Region Accountability Coordinator

Agency

Dept of Public Instruction

Division

Deputy Chief Academic Office

Job Classification Title

Education Test/Account Consultant I (NS)

Position Number

Grade

NC18

About Us

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.

Description of Work

*This is an anticipated vacancy.
This position is expected to be available on 3/2/2026. *

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.

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 Beaufort Bertie Camden Currituck Dare Eastern NC School for the Deaf Edenton-Chowan Edgecombe Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Franklin Gates Halifax Hertford Hyde Martin Nash Northampton Perquimans Pitt Roanoke Rapids City Tyrrell Vance Warren Washington Weldon City and Wilson. Currently thirty-one charter schools are assigned to this position.

Job Responsibilities:

Provide accurate information on testing and accountability requirements procedures protocols and outcomes to public school units.

Conduct regional based training for public school units virtually and in-person as determined by the statewide schedule.

Provide support to public school units on data interpretation and verification to ensure accurate data files for accountability analysis.

Resolve public school units questions and requests for assistance with knowledge of the program and when necessary alerts the appropriate NCDPI colleagues.

Ensure public school units meet deadlines for all deliverables including but not limited to data submissions and end-of-year checklist.

Monitor assessment administrations as required by the U.S. Department of Education peer review process and as determined by the NCDPI sampling methodology.

Participate in the regional support team including providing information on data collections and processes test requirements and the development of new assessments as needed.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Recruitment Range: $63927.00 - $88351.00

Important: This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date above.

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Supplemental Information:

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.

Minimum Education and Experience

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 the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide 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.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

Recruiter:

Tamara Lynn Cherry

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