POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT> Boston Publ Schs: Assessment Specialist
Ev Shepherd
Donahue, Director of the Office of Research, Assessment, and
Evaluation.
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Boston Public Schools
Title: Assessment Specialist
Position # 66
Application Deadline: January 28, 1999
Terms: BTU Salary Group II, $59,585 - $65,880 225 Days
Reports To: Director, Office of Research Assessment and
Evaluation
Description:
To assist in all aspects of student assessment development
and administration as part of the BPS Citywide Assessment
Program, including identifying and developing new forms of
assessment which are appropriate for bilingual and special
needs students and analyzing, interpreting and reporting
results.
Required:
(1) Master's Degree in Educational Measurement, Research,
Evaluation, or related field;
(2) Demonstrated experience using computer packages to
analyze data (e.g., SPSS, SAS or LISREL);
(3) Knowledge of and experience in development of alternative
forms of assessment such as performance assessment;
(4) Demonstrated experience writing both technical reports
and reports appropriate for the board school community;
(5) Ability to work effectively and comfortably in team-
oriented, fast paced environment both with the department and
across departments; and
(6) Ability to work well with school-based personnel.
Preferred:
(1) Excellent oral communication skills;
(2) Experience developing and/or administrating educational
assessment systems; and
(3) Experience working with large mainframe student
databases.
Responsibilities:
(1) Applies knowledge of academic assessment principles and
practices to the development, analysis and reporting of
student assessment measures;
(2) Applies knowledge of assessment issues as they relate to
regular education, bilingual education and special needs
students to the development, analysis and reporting of
student assessment measures especially emerging performance
assessment methodologies;
(3) Coordinates dissemination and return of assessment
materials to and from schools;
(4) Writes both technical reports and reports targeted for
the broad school community on assessment results;
(5) Provides workshops to schools on developing assessments,
scoring, and interpreting results; and
(6) Performs other related assignments as required by the
Director.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE :
Interested Applicants must submit the following documents for
employment consideration:
(1) A COMPLETED CANDIDATE DATA FORM - which can be obtained
from the BPS website:
http://www.boston.k12.ma.us/
(2) TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (on letterhead from current
or former employers)
(3) EDUCATIONAL TRANSCRIPTS and CERTIFICATES (if required)
Forward Completed Packets by closing date to:
BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES/EVALUATION UNIT,
26 COURT STREET BOSTON MA 02108
Questions about this position may be directed to:
Maryellen Donahue, Director
Office of Research, Assessment and Evaluation
Boston Public Schools
617/635-9450
BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS is an EQUAL/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
Minorities and Women are encouraged to apply. The
recruitment, selection, and assignment policies and
procedures of Boston Public Schools are covered by federal
court order.
Thank you for your interest in BPS.
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