Arizona Department of Education

Assessment and NAEP Section

Phoenix Location

Salary: $65,000 - $67,000 

Grade: 21

Closing Date: 12/07/2025

The person in this position serves as the coordinator for the Multi-State Alternate Assessment (MSAA) activities related to the contracts awarded by ADE.
Responsibilities include:
• Participating in development of requests for proposals (RFPs);
• Serve as a link between contractors and the MSAA partners;
• Ensure two-way information flows between states and vendors;
• Coordinate state partners on their involvement in development activities and meetings;
• Coordinate state partner interactions with assessment development contractors; and
• Document significant events that occur in the day-to-day and ongoing work of MSAA or scope of work changes with our contractor.
• Occasional in-state and out-of-state travel is required for this position.

The Arizona Department of Education currently utilizes a hybrid work environment, with up to two days of remote work (contingent upon business needs). Candidates should apply with an ability and willingness to work in-office up to five days per week as business needs necessitate.

• Support the Arizona Director of Alternate Assessment to meet all vendor business requirements and vendor technical requirements
• Communicate or meet regularly with the ADE Assessment Contracts Managers to ensure calendaring of all deliverables
• Confirm that all work invoiced by the vendor was completed per contract and to MSAA's satisfaction
• Assist in creating documents to help support the MSAA states, facilitates consortium and Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meetings, and update the consortium website
• Oversee the implementation of the MSAA testing contracts
• Interact with the test contractors and MSAA state leads to ensure a successful implementation of the contract
• Coordinate the annual collection of membership dues and written addendums for participation as an MSAA member
• Ensure that the MSAA partners review and approve all vendor business requirements and technical requirements and Information Technology (IT) tasks related to the MSAA testing contracts
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings as needed including weekly Governance-Only, semi-annual TAC meetings, and annual planning meetings, and will participate in client and subcommittee calls
• Assist MSAA partners researching and developing legal and policy issues, contract requirements, ESEA compliance and review procedures
• Create documents to support the needs of MSAA as needed
• Ensure the two-way information flow between MSAA and vendor
• Implement website design and maintain website updates

Knowledge in:
• State-wide assessments: what is assessed, who is assessed, and timelines
• Requests for proposals (RFPs)
• Contract management and/or project management
• Business and technical requirements for procurement and travel
• Event coordination
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience to substitute for the degree, is required.

Skills in:
• Multi-tasking
• Effective time management
• Problem solving strategies
• Program planning and development
• Self-motivation to execute appropriate projects by deadline
• Verbal and written communication
• Team building and working effectively with a variety of individuals
• Basic skills in website design and maintenance

Ability to:
• Communicate complex information to a variety of individuals, using both written and verbal forms of communication, in a clear and precise manner
• Manage multiple projects
• Focus on details
• Apply systems thinking

• Preference will be given to those applicants who have credentials related to program management, contract management, or public management

• Offers are contingent upon successful completion of all background and reference checks, required documents and, if applicable, a post-offer medical/physical evaluation.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
• Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
• Ten paid holidays per year
• Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
• Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Deferred compensation plan
• Wellness plans

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

You will be required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) upon your 27th week of employment, subject to waiting period. On or shortly after, your first day of employment you will be provided with enrollment instructions and effective date.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 542-3186 or emailing Human.Resources@azed.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.