Greenwood School District 50
Position Description

 

POSITION TITLE:    District Testing Director

Department:    Instruction

Reports To:     Assistant Superintendent for Instruction

 

SUMMARY:  Responsible for the implementation of State and District school testing programs, including AP, EOCEP, HSAP, MAP, PASS, PLAN, PSAT, SAT, and other testing programs mandated by State and/or District.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Other duties may be assigned.

        

1.      Organize and direct all State and District high school testing programs, including AP, EOCEP, HSAP, MAP, PASS, PLAN, PSAT, SAT and other testing programs mandated by State and/or District.

2.      Plan and implement staff development activities for the district testing programs.

3.      Submit all required reports on the testing program.

4.      Analyze and interpret district data and trends for all school-testing programs.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

      EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Master’s Degree in education.

Experience with personal computer data assessment applications.

 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:  South Carolina Teacher Certification in Elementary, Middle Level, Secondary, or Guidance.  SC Certification in Administration/Supervision.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators and the general public.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

 

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

 

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific field.  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication.  Ability to organize multistep procedures and to facilitate implementation of those procedures through others.  Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; operate a computer; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to lift and move boxes containing up to 30 pounds of materials.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.