Manager, Assessment and Accountability – Hoosier College and Career Academy

Hoosier College and Career Academy (HCCA) is a full-time online public school for 7–12 students. We’re dedicated to inspiring and empowering students through an education experience tailored to each child’s needs.

Our Mission: The mission of the Hoosier College and Career Academy is to provide personalized, virtual learning opportunities to all Indiana students regardless of circumstances and abilities.
 
Our Vision: Through virtual platforms, research-based academic standards, and meaningful partnerships, we will prepare today’s learners for tomorrow’s ever-changing career and academic opportunities. 
 
Join with us in helping students in grades 7–12 reach their true potential and enjoy teaching from the comfort and safety of your home!  Signing bonuses are available for some positions. 

Manager, Assessment and Accountability

A Hybrid Opportunity (60% Virtual and 40% Onsite), Indianapolis, IN Area

The Manager, Assessment and Accountability provides compliance to the virtual school program and oversees all aspects of student assessments and state accountability. This role is responsible for leading specific compliance reviews/processes to ensure that the Hoosier College and Career Academy is not only meeting all state and charter requirements as per the Indiana administrative code but addressing learning loss due to covid and the offshoots of the pandemic.

Essential Functions:   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Maintain and compile databases containing student assessment data for disaggregation and dissemination;
• Schedule and arrange test sites and facilities in compliance with applicable state and federal laws;
• Team with administrators to utilize data to identify gaps in performance due to learning loss;
• Communicate with staff regarding assessment and progress data;
• Monitors the Enrollment and Registration team’s progress toward goals;
• Schedule and monitor incoming and ongoing assessment sessions;
• Schedule and monitor training for staff regarding assessment;
• Analyze student learning loss and provide specific plans for growth;
• Probe instructional gaps, making recommendations for stoppage of disparities; 
• Effectively influence internal and external stakeholders to successfully follow compliance guidelines for federal, state, and local requirements;
• Review all state requirements per the Indiana Administrative code to ensure that schools have implemented all requirements, and if not, create a remediation plan;
• Review district board policies for all schools and gather evidence that schools are following, and if not, create a remediation plan;
• Work with administrative staff to ensure the school follows and meets all audit requirements;
• Develop and manage relationships with partner districts, state, and other education stakeholders;
• Manage the development of school policies and procedures, e.g., assists with the school efforts to develop policies and procedures, training standards and curriculum enhancements;
• Assist in student recruitment and the planning of school events;
• Supervise and manage office staff and assists with a wide variety of personnel support issues;

Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises 1-3 Full-time Equivalent (FTE) regular employees and/or contractors. Fulfills supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree preferred OR Bachelor’s Degree(s) AND
• Five  (3) years of related experience
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Indiana Administrative License preferred OR equivalent course work.

Other Required Qualifications:

• Ability to create compliancy programs from the ground up
• Excellent time-management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365; Web proficiency
• Database experience
• Ability to travel 25% of the time
• Ability to clear required background check

Desired Qualifications:

• Proven history of timely successful task/project completion
• Ability to learn and experience using varied, fast-changing systems.
• Strong initiative and innovative leadership

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. This is an office and home-based position with a split of 40/60 and 25% travel for testing.

Benefits:

In return for your hard work, Hoosier College and Career Academy offers an attractive combination of salary and outstanding benefits.  Salary will be commensurate with experience and education level.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.