Company Description

KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of free, open enrollment, college preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and life. There are 285 KIPP schools across the nation and the District of Columbia, serving more than 175,000 students and alumni with more than 15,000 educators.

Founded in 2008 with 50 students in 5th grade, KIPP Columbus currently educates 2,000 students in grades Kindergarten through twelfth. With a mission to, together with families and the community, create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose -- college, career, and beyond -- KIPP has maintained excellence in its growth, and will improve upon that standard – proving what is possible in public education.

KIPP Columbus continues to rank as one of the top schools for academic growth of any school in the state of Ohio, and is a top performing urban school in the state for academic growth. In our first three graduating classes (in spring 2020, 2021, and 2022) 100% of students were accepted to college and/or military service with nearly $40 million in merit scholarships from colleges and universities awarded.

In addition to academic excellence, KIPP Columbus also partners with nearly 100 community organizations to provide extracurricular activities, programming, health and wellness services, meals, and more to KIPP students, families, and the broader community. KIPP is also a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association, offering more than 10 varsity sports.

The KIPP Columbus learning campus will continue to advance student learning, expand partnerships, enable superior programming, and serve as a teaching and leadership lab for schools nationwide, reimagining education through a deeper lens of antiracism, excellence, and joy as we expand to educate nearly 4,000 students on our learning campus in the coming years.

Interested in learning more about our school? Please check out our website: https://www.kippcolumbus.org

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Director of Curriculum and Instruction, the Academic Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating assessments, compliance, and academic support across the K-12 learning campus. Working closely with the teaching & learning team, the Academic Coordinator will have five main focus areas: a) support assessments K-12, b) the management and distribution of assessment materials, c) management of academic data collection systems, d) coordination of systems to ensure compliance with state and national testing requirements, and e) support the overall teaching & learning team.

Job Description

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Assessment

• Test Accountability – Receiving, Inventorying, securing, distributing all paper assessments
• Test Accommodations – Assigning student’s legal accommodations within the test set-up, grouping of students, ratios, and specific teacher training for the accommodations.
• Staff Training – Executing staff training including legal state training
• Test Execution – Administering the test and monitoring the testing environment and students. Ensure testing procedures and regulations are followed.
• Test Close Out – Accounting for all testing materials, test scoring, and data roll up for school academics team.

Compliance

• Prepare and submit high-quality reports, on-time, without error
• Ensure compliance with testing guidelines and legal requirements pertaining to the administration of district testing programs.
• Ensure compliance with Special Education paperwork submitted by teachers and staff.

Filing

• Ensure accurate hard copy and digital files for academic records, Special Education paperwork, and other necessary paperwork.

Licensing and Contracting

• Coordinate orders with school and regional staff.
• Liaise with finance department to place orders for curricular material, such as textbooks and digital licenses
• Follow up with vendors to ensure on-time delivery of physical materials.
• Manage digital access for digital licenses not managed through our Clever portal.

Scheduling

• Schedule meetings and coordinate communication involving multiple stakeholders at KIPP Columbus, including teachers, staff, families, and external partners.

Other

• Craft and manage project plans related to academic programming and projects
• Performs other related job duties and training as assigned

Qualifications

• Experience working in a K-12 education setting at a campus level as a teacher, instructional leader, or operations leader or at the regional/district level as an instructional leader, academic program manager, or assessment coordinator.
• High School Diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred
• 2+ years working in K-12 education
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills; both written and verbal, with creative mindset and excellent technical skills within the Microsoft and Google Suites
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion and integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to meet ambitious and emergent deadlines while maintaining attention to detail and composure.
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders and/or working with cross-functional teams

Additional Information

Compensation and Benefits

KIPP Columbus offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit plan including medical and dental insurance, as well as group term life insurance, retirement plan and paid time off.

Statement of Non-Disclosure

KIPP Columbus is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school for consideration of any position (admission, employment, etc.). KIPP Columbus does not discriminate on the basis of disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 4112.02 of the Ohio Revised Code.