K-12 Assessment Specialist

National Heritage Academies; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

National Heritage Academies is seeking an Assessment Specialist to support our Curriculum & Instruction initiatives and our common assessment model. The role partners with the Academic Operations Team Lead and C&I team on a variety of projects and ensures timely completion of tasks across schools.

The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Education (preferred), 3-5 years of experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to travel occasionally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education is preferred.
• 3-5 years of professional work experience, teaching experience is preferred.
• Self-motivated.
• Able to work independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to use technology fluently.
• Excellent communication skills are essential, both written and verbal.
• Ability to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for key Curriculum & Instruction initiatives, including formatting and proofreading assessment materials and entering content into assessment systems.
• Support for schools with testing administration and state reporting compliance tasks.
• Provide logistical support for the new teacher mentoring program.
• Collaborate with C&I team members and school leaders to coordinate information and deliverables.
• Support other projects and initiatives as needed (e.g., myNHA development).
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Technology fluency

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education

Tools

Assessment platforms

Job description

Summary: The Assessment Specialist reports directly to the Academic Operations Team Lead and works closely with the C&I team in support of our common assessment model along with a variety of departmental projects and initiatives.

Job Description

The Assessment Specialist reports directly to the Academic Operations Team Lead and works closely with the C&I team in support of our common assessment model along with a variety of departmental projects and initiatives.

Company Information

National Heritage Academies (NHA) partners with communities to build and operate public charter schools. Founded in 1995, today NHA serves over 100 schools in nine states, with more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Our schools are designed to eliminate the achievement gap and provide school choice to families so their children are prepared for success in college, career, and life. A majority of our schools consistently outperform their local district on the state test. According to the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University, NHA is a leading performer among charter schools and management organizations, outperforming both conventional district schools and other charter school operators. In addition, according to our employee survey, over 90% of respondents agree that the work they do is meaningful to them. Join our team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide support for key Curriculum & Instruction initiatives, primarily our internally-developed interim common assessments. Areas of support will include but not be limited to the following: Formatting student- and teacher-ready assessment materials, editing & proofreading, entering assessment content into both the NHA’s proprietary, custom-built assessment system, and a third-party online assessment platform. This will also include supporting item and assessment development.
• Provide support for all schools with NWEA/MAP and state testing administration. Also, execute state reporting compliance tasks for these assessments.
• Provide logistical support to all schools for new teacher mentoring program.
• Collaborate with Curriculum & Instruction team members and school leaders to obtain information, coordinate logistics, and ensure timely completion of tasks and deliverables.
• Support other projects and initiatives, as needed (e.g., myNHA development and enhancements for applications including gradebook, assessment, and curriculum).
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education is preferred.
• 3-5 years of professional work experience, teaching experience is preferred.
• Self-motivated.
• Able to work independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to use technology fluently.
• Excellent communication skills are essential, both written and verbal.
• Ability to travel occasionally.

This is an in-person position at our NHA Service Center located at 3850 Broadmoor Ave., Grand Rapids, MI.

National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.