Regional Accountability Coordinator
Regional Accountability Coordinator
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Description of Work
The Mission of the Department of Public Instruction:
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is charged with implementing the states public school laws for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public schools at the direction of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Board of Education.
The North Carolina Department of Public Instructionis seeking applicants for an Education Test/Account Consultant I (Working Title: Regional Accountability Coordinator) for our Office of Accountability and Testing.The Office of Accountability and Testing is responsible for developing and implementing the Annual Testing Program in grades 312 and the school accountability program. To accomplish its mission the office is comprised of four sections: Psychometric and Test Design Testing Policy and Operations Test Development and Analysis and Reporting. The work of the office is organizationally and technically complex and requires the application of statistics research and designs methods and logistical planning and execution daily. Administrative and policy decision-making at the levels of the U.S. Department of Education U. S. Congress the North Carolina General Assembly the State Board of Education and the Department of Public Instruction directly and indirectly impact the offices activities and its operations on a routine basis. The offices work encompasses highly sensitive and confidential information/data as the assessment program generates results for individual students teachers schools and school districts in the state for grades 312.
This position is responsible for providing specialized professional assistance and support to local school systems and schools in the assessment of student performance (grades K12) and the collection and management of student data in the implementation of the North Carolina Annual Testing Program and the fulfillment of the state and federally mandated accountability program. The position provides services on issues related to statewide testing operational procedures policy interpretation training activities that are regionally based data interpretations use of testing and accountability software applications and technical support to the local school districts testing scanning and scoring centers. By conducting audits and monitoring this position is responsible for preparing and monitoring quality assurance standards and data collection procedures that ensure collected test data and reports generated are accurate and verifiable.
This is a regional position and requires 25% travel. Travel includes on-site monitoring of schools in the region including charter schools and monthly two-day meetings at the NCDPI offices in Raleigh. Counties in this region include Bladen Brunswick Carteret Clinton City Columbus Craven Cumberland Duplin Greene Johnston Jones Lenoir New Hanover Onslow Pamlico Pender Robeson Sampson Wayne and Whiteville City. Currently thirty-seven charter schools are assigned to this position.
Additional duties as assigned.
EEO Statement:The State of North Carolina and the Department of Public Instruction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities / Competencies
Effective July 1 2025 candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed from the class specification. The knowledge skills and abilities listed in the vacancy announcement should be used as management preferences and be used to screen for the most qualified pool of applicants.
MANAGEMENT PREFERENCES:- Demonstrated experience interpreting federal and state guidelines regulations and objectives pertaining to testing laws and policies.
- Demonstrated experience utilizing principles and procedures of testing implementation at the local and state level.
- Demonstrated experience utilizing spreadsheets word processing documents data databases virtual meeting and webinar software and statistical packages.
- Demonstrated experience planning organizing and scheduling training sessions for the region pertaining to testing policy and procedures and the NC Annual Testing Program.
- Demonstrated experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships which are sensitive to work schedules of professionals such as principals and other school personnel when assisting with testing and technical matters.
NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS:- Valid NC Drivers License. Out of State Applicants must have valid Drivers License and acquire NC Drivers License within 60 days of hire.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See for details.
Masters degree in Education Tests and Measurement Education Research Education/Quantitative Psychology and Statistics or Statistics from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of directly related experience in an education environment needed to perform the work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Supplemental and Contact Information
All applicants must complete and submit a state application for employment using the NEOGOV Online Job Application System (Job Opportunities Sorted by Job Title ascending Careers ()for the State of North Carolina.
Any applications not received by the advertisement closing date and time will not be accepted outside of the portal. To receive credit for work history and credentials the applicant must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. NC DPI welcomes attached or incorporated resumes cover letters and reference information but these items will not be used for screening for qualifying credit.
Please make sure the application is completed in full. If you put See Resume or See Attachment on your application instead of a completed application with detailed work duties your application will NOT be accepted. Other attachments (except a DD-214 copy) will also be accepted but not used in screening for qualifying credit.
Applicants are required to scan and attach a copy of their DD-214 (Form 4 or Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) or discharge orders if they wish to obtain Veterans preference.
Reference checks will be performed on all selected candidates. If the position requires a background check and/or drug screening that will also be performed on all selected candidates.Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered Positions of Trustwill be subject to a criminal background check.
To check the status of an application please log in to your NC Government Job Opportunities account and click Application Status.For technical issues with your application please call the NeoGov Help Line at . If you have a technical issue with your Government Jobs account please call their Help Line at 1-.
NOTE: Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application or any questions on their application.
If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status please contact NC Department of Public Instruction Human Resources.
Contact Information
Houston Davis Agency Recruiter
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Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicants transcript. Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States college or university must attach verification that their degree is equivalent to a similar degree from a U.S. institution. The Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service please visit the NACES membership website at Transcripts degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
