Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69

TESTING TECHNICIAN IV  (Previously Research, Evaluation And Testing Specialist)

QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. High school diploma or GED
  2. Familiarity with general testing procedures, especially those relating to district, state and federal testing.
  3. NCS Certification Training Course for ABACUS
  4. Experience with ABACUS and SPSS software programs
  5. Experience with AS 400, student information systems, and Microsoft Office Products
  6. Ability to customize scanning programs to produce district testing reports
  7. Organizational and planning skills
  8. Effective communication skills
  9. Be familiar with NCLB, AZ Learns and AYP.

GRADE:           24

REPORTS TO: Director of Instructional Technology and Assessment

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  1. Establish and maintain a good rapport with students, employees and community
  2. Program, enter, and maintain student test data in Management Information Systems.
  3. Design and produce charts and graphs of student test data.
  4. Custom design and templates for individual department and school needs.
  5. Design, scan, and issue reports for assessments.
  6. Track student progress through vocational programs for state reporting.
  7. Work closely with Instructional Technology to maintain student test data.
  8. Attend state and district meetings on SAT-9 and AIMS testing.
  9. Conduct district meetings for ASAP coordinators.
  10. Coordinate with testing companies as needed.
  11. Establish and maintain good rapport with staff, teachers and community.
  12. Responsible for overseeing all coordination and deadlines of state testing with district, schools, teacher and vendors.
  13. Assist with data verification and appeals paperwork for NCLB, AYP and AZ Learns.
  14. Complete responsibilities of position with a minimum of supervision.
  15. Other job related duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:    Twelve month year. Salary to be established by the Board.

EVALUATION:            Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS:     Decisions regarding appropriate and reasonable accommodation(s) will be based upon the merits of each situation. The principle criteria will be that of effectiveness.

SKILLS TESTS REQUIRED:   Spelling, mathematics, filing, typing

Revised:       3/8/02; 7/1/03; 7/1/05