Position Profile
Position: Facilitator III: Lead Facilitator (Assessment)
Department: Education Insights
Reports To: Director of Data Science
FTE: 1.0
Days/Year: 260
Salary Schedule: 2026-2027 Executive Professional Salary Schedule (Group C)
Paygrade: P09E
FLSA Status: Exempt
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Why You Will Love Working Here
Join Colorado Springs School District 11 as an Facilitator III: Lead Facilitator (Assessment) and play a vital role in ensuring every student has access to high-quality assessments that inform instruction, improve learning, and drive meaningful outcomes. In this role, you will combine your passion for education, data, and continuous improvement to support schools across the district through expert leadership and compliance with state and local assessment programs.
This position offers the opportunity to influence districtwide practices while partnering with educators to build assessment and data literacy, strengthen data-driven decision-making, and improve educational outcomes for all students. If you enjoy solving complex challenges, collaborating with diverse teams, leading professional learning, and transforming data into actionable insights that make a difference, you'll find purpose, growth, and impact in this rewarding role.
Position Summary
Provides districtwide leadership within a specific content area or instructional focus to ensure high-quality, standards-aligned teaching and learning. Leads curriculum development, professional learning, and instructional alignment efforts while building educator capacity and supporting continuous improvement across schools.
Specifically, the Facilitator III: Lead Facilitator (Assessment) provides districtwide leadership, coordination, compliance, and technical expertise in the administration, implementation, and continuous improvement of state and local assessment processes. This position serves as a subject matter expert in assessment literacy, data analysis, and assessment administration, supporting schools and district leaders in accessing and using assessment results to improve student achievement and organizational effectiveness.
Working collaboratively with the Director of Data Science, school leaders, instructional staff, and the Colorado Department of Education (CDE), the Assessment Facilitator leads the planning,
coordination, training, and implementation of district- and state-required assessments, as well as other local assessments. The position serves as the District's primary point of contact for state assessment administration, ensuring compliance with state and federal testing requirements, maintaining test security, coordinating School Assessment Coordinators (SACs), integrating assessment accommodations for students with plans, and monitoring assessment fidelity through school testing audits.
The Facilitator III: Lead Facilitator (Assessment) designs and delivers districtwide professional learning focused on assessment administration, data access, assessment literacy, and data-informed instructional practices. The position predicts and analyzes district, school, subgroup, and student performance data to identify trends, achievement gaps, and opportunities for continuous improvement, and supports the development of Unified Improvement Plans (UIPs), program evaluation, and strategic, data-informed planning. In addition, the Facilitator III: Lead Facilitator (Assessment) partners with district departments to improve assessment processes, expand access to actionable data, and strengthen the District's culture of continuous improvement through accurate reporting, research, and evidence-based decision-making.
Essential Job Functions
Professional Learning & Capacity Building
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Design and facilitate districtwide professional learning aligned to assessment practices
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Provide coaching and support to teachers, school assessment coordinators, instructional leaders, and teams
Assessment & Data Analysis
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Support the implementation of district-adopted and state-required assessments
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Meet all compliance criteria for the successful administration of assessments
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Analyze district and state data to identify trends, gaps, and priorities
Collaboration & Systems Alignment
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Collaborate with school leaders and district departments (e.g., Special Education, ELD, GT)
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Support alignment of instructional initiatives and district priorities
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Contribute to strategic planning, predictive action, and improvement efforts
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of
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Deep expertise in assessment design, administration, and psychometrics (e.g., formative, interim, and summative assessment systems)
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District and state assessment requirements and accountability frameworks (e.g., Colorado Academic Standards, state assessment mandates)
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District-level data systems, reporting tools, and assessment analysis and platforms
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Best practices for developing and delivering training for school-level assessment coordinators, including protocols, logistics, and compliance requirements
Skills in
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Leading assessment development, administration, and alignment efforts
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Designing and facilitating professional learning on data literacy and assessment practices
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Interpreting and analyzing district and state assessment data to drive decisions
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Developing data leaders and school assessment coordinators
Ability to
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Serve as a credible district expert in assessment, analysis and data literacy
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Influence assessment systems and data-informed practices across schools
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Align multiple data and assessment initiatives into a coherent measurement vision
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Communicate complex data and assessment findings to diverse stakeholders
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Drive continuous improvement through data analysis, predictive factors, and feedback loops
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field
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Valid state teaching license
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Minimum of 5 years of successful teaching experience
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Demonstrated experience in assessment administration, logistics, or district-level assessment/accountability system coordination
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Experience designing and facilitating professional learning at the school or district level
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Strong background in data analysis and instructional improvement
Preferred Qualifications
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Master’s degree in Data Science or Data Analytics, Educational Leadership, or related field
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Experience leading district-level initiatives or cross-school work
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Knowledge of state standards and assessment systems (e.g., Colorado Academic Standards)
Working Conditions & Physical Demands
Work is primarily sedentary with periods of light activity. Essential functions may include walking or standing for brief periods; lifting and carrying materials up to 20 pounds; climbing stairs; bending; reaching; handling objects; and operating a computer and standard office equipment. The role requires effective communication and the ability to receive and process information through normal or aided vision, hearing, or other assisted means.
Work is performed in a district office or administrative setting with regular collaboration across departments and external partners, and may include occasional evening or weekend responsibilities. Duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
Join Our Team!
Join Colorado Springs School District 11 as a Facilitator III: Lead Facilitator (Assessment) and help ensure our systems, programs, and people thrive. Your leadership, attention to detail, and commitment to excellence will strengthen the foundation that supports every classroom, every school, and every student in D11.
School District 11 is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in relation to disability, need for special education services (whether actual or perceived), race, creed, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religion, ancestry, age, genetic information, or protected activity in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Any harassment/discrimination of students and/or staff, based on the aforementioned protected areas, will not be tolerated and must be brought to the immediate attention of the school principal, D11 administrator/supervisor or D11 nondiscrimination compliance/grievance coordinator.
NONDISCRIMINATION COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR, the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs and Ombudservices, has been designated to coordinate compliance with: Equal Pay Act of 1963, Civil Rights Act of 1964, as Amended, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Title IX – Education Amendments Act of 1972, Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For additional information, please contact the District 11 Office of Equal Opportunity Programs & Ombudservices at 1115 North El Paso Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2599, Phone: 719-520-2288, FAX: 719-520-2442
The following Board policies address nondiscrimination in District 11: AC, AC-R, GBA, GBAA, JBB, JBB-R
