KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 59 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 34,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose —college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Founded in Houston in 1994, and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in our classrooms, in our offices, and in the communities we serve is unwavering. We are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join our Team and Family and champion equity, chase excellence, persist with purpose, bring joy, and help us rise together.

KIPP Texas is part of the national KIPP network of 255 college-preparatory public charter schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Nationwide, KIPP students complete four-year college at a rate of 36 percent, comparable to the national average for all students and approximately three times higher than the average of students from low-income communities.

About the Opportunity 

This position is an opportunity to join the state assessment team to support the implementation of local, state, and national assessments for high schools to ensure high-quality and reliable student achievement data for all KIPP schools in Austin, Dallas, Houston, or San Antonio region.  The Advanced Academics Assessment Coordinator is responsible for five main areas: a) support for campus assessment coordinators for high school assessments, b) the management and distribution of assessment materials, c) management of data collection systems and d) creation of systems to ensure compliance with state and national testing requirements, and e) support the overall curriculum team with operational expertise to ensure the coordination of all team events and activities.  The Advanced Academics Assessment Coordinator will work collaboratively with a team of KIPP Texas and campus assessment coordinators as well as regional content area coordinators to provide support to campus leadership teams as they work to ensure that each student is able to progress on the path to and through college. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Experience working in a K-12 education setting at a campus level as a teacher, instructional leader, or operations leader or at the regional/district level as an instructional leader, academic program manager, or assessment coordinator. 

• Experience working in schools, school systems, or organizations that serve historically underserved students or communities. 

• Demonstrated experience in analyzing data and using results to ensure increased student achievement or to evaluate program effectiveness. 

• Experience leading professional development or teacher collaboration. 

• Experience with education technology applications used to collect, store and process assessment data such as Illuminate, as well as a high level of proficiency with document formatting and using excel/spreadsheets. 

• Experience working with diverse stakeholders and/or working with cross-functional teams. 

• Regional Assessment Coordinator candidates will have a track record of demonstrating the following competencies: 

• Unwavering commitment to KIPP Texas’ mission, students, families, and community 

• Desire to continuously learn and increase effectiveness as a professional; offer and receive constructive feedback 

• Willingness to be flexible and to go above and beyond to meet the needs of students 

Required Education and/or Experience:  

• Bachelor’s degree 

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in ACT, AP, or High School Assessments  

Preferred Education and/or Experience: 

• Experience working in a K-12 education setting at a campus level as a teacher, instructional leader, or operations leader or at the regional/district level as an instructional leader, academic program manager, or assessment coordinator. 

• Experience working in schools, school systems, or organizations that serve historically underserved students or communities. 

• Demonstrated experience in analyzing data and using results to ensure increased student achievement or to evaluate program effectiveness. 

• Experience leading professional development or teacher collaboration. 

• Experience with education technology applications used to collect, store and process assessment data such as Illuminate, as well as a high level of proficiency with document formatting and using excel/spreadsheets. 

• Experience working with diverse stakeholders and/or working with cross-functional teams

Funding:

The Advanced Academics Assessment Coordinator will be funded directly from the Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ESSER) grants awarded by the Texas Education Agency under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (ESSER II) and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ESSER III). This position will be funded solely (100%) from the ESSER II and III allocation for administrative expenses through September 30, 2023, and may continue to be funded through September 30, 2024, depending upon the availability of ESSER grant funds. At the end of the grant period, this position may be eliminated unless other sources of funds are secured to maintain this position or a similar position. The employee must sign this job description acknowledging receipt of the job description and signing their acknowledgment that this position is grant funded and is temporarily aligning with the terms of the grant period.

Compensation and Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary scale, a part of KIPP Texas’ competitive benefits options, KIPP offers all employees an $0 HMO plan for the employee only. In addition to our $0 plan, KIPP provides a $600 employer contribution towards a Health Savings Account and a variety of other supplemental benefits such as Dental, Vision, Short and Long-Term Disability, Pet Insurance, Life, etc.