State Implementation Specialist (New England)

The position requires onsite training in Reston, VA 12/09/24 - 12/13/24. Position: State Implementation Specialist (New England)Mode: Temporary/contract assignment beginning early Dec through the end of April 2025Pay Range: $45 - $50 hourly (depending on experience)Location: Remote with possible travel up to 50% of the time within the Northeastern US region: New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode IslandAbout the Team College Board's Operations division aims to be a world class digital assessment delivery and customer engagement organization that supports millions of students and thousands of test centers, annually. The State Contract Program Management (SCPM) team is a close knit, high performing team of 8 people dedicated to providing a high level of implementation support to our state accountability customers. The SCPM team works collaboratively to solve problems and enact change, leveraging each team member's strengths. This team works closely with external stakeholders including assessment departments in state departments of education, district assessment coordinators, and school test coordinators. Internally, this team partners closely with other assessment operations team members as well as state and district partnership colleagues.About the OpportunityAs a State Implementation Support Specialist on the SCPM team for New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island area 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 College Board Operations business partners to ensure 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.In this role you will provide:Implementation Support (75%)Serve as business contact between the schools and districts and internal College Board teams to address and resolve processing exceptions and/or escalated cases.Establish a strong relationship with the SCPM team, other College Board 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.Coordinate interactions with College Board Tech Support and Services for Students with Disabilities.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.About You3-5 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 is 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.About the College BoardWe are a mission-focused, not-for-profit membership organization that believes in promoting innovation, equity, and excellence for generations of students. Our members include more than 6,000 of the world's leading colleges, schools, and other educational organizations. We have over 1,600 employees in offices across the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico.We are advocates for children and parents; we empower teachers and educators, and we are a strong presence in thousands of schools and communities across the country through programs and services - the SAT, Advanced Placement (AP®) and Pre-AP are just a few. Our work falls broadly into four categories: College Readiness, College Connection & Success, Student Opportunities, and Advocacy.Named by Fast Company as one of the most innovative education companies, the College Board is a mission-focused organization. This job requires a strong focus on improving educational opportunities and outcomes, particularly for disadvantaged students, in the context of a competitive business environment.MissionOur mission is to clear a path for all students to own their future.Selected candidates will be employed as a contingent worker of nextSource which is College Board's Managed Staffing Solutions Provider. nextSource is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.nextSource is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at talent@nextSource.com.Published on 01 Nov 2024, 2:10 PM