Director of Assessment

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Salary: $60,648.00

Please note: The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

Job Location: Remote telework based out of Jefferson City, MO. The ideal candidate will be required to live in the State of Missouri. The first 6 weeks will include a hybrid training schedule. Candidate will be required to attend training in the Jefferson Building, located at 205 Jefferson St., Jefferson City, MO 65101 a few days per week and the other days will be virtual training at their remote location.

Travel for on-site training, including shadow of reviews and workshops, will also be required.

The Office of Quality Schools works to manage the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP), the state’s accreditation system for public school districts. This office also administers a wide range of state- and federally-funded programs that assist local schools (Title I, Title III and other federal programs), charter and other innovative schools, as well as developing a statewide system of support for schools, communities and families.

Schools also are provided assistance on federal and state-developed improvement initiatives which are coordinated with other state and regional services.

• Provide guidance and support for the Missouri Assessment Program, including Grade-Level, End-of-Course, MAP-Alternate, WIDA ACCESS, Personal Finance, and other statewide assessments.
• Assist the Missouri Assessment Program Manager and Standards, Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator in planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating assessment and curriculum activities.
• Provide content expertise for the development and implementation of statewide assessments, including item writing, content review, bias and sensitivity review, scoring materials, item and form selection, scoring monitoring, assessment manual review, training materials review, and performance level descriptor development.
• Support the development, implementation, and review of Missouri Learning Standards, curriculum resources, instructional guidance, and assessment materials.
• Provide technical assistance to department staff, LEAs, educators, families, and other educational entities regarding standards, curriculum, instruction, assessment, accommodations, score reporting, and assessment-related questions.
• Collaborate with education officials, educators, curriculum leaders, assessment professionals, testing vendors, and other stakeholders to support the development and implementation of the Missouri Assessment Program.
• Collaborate with the curriculum staff in publications, workshops, webinars, professional learning materials, guidance documents, and other resources to support high-quality curriculum, instruction, assessment literacy, data use, reporting, and assessment implementation statewide.
• Demonstrate regular, reliable, and engaged attendance.

Full job description available upon request.

• Bachelor’s degree in education or a closely related field.

• Four years’ experience in curriculum development, standards implementation, instructional planning, professional learning, or educational support.

Lack of post‑secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the…