Supervisor of Assessments

Release Date: November 4, 2026 Application Deadline: November 18, 2026

Requisition: 12594

Current benefited staff of SMCPS who submit a timely application and meet the minimum qualifications for the position shall be granted an interview and shall be considered to fill the vacancy prior to external applicants being considered. Questions regarding your application and/or candidacy should be directed to the Department of Human Resources.

Position: Supervisor of Assessments

Location: Department of Accountability and Reporting

Salary: The salary for this EXEMPT position will be based on SMASA salary schedule, Range D. ($114,168-$148,962)

Effective: February 1, 2027

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

Qualified applicants, including current employees of St. Mary's County Public Schools, must complete a TalentEd online application. In addition to the online application, any supporting documentation (unofficial transcript and/or copy of the certification, where applicable) must be scanned and uploaded to the TalentEd application. The online application and any support documentation must clearly demonstrate that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications, including information about the applicant's background, experience, and professional qualifications. Failure to submit all required documentation will result in your application being considered incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be forwarded to the selection committee for review. All online applications must be completed no later than November 18, 2026Following a screening of credentials, interviews will be scheduled. Please contact the Department of Human Resources with questions. (301-475-5511, ext. 32187)

NATURE OF WORK:

This is a skilled professional position with responsibility for the direct supervision and oversight of program planning and development, personnel management and services, administration, procurement, public relations, and leadership for assessments within the school system. This is a highly technical position, dealing with analysis of national, state, and local data to identify curricular and instructional needs of students, community, and school system.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to professionally relate to and collaborate with co-workers, students, and community members
• Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to use technology effectively to complete tasks
• Ability to report to work daily and on time
• Ability to organize, supervise, coordinate and establish priorities of tasks to be completed
• Ability to work independently in the absence of detailed instructions and to follow complex oral and/or written instructions
• Ability to communicate orally or in writing, courteously and tactfully, with staff, students, parents, and the community in a timely manner
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to oversee and provide directions to the designed department (personnel support for certificated and non-certificated employees)
• Ability to plan and implement short and long-range objectives which relate to the departmental and system-wide objectives
• Ability to lead, support the staff, and communicate professionally and effectively with internal and external stockholders
• Ability to exhibit a personality that demonstrates enthusiasm, and interpersonal skills to relate well with students, staff, administration, parents, colleagues, and the community
• Ability to demonstrate excellent leadership and organizational skills and the ability to motivate people and facilitate productive academic/organizational change
• Possess excellent time management skills and the ability to take initiative and make decisions within assigned responsibility in a challenging, fast-paced professional environment and be flexible in work responsibilities and hours
• Possess thorough knowledge of applicable Maryland laws, State Board of Education rules and regulations, Board of Education policies and regulations, regulations and procedures, and contractual obligations
• Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the St. Mary's County Public School

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Planning and Development

• Coordinates the annual administration of the State Assessments
• Compiles and analyzes data to complete reports for MSDE
• Tracks and updates early graduation status for students in eSchool
• Analyzes national, state, and local data to identify curricular and instructional needs of students, community, and school system
• Collaborates with central office and school-based personnel to develop data-driven instructional goals, objectives, and designs purposeful assessments for instructional use.
• Provides actionable data from summative assessments drilled down to standards to drive daily instruction
• Uses lagging data from summative assessments to inform teachers of the data profile of their students to determine best instructional practices
• Compiles and analyzes data relative to district assessments (i.e. DIBELS, KRA etc.) for district reporting
• Works with Advanced Placement (AP) site administrators and coordinators to prepare for yearly AP testing
• Works with College Board representatives to communicate system-wide AP updates to the appropriate stakeholders
• Supports appropriate staff in developing strategies to achieve student success in identified outcomes
• Assists in coordinating school programs with appropriate local, state, and federal programs and/or regulations
• Supports both synchronous and asynchronous virtual instructional pathways.
• Reviews school records and reports to ensure data and reporting accuracy

Personnel Management and Services

• Plans and implements system-wide orientation for state assessments for appropriate personnel
• Establishes effective working relationships with central and school-based personnel
• Serves as a resource to supervisors, administrators, and appropriate school-based personnel to promote system and school improvement related to assessment.
• Develops and conducts workshops and meetings to strengthen present programs and/or to initiate new programs
• Supervises quality control of all data released from state and county testing
• Assumes responsibility for security of test materials and administrative procedures for all system-wide testing
• Evaluates DAR staff who support the supervisor with assessment initiatives

Administration

• Plans, conducts, and/or participates in administrative meetings
• Schedules and coordinates the services of other system personnel and outside consultants for assessment
• Represents the system at meetings and conferences to give and receive information related to assessment
• Serves as Local Accountability Coordinator and MSDE Liaison
• Plans, develops and coordinates the publication of forms, charts, etc. for reporting assessment results
• Maintains archive of testing documentation as required by state law
• Processes state testing irregularity reports
• Receives grades from approved institutions of higher education and industry recognized credentialing reports and uploads into the student information system for reporting purposes

Procuring and Allocating Resources

• Assists in the identification and procurement of grant funding
• Assists in preparation of the assessment budget
• Assists with evaluation and selection of materials and equipment related to assessment
• Assists in the preparation of bid lists for material and equipment
• Reviews and controls as appropriate the expenditures of allocated funds for assessment Community - Public Relations
• Assists in informing the public concerning assigned area(s) of responsibility
• Assists with presentation of data to be used in public communications
• Assists in establishing procedures as appropriate for soliciting, receiving, assessing, and acting upon community comments/suggestions
• Assists in the preparation of material for public information and awareness
• Updates assessment page on website

Interacting and Articulating within the School System

• Receives and transmits communications related to policies, procedures, for test administration
• Initiates and responds to surveys, reports, and questionnaires related to assessment
• Interacts in committees to propose and clarify policies and procedures related to test administration
• Participates in the system assessment committee to plan, implement, and evaluate system initiatives related to assessment
• Works with data processing to provide data to school personnel and state as needed; including research reports that include both statistical and non-statistical data for planning and decision making
• Works with Supervisor of Counselors to update high school counselors on changes to reports and reporting that may impact their work with students
• Consults with content supervisors on the administration and reporting of specialized assessments (e.g. KRA, WIDA, DLM, etc.)
• Coordinates technical aspects of assessment administration with IT staff

Evaluating Programs and Personnel

• Assists in the development of criteria for system-wide test administration
• Performs a continuous evaluation of assessment programs and participates in special evaluations
• Assists in developing, interpreting, and applying qualitative and quantitative measurements relative to programs and initiatives

Leadership in Interpersonal Relations

• Demonstrates professional leadership in all contacts with system personnel and the public
• Provides school staff training on new tests, procedures, and administration
• Serves as a mediator in resolving conflicts related to assessment (data processing, accessing data, using programs, etc.)
• Demonstrates positive human relations skills

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Master's degree
• Advanced Professional Certificate with Administrator I endorsement
• Five (5) years of successful teaching experience
• Demonstrated leadership experience

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Full-time twelve-month position.

SALARY GRADE RANGE: The salary for this EXEMPT position will be based on SMASA salary schedule, Range D.

BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY: SMASA Update: 03.2025, 10.2026

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all applicants, re-advertise, and/or withdraw the positions.