KIPP Indy Public Schools
26-27 Director of Assessment & Student Intervention
🇺🇸 Indianapolis, IN
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $72K
💻 Instructional Design
🗓️ December 5th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
KIPP is hiring a Director of Assessment & Student Intervention. This role is responsible for coordinating operations and alignment across academic assessments, multi-tiered support systems, tutoring partnerships, and academic reporting to support KIPP Indy's 1,500 students.
Highlights
- Oversee academic assessment administration and ensure compliance with IDOE testing requirements as the official Corporation Test Coordinator.
- Manage the multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) including tracking, data review, and intervention monitoring across the region.
- Identify and maintain tutoring partnerships aligned with school goals, ensuring communication and accountability among all stakeholders.
- Lead academic reporting as the content expert and support compliance and grant-related reporting needs.
- Utilize competencies such as creating enabling systems, proactive problem-solving, direct communication, and understanding perceptions.
- Requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in education or related fields and a bachelor's degree; experience in school operations or teaching is preferred.
- Proven track record of achieving results is mandatory.
- Works cross-functionally with school-based teams, instructional staff, and external partners.
- Compensation starts at $72,000, commensurate with experience, with additional performance-based bonus opportunities.
- Position reports to the Chief Schools Officer and supports KIPP Indy Public Schools, a network with a focus on equity and academic excellence.
26-27 Director of Assessment & Student Intervention Full Description
Company Description
ORGANIZATION
KIPP — the largest nonprofit network of college-preparatory, public charter schools in the nation—has demonstrated, at scale, that all children have the potential to excel academically regardless of race or zip code. KIPP Public Schools is a network of 279 schools with more than 16,000 educators and 210,000 students and alumni, including Indianapolis. KIPP Indy Public Schools (KIPP Indy) was founded in 2004 with one class of fifth-grade students and has grown to serve 1,500 students across three schools. Of the students that attend KIPP Indy, 93% qualify for free and reduced lunch, 95% are African American or LatinX, 12% receive special education services, and 8% are designated as Emerging Bilinguals. As we continue to grow, our mission remains the same: to create joyful, academically excellent schools in which teachers, students, and families are all united around the same goal of preparing students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose —college, career, and beyond— so they can lead fulfilling lives and create a more just world.
KIPP — the largest nonprofit network of college-preparatory, public charter schools in the nation—has demonstrated, at scale, that all children have the potential to excel academically regardless of race or zip code. KIPP Public Schools is a network of 279 schools with more than 16,000 educators and 210,000 students and alumni, including Indianapolis. KIPP Indy Public Schools (KIPP Indy) was founded in 2004 with one class of fifth-grade students and has grown to serve 1,500 students across three schools. Of the students that attend KIPP Indy, 93% qualify for free and reduced lunch, 95% are African American or LatinX, 12% receive special education services, and 8% are designated as Emerging Bilinguals. As we continue to grow, our mission remains the same: to create joyful, academically excellent schools in which teachers, students, and families are all united around the same goal of preparing students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose —college, career, and beyond— so they can lead fulfilling lives and create a more just world.
VISION
At KIPP Indy Public Schools, we envision a future without limits for every student, where joy and academic excellence come together to empower individuals to pursue their passions—be it college, career, or beyond. We recognize the unique gifts each child brings to our community and strive to cultivate their talent, perspective, and drive. Our schools—KIPP Indy Unite Elementary, KIPP Indy College Prep Middle, and KIPP Indy Legacy High—work collaboratively with families and the community to create a nurturing environment that sparks curiosity and fosters a love for learning.
At KIPP Indy Public Schools, we envision a future without limits for every student, where joy and academic excellence come together to empower individuals to pursue their passions—be it college, career, or beyond. We recognize the unique gifts each child brings to our community and strive to cultivate their talent, perspective, and drive. Our schools—KIPP Indy Unite Elementary, KIPP Indy College Prep Middle, and KIPP Indy Legacy High—work collaboratively with families and the community to create a nurturing environment that sparks curiosity and fosters a love for learning.
We are committed to leading with equity and maintaining high expectations for all, ensuring that every student feels valued and supported in their journey. By providing access to essential resources, including college and career counseling, we prepare our students not just for academic success but for fulfilling lives as engaged citizens. Our values of community, equity, teamwork, continuous growth, and high expectations guide our efforts to build a more just world. Together, we empower students to recognize their potential and equip them with the skills and confidence to create vibrant futures for themselves and their communities.
Job Description
POSITION OVERVIEW
KIPP Indy Public Schools seeks an experienced Director of Assessment & Student Intervention who will coordinate strong operations, communication, and alignment across four areas of work: academic assessments, multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), tutoring partnerships, and academic reporting. This role will report to the Chief Schools Officer, but will require a high-level of cross-team engagement to ensure KIPP Indy’s 1,500 students are fully supported.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Academic Assessments
- Serve as KIPP Indy’s official Corporation Test Coordinator (CTC) and ensure KIPP Indy stays in full compliance with all IDOE testing requirements
- Attend all CTC calls and trainings, disseminating information and adjusting practices as needed
- Plan, communicate, and execute assessment administration (IDOE and internal assessments) in collaboration with school-based staff
- Monitor on-site testing administration to support with troubleshooting, reporting procedures, and identify opportunities to strengthen practices
- Hold school teams accountable to student investment strategies, make-up testing, and participation rates
- Collaborate with the Managing Director of Data and Analytics to ensure availability of results to all necessary stakeholders
- Collaborate with necessary stakeholders to ensure KIPP Indy’s annual assessment plan meets all IDOE and KIPP Foundation requirements while best driving student engagement and results
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
- Oversee KIPP Indy’s MTSS, ensuring region-wide alignment and compliance with applicable regulations
- Monitor MTSS tracking system to ensure fidelity with updates and accuracy, following up with stakeholders as needed
- Ensure comprehensive data reviews of students when determining interventions
- Support teams with progress monitoring interventions and goals
- Coordinate all intake and monitoring aspects when a student is placed on KIPP Indy’s Alternative Educational Setting Program (AESP)
Tutoring Partnerships
- Identify and steward strong tutoring partnerships that align to school goals and support student success
- Collaborate with instructional staff, school-based, and the tutoring partner to ensure alignment in expectations, logistics, schedule, and goals are in place and understood across parties
- Sustain strong communication across stakeholder groups that ensure all parties are held accountable to expectations
- Evaluate the efficacy of tutoring partnerships, adjusting strategy to ensure maximum effectiveness
Academic Reporting
- Act as the content expert and lead writer when it comes to academic reporting
- Support stakeholders involved in potential grants or compliance items in understanding requirements and their roles
- Supports school and region with on-site visits, meetings, and other reporting needs
COMPETENCIES
- Creates and monitors enabling systems
- Sees around corners
- Communicates intentionally and directly
- Seeks to understand perceptions
QUALIFICATIONS
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in education or related fields (required)
- A bachelor’s degree (required)
- Track required of results (required)
- Prior experience in school operations, teaching, and/or the responsibilities of the role (preferred)
Additional Information
COMPENSATION
Starting at $72,000
Salary is commensurate with experience and includes a highly competitive benefits package. Opportunities for performance-based bonuses are also available.
Salary is commensurate with experience and includes a highly competitive benefits package. Opportunities for performance-based bonuses are also available.
KIPP Indy Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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