Assessment Manager

Job Posting Title

Assessment Manager

Agency

800 OKLA. CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

Supervisory Organization

Director of Academic Affairs

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

$66,375.50 - $74,861.82

Job Description

This position is available with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.

Job Title: Assessment Manager

Job Code: E10B

Department/Area: CareerTech Testing Center

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Payband: 15

Summary:

Provides leadership to the CareerTech Testing Center Division. Monitors competency assessment development, publishes and processes assessments, supervise assessment specialists, career readiness/badging specialists, credentialing specialists, and support personnel; coordinate statewide delivery of high stakes certification and licensure examinations; collaborates with industry partners on development of standards and test items, certification and licensure exams.

Education and Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in related field.
• Minimum of three years' experience in education, research, evaluation, tests and measurements, statistics, or a related field.
• Previous supervisory experience.

Preferred:

• Masters' degree.
• Knowledge of standards and assessment development, validation, and analysis.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Director of Academic Affairs and testing team members to determine assessment priorities and initiatives align with the agency's strategy purposes.
• Oversees development, administration, and analysis of competency assessments. Study psychometric measurements of people's knowledge, skills, and abilities with the design, analysis, and development/improvement of formative and summative assessments.
• Supervise and conduct performance management process for standards and assessment personnel.
• Plan and effectively allocate resources to support product development and delivery based on analysis of assessments statistics and usage trends
• Ensure collaboration with agency staff/instructional divisions on assessments/standards needs and the uses of testing data in department reporting and records management initiatives, compile end of year assessment statistics and reports to stakeholders.
• Prepare and monitor budget and expenditures for the division.
• Collaborate with agency staff/stakeholders on opportunities to expand and enhance assessment partnerships, coordinate and communicate an Oklahoma Career Tech Education assessment strategy tied to frameworks, occupations, and performance measurements.
• Ensure the badging system encompasses individual skill attainment through industry certifications/licensures.
• Oversee the development and management of agreements and provide testing guidance with agency partners and coordinate delivery of certification/licensure examinations.
• Provide training on traditional competency and high stakes testing products and issues.
• Manage the development of handbooks, brochures, fact sheets and other documents used by candidates, testing personnel, agency partners, etc.
• Manage development and validation standards and test items for certification and licensure exams.

Salary and Benefits:

$66,375.50 - $74,861.82

• The state provides a benefit allowance to help you pay for insurance premiums which include health, dental, life, and disability insurance.
• The amount of your allowance, $9,051.60 - $21,942.72, is determined based upon the dependents you choose to include in health coverage.
• State paid teacher's retirement pension and flexible benefits plan.
• Vacation leave and 15 days sick leave and 11 paid holidays
• Employee assistance program and flex-time work schedule options.

Total salary and benefits package valued at $82,097.30 - $104.113.50.

Management Responsibilities:

Supervise and measure performance of employees. Schedule and assign work.

Communication Skills:

Ability to read, interpret, and analyze professional journals, financial reports and legal documents as necessary. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals. Ability to respond to inquiries from internal and external customers. Ability to effectively present information and technical concepts to a broad array of individuals and groups from various professional backgrounds.

Mathematical Skills:

The ability to comprehend and apply moderately complex mathematical equations and statistical theory.

Reasoning Skills:

The ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. The ability to apply principles of logical thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. The ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

Specials Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of competency-based education. Technical writing and proofreading skills. High-level interpersonal skills. Multi-tasking and managing multiple priorities. Marketing-related skills. Requires ability to efficiently operate a computer. Ability to use Microsoft office products, Questionmark Perception software, Secure File Transfer Protocol software, and other applications used by the CareerTech Testing Center. Must be able to write project specifications and effectively facilitate meetings.

Physical Demands:

Ability to lift 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. Tasks may require extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

Work Environment:

Position based in Stillwater, OK. Occasional travel. Requires valid driver's license.

Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of background checks.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education is an equal opportunity organization and will not allow discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable law. Any comments should be made to Gina Hubbard by phone: (405) 743-5167 or mail: 1500 West Seventh Ave., Stillwater, OK 74074-4398

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements of personnel.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

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