Electronic Assess System Administrator, Bagwell College of Education

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower over 50,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia . We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision . Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.


Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Assists all teacher education faculty in Educator Preparation Programs (EPP) (bachelor, masters, specialist and doctorate) within the college and across four other colleges as the designated administrator of the electronic assessment system. Responsible for implementing the electronic assessment system in all EPP programs. Provides technical support and conducts training workshops for faculty and students. Coordinates the management and reporting for academic assessment data. Supports faculty in the development and implementation of system processes. Creates portfolio tables of content as required within the system to implement the assessment system for the designated programs and links rubrics with content-specific standards.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Serves as primary technical support for faculty and students in the use of the approved electronic assessment system
2. Provides technical support to faculty and program coordinators in the development of assessment system tables of content and rubrics for education related programs
3. Conducts training workshops for faculty and students on how to use the assessment system
4. Completes system back-end linking of relevant content standards to each program¿s assessments
5. Generates system data and reporting for the program assessments on a semester and annual basis
6. Serves as the primary help desk support for faculty and students with technical, access and/or account issues
7. Prepares accreditation related reports including data tables, data summaries with descriptive and inferential statistics, analysis flags for continuous improvement for the programs and unit level reporting
8. Liaisons with assessment system vendor(s) for escalated technical issues
9. Assists in the evaluation, testing and implementation of new system features and updates
10. Maintains current instructional materials for candidates and faculty in the use of the system
11. Collaborates with campus UITS to implement, manage and update the technical integration features between the assessment system infrastructure and D2L, Banner and/or Owl Express
12. Works with campus UITS to provide the technical specifications that will allow users the ability to checkout video equipment to create video clips for edTPA and individual assessment
documents

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelors degree from an accredited institution of higher education

Required Experience
Five (5) years of experience working in higher education, P-12 education related position or corporate systems support

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Experience
Previous experience with higher education assessment modules
Previous IT experience

Proposed Salary

Offers will be based on candidate experience and budget availability.

Proposed Salary

The budgeted salary range is $51,600 to $59,000. Offers are based on relevant experience. Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more! Visit hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits.


Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE
Experience with Banner INB, Owl Express
Experience generating data using GACE (ETS- Education Testing Service Data Reporting Platform and edTPA (Pearson Inc. Data Reporting Platform)
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite particularly Microsoft Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and Owl Express
Experience working with electronic assessment systems (LiveText, Campus Labs, Chalk and Wire)
Experience creating, administering, and reporting related to surveys for candidates, external constituents, and faculty utilizing Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey or equivalent
Experience creating and offering enhanced technology and face-to-face training with adult learners to utilize educational technologies related to Chalk and Wire Assessment system and edTPA including audio and video recording, video editing, video compression
Working knowledge of assessment practices, accreditation standards and data reporting practices for continuous improvement

SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e. Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at .

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at .

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, View email address on click.appcast.io.


Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel.
This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check

• Standard Enhanced
• Education

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening
results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.