Job Description

The Curriculum Support Specialist supports the activities of the school. These activities are directly related to the tracking of student achievement and student data that provides information regarding academic decisions for students. This position works directly with the career and college specialist, counselor, data secretary, counseling secretary, certificated staff, office manager, administrators and custodial staff regarding testing environments and storage of student work and assessments. This position supports building, district and state initiatives. This position requires high levels of organization, commitment to deadlines, clear communication and collaboration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
+ Testing Coordination - Lead the organization/scheduling, proctoring, ordering of exams, and Communication with students, staff and parents/guardians for Smarter Balance Assessment (SBA), Course Assessments, ELL, AP/IB/Cambridge, BYU/Credit Retrieval Proctoring, PSAT/SAT, Competency, and all other mandatory assessments
+ New Student Assessment - Proctor, support scoring, and communicate achievement to counseling dept., parents/guardians, staff, and students
+ Assessment Data - track student requirements and reporting the counseling staff communicating to parents/guardians and student.
+ Assessment Liaison - Communicates and coordinates with the Assessment Department (at the ESC) to provide trainings for building, requests charts and graphs, etc.
+ Coordinate with the state on students participating in Alternative SBA/Collection of Evidence
+ Create, maintain, track and interpret databases
+ Assist with parent evening events
+ Assist with Academic Celebrations and Events

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Perform related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.
+ Remain current on new developments in the technology hardware and software industry
+ Remain current with State Rules and Regulations related to SBA assessment.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience

Associate of Arts Degree in related field

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Proficient in Excel spreadsheets

Positive evaluations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Three (3) years of school-based experience

Bachelor's degree

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:

Criminal background clearance

Washington Driver's License

Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis

KNOWLEDGE OF:

School board policies and procedures

Microsoft Office

ABILITY TO:

Effectively and efficiently proctor State required tests.

Relate effectively in a multicultural and multiracial community and maintain cultural awareness and sensitivity to work corporately and collaboratively with staff, parents and the public

Respond well to high volume situations and support colleagues to reflect school needs

Interact effectively and collegially with adults and students and ability to maintain positive and effective working relationships

Demonstrate strong computer skills with software data and spreadsheets

Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrate strong organizational skills

Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES RELATED TO CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND EQUITY:

Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.

Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.

Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting the Federal Way Public Schools' commitment to "Each Scholar: A Voice. A Dream. A Bright Future."

Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



While performing the duties of this job, the employee will frequently sit, stand and walk, bend neck and back, squat, kneel, and use hands for fine manipulation and repetitive grasping and pushing/pulling. The employee will occasionally be required to climb stairs/ladder, lift and reach overhead, and lift/carry. The employee must constantly lift/carry up to 5 lbs and must frequently lift/carry up to 10 lbs and occasionally lift/carry a maximum of 35 lbs. The employee is occasionally required to push/pull a maximum force of 100 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in indoor conditions and intermittently works near video display. The employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Position is occasionally exposed to angry, frustrated individuals, typically in a school classroom environment.

WORK SCHEDULE:

This position works 201 days per school year with a flexible workday for evening and weekend events. Work schedules may vary depending on specific needs; each school site will determine the work calendar.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:

Position reports directly to, and is evaluated by the Principal or building designee with input from counselors.

REPRESENTATION:

Federal Way Professional-Technical Employees Association

LEVEL OF COMPENSATION:

Level B on the Prof-Tech Salary Schedule

CLASSIFICATION HISTORY

Update with physical demands/working conditions 01/2015

Update qualifications 8/1/2016



Disclaimer

The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the scope of responsibility and the level of knowledge and skills typically required, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements, skills or duties so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.



All employment open positions are made available on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or veteran status.



Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the

ADA essential duties performed by the entire classification. They cannot include, and are not intended to include, every possible activity and task performed by every specific employee.









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