Coordinator, Standards and Assessments

State of Idaho

Division of Career Technical Education

Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM MST on the posting end date.

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About the Agency : The Idaho Division of Career Technical Education (IDCTE) provides administration, leadership, and coordination for secondary and post-secondary programs in career technical education (CTE) across the state of Idaho. With a customer-service focus, the Division leads Idaho’s efforts to prepare youth and adults for high-skill, in-demand careers.

Summary: The Standards and Assessments Coordinator will facilitate the development, implementation, and ongoing support of career technical education assessments and standards across Idaho. This position collaborates with educators, administrators, and industry partners to ensure assessments align with state and national standards, validate student learning, and meet workforce needs. The coordinator will also provide technical assistance, training, and data analysis to strengthen assessment practices statewide.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, data-driven, and committed to improving student outcomes through high-quality assessments and rigorous, industry-aligned standards.

Responsibilities:

Standards and Assessment Management:

• Coordinate planning, development, review, and implementation of CTE standards and assessments.
• Collaborate with educators, industry representatives, and subject matter experts to validate standards and assessments of content and rigor.
• Monitor and update standards to reflect industry trends, best practices, and evolving workforce needs.
• Collaborate on the development of new statewide programs.
• Support the alignment of SkillStack badges to program standards.
• Coordinate formatting and publishing standards.

Training, Support, and Communication:

• Provide training and technical assistance to stakeholders on standards alignment and assessment processes.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and documentation to support internal and external stakeholders.
• Translate complex technical information into accessible guidance for a variety of audiences.
• Facilitate mapping and cross walking standards.
• Support development of standards that articulate progression from middle school to secondary to postsecondary, to employment.
• Monitor assessments to meet accommodation requirements.

Data and Evaluation:

• Analyze assessment data to inform decision-making, program improvement, and policy recommendations.
• Monitor the effectiveness of standards and assessments implementation, recommending improvements as needed.
• Evaluate programs and standards to ensure alignment with workforce needs and state initiatives.
• Research and recommend innovative assessment models and tools.
• Research national trends related to emerging CTE programs and standards.

Other Duties:

• Contribute to a collaborative and innovative environment by working effectively across departments and teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Some travel may be required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate degree or two years of equivalent work experience. Typically gained by employment in a closely related field such as education, training, assessment, and evaluation.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in managing ongoing projects of varying scope. Typically gained by planning, organizing, initiating, and monitoring complex projects.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and presentation skills. Typically gained by at least one year of professional experience in presenting, facilitation, or training in project or program coordination.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, training, curriculum development; or a closely related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Project management certification, or closely related experience gained from managing various sized projects.
• Experience with large-scale assessment design, validation, or administration.
• Experience collaborating with educators and industry partners to develop technical standards or assessments.
• Experience with bias, sensitivity, and fairness principles, or the ability to obtain relevant training.
• Familiarity with assessment platforms or online testing environments.
• Familiarity with technical standards setting and revalidation process.
• Knowledge or experience with Idaho’s educational system, particularly career technical education.
• Experience with A.I. prompt engineering and/or development and use of agentic A.I.

Application Procedure : Prepare a cover letter and resume and attach to your candidate profile.

Recruitment Contact: Questions about the position or the application process can be directed to Casie Silvia, Human Resource Business Partner I, at (208) 854-3014 or casie.silvia@dhr.idaho.gov .

Special Notification: This position is exempt from the rules of classified service under the provisions of Section 67-5303, Idaho Code. This position is educational professional exempt from overtime. The successful applicant will be required to pass a background check.

Benefits:

The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation and benefits package, including but not limited to:

• One of the top 5 retirement systems in the Nation ( PERSI ) that offers a defined lifetime benefit at retirement
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance benefits that become effective first of the month following your hire date. All contributions can be pre-tax
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick and vacation that begins accruing on your first day of employment; can be used immediately after accruing (no waiting time)
• Paid parental leave
• Life insurance for self, spouse, and children
• Additional perks and discounts available through medical provider
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligibility
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition reduction benefits

Additional information related to benefits and/or State programs can be found here: https://dhr.idaho.gov/information-for-state-employees/ .

EEO/ADA/Veteran:

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email ada.coordinator@dhr.idaho.gov . (If you have a contact for applicant accommodations at your agency, please replace the contact information).

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.