Full Description

Traveling School Test Administrators are responsible for

• • Traveling throughout the U.S. to assigned regions to reach assigned schools
• • Traveling overnight, as required to broader geographical areas
• • Meeting with local principals or district personnel as needed to gain
  • cooperation
• • Administering computer-based assessments to students in-person in schools
• • Contacting schools to discuss the study, answer questions, confirm
  • participation and review/set up assessment logistics
• • Collecting confidential information and administering standardized
  • questionnaires
• • Independently managing administrative duties, including participating in
  • conference calls and completing online trainings
• • Managing travel logistics
• • Tracking parental permission results, communications with school
  • coordinators, and logging updates related to logistics
• • Reporting progress and problems to your supervisor during weekly conference
  • calls and/or as needed
• • Using a RTI laptop computer for project activities, including entering
  • information in web-based systems, viewing electronic reports, and
  • sending/receiving email
• • Setting up Chromebooks and access points to establish connectivity and
  • troubleshoot other technical issues
• • Reading text verbatim from paper documents and the computer
• • Promptly transmitting data after student sessions
• • Adhering to all project deadlines and maintaining accurate records of
  • progress and administrative reports
• • Assuming full and legal responsibility for use and care of project issued
  • equipment
• • Safeguarding and tracking any participant incentives, issued equipment, or
  • project materials against damage, loss, or theft and returning the issued
  • equipment at the conclusion of the TIMSS assignment or at the supervisor’s
  • request
• • Completing all required activities in a professional manner, while
  • maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of all information acquired
• • Submitting timely and accurate Time and Expense reports
• • Attending virtually scheduled meetings with other members of the project team

Qualifications Minimum Required Qualifications

• Must possess High School Diploma or GED
• One-year experience directly or indirectly related to teaching, working with children in schools and/or field interviewing
• Comfortable working in a school setting and in all types of neighborhoods
• Possess effective communication skills through speech and listening
• Fluency in English through reading, writing, and speaking
• Available for entire training and data collection period
• Able to successfully complete training
• Must have a valid US driver’s license and reliable personal automobile available for business use
• Comfortable using RTI issued tablet, laptop, and other associated equipment such as Chromebooks and internet routers.
• Competent with internet and computer applications
• Access to password protected WiFI connection for data transmission and administrative responsibilities
• Able to keep project information confidential
• Ability to travel, overnight as required
• In order to travel by air, federal law requires individuals to have REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain a REAL ID, or TSA approved alternative.
• Willingness to work in various types of weather conditions and after dark

Preferred Qualifications for Ideal Candidates

• Positive, self-motivated, curious, and enjoy interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds
• Effective time, schedule, and workload management skills to meet set deadlines
• Computer skills, namely email and internet proficiency