School Testing and Mainstreaming Coordinator

State Testing Coordinator Role

Oversee the administration of MCAS, ACCESS, ACT/SAT and other state testing at TLC.

Ensure TLC compliance with DESE requirements regarding MCAS, ACCESS testing.

Ensure TLC compliance with DOE requirements regarding out of state testing.

Train and support staff in MCAS/MCAS Alternative Assessment administration.

Oversee the organization of MCAS materials, preparation of testing rooms, and the scheduling and training of MCAS volunteers, including proctors and hall monitors.

Provide regular and ongoing support for principals, and teachers completing MCAS portfolios.

Review all portfolios for all TLC programs.

Archive MCAS, MCAS Alt, and ACCESS results from DESE website to internal TLC database.

Facilitate the sharing of MCAS reports with families and LEAs.

Coordinate accessibility and accommodations for school wide testing, including the ASL translation process.

Collaborate with students, families, TLC Teachers, Interpreter Coordinator as well as outside providers (e.g., public schools staff) to provide ongoing and appropriate support to TLC students who are mainstreaming in the local public schools.

Work with families, TLC teaching staff and interpreters, and public school staff to schedule TLC students in appropriate (e.g., Advance Placement, College Preparatory) classes within the local public schools.

Work with the TLC Interpreting team to provide professional development to those public school teachers who will have TLC students in their classes.

Facilitate and/or conduct quarterly observations of all mainstream classes.

Weekly communication with TLC interpreting team mainstream coordinator, public school teachers, and TLC teaching staff. At least quarterly contact with families in order to improve planning and communication related to students taking mainstream classes.

Represent and report on mainstream classes in quarterly reports and report cards, and participate in IEP meetings as needed.

• A minimum of 3 years teaching experience
• MA degree in Deaf Education or related field
• Written language competency
• Experience with MCAS testing preferred
• Massachusetts State Teacher Certification (or certification from a reciprocal state) or ability to be licensed in the state of Massachusetts
• Ability to work and lead effectively as part of an educational team
• A minimum of conversational fluency in American Sign Language required, with native, or near-native ASL fluency preferred
• ASL Classes may be required based on ASL fluency
• Note:
  
  In the event that a viable licensed candidate does not apply for any of the above teaching positions, a candidate may be eligible to be employed under a 1-year waiver from MA DESE. The unlicensed candidate must submit documentation of completion of all requirements for the position except for DESE testing (written, performance, and literacy skills) in order to be eligible to be granted a waiver allowing one year to complete the testing requirements and acquire a preliminary vocational technical educator license.