Director of Assessment

State-of-Missour; Missouri; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education seeks a Director of Assessment to guide the statewide assessment program and oversee alignment with Missouri Learning Standards. This role requires collaboration with educators, LEAs, vendors, and state officials to drive high-quality assessment content and reporting.

The position is remote telework based out of Jefferson City with a six-week hybrid training period in Jefferson City; travel for on-site training and workshops is

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 contentexpertisefor the development and implementation of statewide assessments, including item writing, content review,biasand sensitivity review, scoring materials,itemand 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 technicalassistanceto department staff, LEAs, educators, families, and other educational entitiesregardingstandards, 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.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education or related field

Job description

Director of Assessment – Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Job Posting Number: 3570304106

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.

Why you’ll love this position

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.

What you’ll do

• 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 contentexpertisefor the development and implementation of statewide assessments, including item writing, content review,biasand sensitivity review, scoring materials,itemand 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 technicalassistanceto department staff, LEAs, educators, families, and other educational entitiesregardingstandards, 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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

OR

• 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 value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

If you have questions about this position, please contact: [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity and Affinity Employer

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Human Resources at [phone], through Missouri Relay System at [phone], or via email at [e-mail].

Notice of Non-Discrimination

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability, or any other basis prohibited by statute in its programs and activities. Inquiries related to department programs and to the location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible by persons with disabilities may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Director of Civil Rights Compliance and MOA Coordinator (Title VI/Title VII/Title IX/504/ADA/ADAAA/Age Act/GINA/USDA Title VI), 2nd Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480; telephone number 573-522-1775 or TTY 800-735-2966; fax number 573-522-4883; email [e-mail].

To Our Applicants with Disabilities

For assistance with any phase of the Department process, please notify the Director of Human Resources at [phone]. Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate special needs. TTY/TDD Relay Missouri service [phone].

Notice to Applicants

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is unable to sponsor applicants in their application for work visas through INS. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources.