ESL Intake & Assessment Specialist

Description

This position is responsible for the appropriate intake and assessment of learners and serves as a resource for all instructional staff. This position is grant-funded. Incumbent may be required to work evening hours on occasion, as needed.

Examples of Duties

• Works collaboratively with the Program Director, the MIS Specialist, and the Instructional Specialist.
• Conducts and accurately documents intake and assessment orientation.
• Conducts assessment sessions including documenting learner”s goals, literacy level assessments, and pre-tests, and provides the necessary referrals to support services and/or outside agencies.
• Working with Program Director to develop and coordinate local policies and procedures for assessment and placement of learners in appropriate level classes at appropriate educational functioning levels.
• Communicating with learners and instructors/tutors regarding placement, progress, and attendance issues.
• Ordering, inventorying, and maintaining security of test materials.
• Working together with the Instructional Specialist to address the special needs of enrolled learners, including people with disabilities and English language learners
• Updates documented wait lists.
• Collaborate with the Program Director to identify training needs for assessment and intake, and help coordinate activities to address those needs.
• Assisting with the development and execution of the program”s Data Quality Plan.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

State Level Duties Include:
• Attends State Intake/Assessment Specialist meetings, Train the Trainer, and State Professional Development. Documents and shares pertinent information with the appropriate local staff.
• Under the direction of the supervisor, provides training of new IAS in neighboring programs in the same geographic region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor”s degree required or 3 years of adult education and assessment experience required
• Minimum of one year of experience in an MSDE-funded adult education program required
• Adult education teaching experience required
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills required
• Previous experience administering standardized tests required
• Experience delivering professional development/training preferred
• Counseling experience preferred
• Knowledge of CASAS assessments
• Knowledge of all Literacy, Adult and Community Education System (LACES) data elements and local program”s Intake and Update Forms
• Knowledge of training procedures for administration and interpretation of approved assessments
• Bi-lingual in Spanish preferred, but not required

Physical Requirements

• Most of the job is sedentary, however, occasional periods of light work may be required;
• Lifting up to approximately 35 lbs. occasionally.
• The worker may be exposed to primarily to inside office conditions.
• Visual acuity appropriate for an administrative position,
• Hearing, grasping, pushing, pulling, lifting, reaching - occasionally,
• Climbing stairs - occasionally,
• Walking, frequently,
• Occasional travel may be required