Project Coordinator

University of Kansas
United States, Kansas, Lawrence
1450 Jayhawk Boulevard (Show on map)
Nov 08, 2024
Position Overview Assessment & Technology Solutions (ATS), a center within The Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) at KU, is seeking a motivated Project Coordinator to join our team. The Project Coordinator is part of a high performing team that is focused on designing, developing, and managing next generation assessment solutions. Day to day activities will include: Entering K-12 assessment content items into our content banking system Tagging content to support text to speech administration Verifying items will properly display for students and ensuring test forms align with requirements Managing the documentation and training materials, including technical documents, how-to manuals, training presentations, training video (scripts), and other guides for the field, and Performing tests to ensure the software created by our development teams meets client requirements. Due to complex state employment laws, the University of Kansas may be unable to hire fully remote workers for this position outside of Kansas. Specifically, we cannot currently offer employment to candidates residing in the following states: California. We appreciate your understanding and invite interested individuals from eligible states to apply. Job Description 60% Technical Documentation Coordinate technical documentation creation and updates related to the software developed by ATS. Activities will initiate from new projects and client requests. Facilitate and attend meetings to discover documentation needs. Working with leadership, develop plans and coordinate/oversee to successful completion of documentation needs. 40% Test Operations Support Support content development within the Kite Content Portal application. Enter items, tag items for text to speech, incorporate American Sign Language videos, ensure item displays properly for our students, and prepare materials for vendors. Organize materials received from content team and prepare forms for assessments. Assist in developing paper pencil forms and validating items within the Kite Student Portal. Perform a variety of technical tasks using established development guidelines and processes. Coordinate and provide feedback to curriculum and assessment developers and reviewers. Troubleshoot display problems and recommend solutions. Position Requirements This position will be hybrid with at least two days in our office located at 1515 St. Andrews Dr., Lawrence, KS. Required Qualifications HS Diploma / GED and three years of relevant experience OR Associate's degree and one year of relevant experience OR Bachelor's degree. One year editing experience. Experience with Microsoft Office applications, as demonstrated in application materials. Excellent writing and verbal communication skills, as demonstrated in application materials. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Education, English, Journalism, or Communications. Experience in K-12 education. Experience with proofreading. Experience with accessibility standards for public documents (both print and digital). Additional Candidate Instructions In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position: Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications. Resume List of three (3) professional references Incomplete applications will not be considered. Application review begins, Thursday, November 07, 2024, and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified. Contact Information to Applicants AAI HR, aaihr@ku.edu Advertised Salary Range $22.00 - $26.00/hour Work Schedule 20 hours/week, Schedule is flexible within the workweek of 8 am-5 pm, Monday through Friday Application Review Begins Thursday November 7, 2024 Anticipated Start Date Monday November 25, 2024