US Tech Solutions
State Implementation Specialist - Indiana
US Tech Solutions, Reston, Virginia, United States, 22090
Job Title: State Implementation Specialist
Location: Indiana (Remote Required 50% travel)
Duration: 04 Months
Job Description:
As a State Implementation Support Specialist on the SCPM team for Colorado you are responsible for supporting
implementation of state’s SAT and PSAT assessment program. You will be an escalation point of contact for the state
department of education, district test coordinators, and school test coordinators as they implement the assessment
for their federal accountability test in spring 2025. The State Implementation Support Specialist will work closely
with the SCPM team and key Operations business partners to ensure a successful test administration at every
eligible school in the state. This will include managing escalations in a timely manner and within the specified
guidelines and policies of various internal departments.
You will be most successful in this role if you are a hands-on, flexible implementation support specialist who is willing
to go above and beyond to support customers and find resolutions to issues.
Responsibilities:
Implementation Support (75%)
• Serve as business contact between the schools and districts and internal teams to address and resolve
processing exceptions and/or escalated cases.
• Establish a strong relationship with the SCPM team, other stakeholders, and external state partners.
• Facilitate meetings and communicate formally and informally with internal and external stakeholders.
• Act as SAT and PSAT subject matter expert to provide guidance to DOE, district test coordinators, and school
test coordinators.
• Conduct proactive readiness outreach to prepare schools and districts for administering digital tests.
• Act as a voice of the customer during policy, process, and solutioning discussions.
• Lead training sessions and remote office hours as needed with customers.
• Respond to district and school inquiries via email and phone, providing implementation and technical on-site
support as needed. Escalate issues to the state’s Implementation Manager as appropriate.
• Work within aggressive timelines and with extremely sensitive test administration-impacting cases.
• Conduct manual processes to implement exceptions workarounds.
• When necessary, provide manual support for data entry and exceptions.
• Directly support the state’s Implementation Manager in creating and presenting customer-facing reports
tracking implementation activities.
• Work closely and collaboratively with the SCPM team’s [Colorado, Michigan,] Implementation Manager and
Project Manager to meet project schedule.
• Assist SCPM team’s [Colorado, Michigan,] Implementation Manager and Project Manager with risk and issue
management.
Communication, Process Development and Continuous Improvement (25%)
• Communicate formally and informally about the project and its status to people within and outside the
project team, including across state departments of education.
• Identify patterns and trends in customer needs and propose solutions.
• Contribute to process recommendations and assist in implementing for future implementations.
Perform ad-hoc duties or tasks as assigned or required.
Experience:
• 3-5 years of related work experience in K-12 educational technology, training, assessment industry, and/or
K-12 school/state/central office experience.
• Demonstrated communication skills, including effective oral communication and direct, concise writing skills.
Experience communicating with customers and educators about key elements of program management
highly desired.
• Experience developing and leading training workshops and webinars.
• Ability to take initiative and contribute to building a stronger program.
• Experience with a wide variety of tools, including Microsoft Office applications, Salesforce, and Smartsheet,
with the flexibility to leverage the best tool for each problem/opportunity.
• A strong desire to learn & improve, leveraging feedback to course correct.• The ability to effectively coordinate multiple responsibilities simultaneously, with fast, flexible, cooperative
work style and the ability to reprioritize as warranted.
• Comfort working in undefined situations and evidence of creating clarity and path forward.
• The ability to travel up to 50% of your time to school/district locations.
Skills:
Customer Service
K-12 educational technology, assessment industry, and/or K-12 school/state/central office experience
Solutions Oriented
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Process:
• Training will take place 12/9-12/13, 12/16-12/20, 1/2-1/3, and 1/6-1/10
o 12/9-12/12 will take place onsite at Reston Office. Contractors will travel into the office in the AM
on 12/9 and travel home late afternoon/evening of 12/12.
o Contractors will then start working with schools/districts on 1/13.
o We should set the expectation that the contract will run through the end of April but that we may
extend some contracts through May (similar to last year).
Education:
• Bachelor’s
About US Tech Solutions:
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce
solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.
US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as
a protected veteran.Job Title: State Implementation Specialist
Location: Indiana (Remote Required 50% travel)
Duration: 04 Months
Job Description:
As a State Implementation Support Specialist on the SCPM team for Colorado you are responsible for supporting
implementation of state’s SAT and PSAT assessment program. You will be an escalation point of contact for the state
department of education, district test coordinators, and school test coordinators as they implement the assessment
for their federal accountability test in spring 2025. The State Implementation Support Specialist will work closely
with the SCPM team and key Operations business partners to ensure a successful test administration at every
eligible school in the state. This will include managing escalations in a timely manner and within the specified
guidelines and policies of various internal departments.
You will be most successful in this role if you are a hands-on, flexible implementation support specialist who is willing
to go above and beyond to support customers and find resolutions to issues.
Responsibilities:
Implementation Support (75%)
• Serve as business contact between the schools and districts and internal teams to address and resolve
processing exceptions and/or escalated cases.
• Establish a strong relationship with the SCPM team, other stakeholders, and external state partners.
• Facilitate meetings and communicate formally and informally with internal and external stakeholders.
• Act as SAT and PSAT subject matter expert to provide guidance to DOE, district test coordinators, and school
test coordinators.
• Conduct proactive readiness outreach to prepare schools and districts for administering digital tests.
• Act as a voice of the customer during policy, process, and solutioning discussions.
• Lead training sessions and remote office hours as needed with customers.
• Respond to district and school inquiries via email and phone, providing implementation and technical on-site
support as needed. Escalate issues to the state’s Implementation Manager as appropriate.
• Work within aggressive timelines and with extremely sensitive test administration-impacting cases.
• Conduct manual processes to implement exceptions workarounds.
• When necessary, provide manual support for data entry and exceptions.
• Directly support the state’s Implementation Manager in creating and presenting customer-facing reports
tracking implementation activities.
• Work closely and collaboratively with the SCPM team’s [Colorado, Michigan,] Implementation Manager and
Project Manager to meet project schedule.
• Assist SCPM team’s [Colorado, Michigan,] Implementation Manager and Project Manager with risk and issue
management.
Communication, Process Development and Continuous Improvement (25%)
• Communicate formally and informally about the project and its status to people within and outside the
project team, including across state departments of education.
• Identify patterns and trends in customer needs and propose solutions.
• Contribute to process recommendations and assist in implementing for future implementations.
Perform ad-hoc duties or tasks as assigned or required.
Experience:
• 3-5 years of related work experience in K-12 educational technology, training, assessment industry, and/or
K-12 school/state/central office experience.
• Demonstrated communication skills, including effective oral communication and direct, concise writing skills.
Experience communicating with customers and educators about key elements of program management
highly desired.
• Experience developing and leading training workshops and webinars.
• Ability to take initiative and contribute to building a stronger program.
• Experience with a wide variety of tools, including Microsoft Office applications, Salesforce, and Smartsheet,
with the flexibility to leverage the best tool for each problem/opportunity.
• A strong desire to learn & improve, leveraging feedback to course correct• The ability to effectively coordinate multiple responsibilities simultaneously, with fast, flexible, cooperative
work style and the ability to reprioritize as warranted.
• Comfort working in undefined situations and evidence of creating clarity and path forward.
• The ability to travel up to 50% of your time to school/district locations.
Skills:
Customer Service
K-12 educational technology, assessment industry, and/or K-12 school/state/central office experience
Solutions Oriented
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Process:
• Training will take place 12/9-12/13, 12/16-12/20, 1/2-1/3, and 1/6-1/10
o 12/9-12/12 will take place onsite at Reston Office. Contractors will travel into the office in the AM
on 12/9 and travel home late afternoon/evening of 12/12.
o Contractors will then start working with schools/districts on 1/13.
o We should set the expectation that the contract will run through the end of April but that we may
extend some contracts through May (similar to last year).
Education:
• Bachelor’s
About US Tech Solutions:
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce
solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.
US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as
a protected veteran.
Location: Indiana (Remote Required 50% travel)
Duration: 04 Months
Job Description:
As a State Implementation Support Specialist on the SCPM team for Colorado you are responsible for supporting
implementation of state’s SAT and PSAT assessment program. You will be an escalation point of contact for the state
department of education, district test coordinators, and school test coordinators as they implement the assessment
for their federal accountability test in spring 2025. The State Implementation Support Specialist will work closely
with the SCPM team and key Operations business partners to ensure a successful test administration at every
eligible school in the state. This will include managing escalations in a timely manner and within the specified
guidelines and policies of various internal departments.
You will be most successful in this role if you are a hands-on, flexible implementation support specialist who is willing
to go above and beyond to support customers and find resolutions to issues.
Responsibilities:
Implementation Support (75%)
• Serve as business contact between the schools and districts and internal teams to address and resolve
processing exceptions and/or escalated cases.
• Establish a strong relationship with the SCPM team, other stakeholders, and external state partners.
• Facilitate meetings and communicate formally and informally with internal and external stakeholders.
• Act as SAT and PSAT subject matter expert to provide guidance to DOE, district test coordinators, and school
test coordinators.
• Conduct proactive readiness outreach to prepare schools and districts for administering digital tests.
• Act as a voice of the customer during policy, process, and solutioning discussions.
• Lead training sessions and remote office hours as needed with customers.
• Respond to district and school inquiries via email and phone, providing implementation and technical on-site
support as needed. Escalate issues to the state’s Implementation Manager as appropriate.
• Work within aggressive timelines and with extremely sensitive test administration-impacting cases.
• Conduct manual processes to implement exceptions workarounds.
• When necessary, provide manual support for data entry and exceptions.
• Directly support the state’s Implementation Manager in creating and presenting customer-facing reports
tracking implementation activities.
• Work closely and collaboratively with the SCPM team’s [Colorado, Michigan,] Implementation Manager and
Project Manager to meet project schedule.
• Assist SCPM team’s [Colorado, Michigan,] Implementation Manager and Project Manager with risk and issue
management.
Communication, Process Development and Continuous Improvement (25%)
• Communicate formally and informally about the project and its status to people within and outside the
project team, including across state departments of education.
• Identify patterns and trends in customer needs and propose solutions.
• Contribute to process recommendations and assist in implementing for future implementations.
Perform ad-hoc duties or tasks as assigned or required.
Experience:
• 3-5 years of related work experience in K-12 educational technology, training, assessment industry, and/or
K-12 school/state/central office experience.
• Demonstrated communication skills, including effective oral communication and direct, concise writing skills.
Experience communicating with customers and educators about key elements of program management
highly desired.
• Experience developing and leading training workshops and webinars.
• Ability to take initiative and contribute to building a stronger program.
• Experience with a wide variety of tools, including Microsoft Office applications, Salesforce, and Smartsheet,
with the flexibility to leverage the best tool for each problem/opportunity.
• A strong desire to learn & improve, leveraging feedback to course correct.• The ability to effectively coordinate multiple responsibilities simultaneously, with fast, flexible, cooperative
work style and the ability to reprioritize as warranted.
• Comfort working in undefined situations and evidence of creating clarity and path forward.
• The ability to travel up to 50% of your time to school/district locations.
Skills:
Customer Service
K-12 educational technology, assessment industry, and/or K-12 school/state/central office experience
Solutions Oriented
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Process:
• Training will take place 12/9-12/13, 12/16-12/20, 1/2-1/3, and 1/6-1/10
o 12/9-12/12 will take place onsite at Reston Office. Contractors will travel into the office in the AM
on 12/9 and travel home late afternoon/evening of 12/12.
o Contractors will then start working with schools/districts on 1/13.
o We should set the expectation that the contract will run through the end of April but that we may
extend some contracts through May (similar to last year).
Education:
• Bachelor’s
About US Tech Solutions:
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce
solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.
US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as
a protected veteran.Job Title: State Implementation Specialist
Location: Indiana (Remote Required 50% travel)
Duration: 04 Months
Job Description:
As a State Implementation Support Specialist on the SCPM team for Colorado you are responsible for supporting
implementation of state’s SAT and PSAT assessment program. You will be an escalation point of contact for the state
department of education, district test coordinators, and school test coordinators as they implement the assessment
for their federal accountability test in spring 2025. The State Implementation Support Specialist will work closely
with the SCPM team and key Operations business partners to ensure a successful test administration at every
eligible school in the state. This will include managing escalations in a timely manner and within the specified
guidelines and policies of various internal departments.
You will be most successful in this role if you are a hands-on, flexible implementation support specialist who is willing
to go above and beyond to support customers and find resolutions to issues.
Responsibilities:
Implementation Support (75%)
• Serve as business contact between the schools and districts and internal teams to address and resolve
processing exceptions and/or escalated cases.
• Establish a strong relationship with the SCPM team, other stakeholders, and external state partners.
• Facilitate meetings and communicate formally and informally with internal and external stakeholders.
• Act as SAT and PSAT subject matter expert to provide guidance to DOE, district test coordinators, and school
test coordinators.
• Conduct proactive readiness outreach to prepare schools and districts for administering digital tests.
• Act as a voice of the customer during policy, process, and solutioning discussions.
• Lead training sessions and remote office hours as needed with customers.
• Respond to district and school inquiries via email and phone, providing implementation and technical on-site
support as needed. Escalate issues to the state’s Implementation Manager as appropriate.
• Work within aggressive timelines and with extremely sensitive test administration-impacting cases.
• Conduct manual processes to implement exceptions workarounds.
• When necessary, provide manual support for data entry and exceptions.
• Directly support the state’s Implementation Manager in creating and presenting customer-facing reports
tracking implementation activities.
• Work closely and collaboratively with the SCPM team’s [Colorado, Michigan,] Implementation Manager and
Project Manager to meet project schedule.
• Assist SCPM team’s [Colorado, Michigan,] Implementation Manager and Project Manager with risk and issue
management.
Communication, Process Development and Continuous Improvement (25%)
• Communicate formally and informally about the project and its status to people within and outside the
project team, including across state departments of education.
• Identify patterns and trends in customer needs and propose solutions.
• Contribute to process recommendations and assist in implementing for future implementations.
Perform ad-hoc duties or tasks as assigned or required.
Experience:
• 3-5 years of related work experience in K-12 educational technology, training, assessment industry, and/or
K-12 school/state/central office experience.
• Demonstrated communication skills, including effective oral communication and direct, concise writing skills.
Experience communicating with customers and educators about key elements of program management
highly desired.
• Experience developing and leading training workshops and webinars.
• Ability to take initiative and contribute to building a stronger program.
• Experience with a wide variety of tools, including Microsoft Office applications, Salesforce, and Smartsheet,
with the flexibility to leverage the best tool for each problem/opportunity.
• A strong desire to learn & improve, leveraging feedback to course correct• The ability to effectively coordinate multiple responsibilities simultaneously, with fast, flexible, cooperative
work style and the ability to reprioritize as warranted.
• Comfort working in undefined situations and evidence of creating clarity and path forward.
• The ability to travel up to 50% of your time to school/district locations.
Skills:
Customer Service
K-12 educational technology, assessment industry, and/or K-12 school/state/central office experience
Solutions Oriented
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Process:
• Training will take place 12/9-12/13, 12/16-12/20, 1/2-1/3, and 1/6-1/10
o 12/9-12/12 will take place onsite at Reston Office. Contractors will travel into the office in the AM
on 12/9 and travel home late afternoon/evening of 12/12.
o Contractors will then start working with schools/districts on 1/13.
o We should set the expectation that the contract will run through the end of April but that we may
extend some contracts through May (similar to last year).
Education:
• Bachelor’s
About US Tech Solutions:
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce
solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.
US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as
a protected veteran.