District Assessment Coordinator - 48 weeks (August to June)
Portage Public Schools District
2025-26 School Year
Job Summary: Coordinates District assessment activities in support of federal, state, and local legislative, policy, and guidelines expectations. This role is a district coordinator for building-level assessment coordinators to support the administration of assessments and screeners, support for student accommodation and identification. This role also supports the reporting and analysis of these results.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinates the calendar and schedule for global federal and state standardized assessments, including WIDA, M-STEP, PSAT, SAT.
- Ensures that each building is complying with assessment expectations, including accommodations, registrations, assessment requirements, and assessment delivery.
- Trains, informs, and communicates with building leaders on assessment, planning, calendars, and results reporting.
- Supports the Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment office with a variety of projects, reports, and ensuring that our standards of excellence and quality are being met.
- Supports the Reporting Specialist in the development, clarity, and delivery of assessment and screener results and reporting.
- Supports the Professional Development SCECHs and uploads to MOECS. Updates EEM as needed.
- Supports Title II, III, and IV by coordinating Federal and State Grant applications and maintaining documentation. Assists in preparation and submission of Consolidated Grant Application.
- Develops and documents the Title III Immigrant and English Learner federal grant with our English Learner Teacher.
- Represents the CIA in Administrative building teams.
- Assists in the coordination of Curriculum Instruction Council meetings.
- Interacts and supports all CIA staff on various projects and other duties as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Regular and consistent attendance.
- Must have knowledge of and comply with the policies and procedures contained in the Portage Public Schools Employee Handbook.
The above duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the nature of the work by this position. The listing is not all-inclusive.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree; prefer bachelor’s degree in business or communications.
- Coursework in and strong understanding of Mathematics and Statistics
- Experience with computer technologies, specifically Google Documents, Excel, Windows, and web-based systems.
- Previous experience in report development and educational setting experience.
- Positive solution-oriented customer service skills, to work with professional educators and parents.
- Excellent organizational and planning skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with district staff and the public.
- Ability to assume responsibility, display initiative, and exercise good judgment.
- Proficient computer and document skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Apply online at: https://www.portageps.org/page/employment-at-pps
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Notice of Non-Discrimination: The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, (collectively, "Protected Classes"), in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. The following positions at Portage Public Schools have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy: Human Resources Director Brad Galin and Human Resources Manager Jennifer Tuyls. Contact information: 269-323-5000, 8107 Mustang Drive, Portage, Mi 49002
