Part-Time Tester, Gifted & Talented/Advanced Academics Program

Mcallen-Independent-School-District; McAllen (TX); Sur place; USD 17 000 - 21 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

McAllen Independent School District is seeking a Part-Time Tester for the Gifted & Talented/Advanced Academics program in McAllen, Texas. The role involves coordinating nomination, testing, scoring, and documentation for gifted students, and assisting with staff development records.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma (or Associate degree/48 college hours) and experience with testing data. Bilingual Spanish preferred. 19 hours/week, on-site in McAllen.

Qualifications

• Education requirements: High School Diploma; Associate degree or minimum 48 college hours.
• Experience in administering, scoring and interpreting test data.
• Clerical and computer knowledge; bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Ability to communicate policies and procedures related to student data.

Responsabilités

• Support gifted program nomination, testing, scoring, and documentation for eligible students.
• Coordinate district testing schedule for K-8 Gifted and Talented services.
• Deliver testing materials to campuses and test students on site.
• Organize, inventory, and store assessments for the program.
• Assist with AP exams preparation and administration; algebra readiness exams scoring.

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Policy interpretation

Clerical skills

Spanish language

Formation

High School Diploma

Associate degree / 48 college hours

Description du poste

Part-Time Tester, Gifted & Talented/Advanced Academics Program

McAllen Independent School District Dept of Advanced Academics - McAllen, Texas Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5958234

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 13, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

1 POSITION - OPEN UNTIL FILLED

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Coordinate nomination, testing, scoring, coding of students for the gifted and talented program. Assist with organizing the collection of staff development records.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• High School Diploma
• Associate degree or minimum of 48 college hours,required

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Utilize effective interpersonal skills; ability to interpret and communicate policies and procedures relating to student data collection; interpret policy, procedures and data; knowledge of general computing equipment and software, able to communicate in Spanish preferred
• Clerical and computer knowledge
• Spanish Language preferred - Bilingual

Experience:

• Experience in administering, scoring and interpreting test data
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in school setting, background in working with gifted and talented students, preferred
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in performing multiple office tasks, preferred

Workdays/Hours: 226 /19 hours per week

Pay Date: Biweekly

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• 1. Support Advanced Academics in nomination, testing, scoring, recommending and documenting assignments for gifted students and high achieving students.
• 2. Organize district-testing schedule for Gifted and Talented services K - 8th grade.
• 3. Deliver testing material to campuses and/or test students at campuses.
• 4. Organize, inventory, order and store assessments for Gifted and Talented program.
• 5. Participate in the preparation and administration of Advanced Placement exams.
• 6. Participate in the preparation and administration and scoring of algebra readiness exams.
• 7. Participate in the preparation and administration of practice SAT and ACT exams for DUKE talent search.
• 8. Participate in the organization and distribution of the Readistep or other college readiness exams for middle school students.
• 9. Prepare, publish and distribute to all campus the Kingore Observation Inventories and planned experiences for student nomination process through district print shop.
• 10. Administer, norm and record Gifted and Talented qualitative and quantitative assessments K - 11th grade, complete student profile reports for eligibility committee review.
• 11. Record and monitor student nomination and assessment data collected to validate accuracy of information entered on profiles.
• 12. Maintain, organize and package for storage assessment results for Gifted and Talented nomination and screening.
• 13. Assist Advanced Academics staff with verification, organization and preparation of student data on program participation for entry into PEIMS file as required by law.
• 14. Maintain the Advanced Academics/GT Identification "blue book" for department and respond to campus requests with Gifted and Talented data.
• 15. Assist in processing gifted and talented testing requests from parents and campuses.
• 16. Roll over GT records annually for campuses and provide updates to assistant principals and counselors for 5th to 6th grade transition.
• 17. Work with campuses directly to identify Gifted and Talented/Pre -AP/AP /MYP/DP IB teachers K - 12.
• 18. Contact all teachers and collect documentation of 30 hours gifted and talented training and or 6 hour update.
• 19. Organize and maintain excel file on all Advanced Academics teachers, administrators and counselors with updated staff development records.
• 20. Prepare and distribute list of staff needing hours to campuses, follow up with teachers to attend training and submit documentation.
• 21. Maintain entries into the staff development electronic registry system, maintaining and documenting teacher 30 hour gifted and talented/AP/IB hours and annual 6 hour updates for all staff.
• 22. Assist with processing training and travel forms, as they pertain to Advanced Academics.
• 23. Periodically prepare reports and updates of staff development hours to campus Advanced Academic/GT liaisons at campuses.
• 24. Support Advanced Academics trainings by preparing sign - in sheets, signs, agendas, room arrangement, materials, time sheets, electronic entries etc.
• 25. Prepare DUKE Talent Search materials for campuses and collect applications for processing, annually.
• 26. Assist in communicating with counselors and prepare Texas Scholar Awards for all high schools and distribute to campuses.
• 27. Assist in collecting concurrent enrollment tuition for UTPA.
• 28. Assist with purchasing, inventory and distribution of supplies to all MISD campuses.
• 29. Answer phone and questions, communicate with parents regarding program, determine which calls are routed on.
• 30. Follow McAllen ISD customer service standards.
• 31. Perform other duties assigned by immediate supervisor (primary evaluator).

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

EQUIPMENT USED:

Computers, Copier, Fax Machine

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Mental Demands:

Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); maintain emotional control under stress; work cooperatively within the Support Services Department; maintain a climate conducive to a working relationship; coordinate varied projects/programs and meet deadlines, able to work and communicate effectively with children, parents, teachers and principals

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Prolonged and irregular hours; frequent lifting of boxes; frequent district-wide travel, warehouse work, classroom work

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $12.50 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Support Staff > Administrative Assistant

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Alexandra Gonzalez , Director of Advanced Academics
• Dept of Advanced Academics
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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