civil rights laws, such as the Fair Employment Practices Act, Title IX regulations, and Section 504 of PL93.112 in employment and educational programs and activities.

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Salary : $18 - $22