Assessment Specialist - Science

Pearson; Garden City (ID); Remote; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational assessments organization is seeking an Assessment Specialist - Science to develop K-12 assessments. The role involves collaborating with education departments and experts to create accessible assessments. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in education or science, and 5 years of teaching experience in science. The position offers a competitive salary range of $65,000-$75,000 and is remote.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience as an elementary or secondary teacher in the field of science preferred.
• Familiarity with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) preferred.
• Experience in large-scale educational measurement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review science test items for assessments across multiple grade levels.
• Manage and train item writers and educators on development standards.
• Facilitate customer meetings and provide assessment expertise.

Skills

Outstanding oral and written communication skills

Planning and organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to adapt to unexpected events

Creative and flexible thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, science, or equivalent

Tools

Basic software tools and technology skills

Job description

Overview

Assessment Specialist - Science within the Content Development Services team, you will work as both a content and assessment expert to develop K-12 assessments for state and district clients. Our team develops standards-based assessments for students across the United States. We collaborate with education departments, committees of educators, and business partners to develop assessments of learning that are accessible to all students. We are looking for flexible and creative content experts to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review science test items, including multiple choice, technology enhanced, extended response, cluster sets, performance-based tasks, and simulations across multiple grade levels for large-scale assessments
• Help develop item, passage, and test specifications, item development plans, test blueprints, and other ancillary documents
• Help select, assign, manage, and train item/passage writers and educators to develop items based on standards, cognitive complexity, and item development best practices
• Facilitate and support customer meetings and provide content assessment expertise
• Facilitate activities related to test construction and review of composed test forms
• Consult with the customer as required, including participation in planning, status, review meetings, etc.
• Work closely with test development managers, other content developers, psychometricians, and other Pearson groups
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Some travel required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, science, or equivalent experience required
• Five years’ experience as an elementary or secondary teacher in the field of science preferred
• Professional knowledge of content-specific area and educational trends required
• Expertise in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) or other 3-dimentional standards preferred
• Some experience in large-scale educational measurement preferred
• General knowledge of all phases of the development, processing, scoring, and reporting of large-scale assessments preferred
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Ability to creatively and flexibly address challenges with a variety of audiences
• Excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills and the ability to work on multiple activities and adapt to unexpected events
• Skill in basic software tools and technology and the confidence necessary to work with unfamiliar programs

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the relevant state laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:

The minimum full-time salary range is between $65,000 - $75,000.

This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is provided here.

Application Timeline

Applications will be accepted through Monday, Sept. 15th. This window may be extended depending on business needs.

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Job: Learning Subject Matter Experts

Job Family: LEARNING_&_CONTENT_DEVELOPMENT

Organization: Assessment & Qualifications

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Remote

Req ID: 20895