Senior Assessment Specialist, Social Studies
Company: Pearson
Location: Olympia
Posted on: June 6, 2021
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Job Description:
Senior Assessment Specialist, Social Studies - ( 2106039 ) Description At Pearson, we're committed to a world that's always learning
and to our talented team who makes it all possible. From bringing
lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons,
we are always re-examining the way people learn best, whether it's
one child in our own backyard or an education community across the
globe. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate
each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports
and inspires us to always be better. By pushing the boundaries of
technology - and each other to surpass these boundaries - we create
seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world's
innovations, personal and global, large and small. Pearson Senior Assessment Specialists use their subject matter
expertise to thoughtfully engage students in real world assessment
of content. Develop and review social studies test items and stimuli,
including multiple choice, technology enhanced, extended response,
cluster sets, and performance-based tasks across multiple grade
levels for large-scale assessment Generate and implement asset specifications, item development
plans, test blueprints, test designs, and other ancillary
documents Develop items and assessments based on accessibility
considerations Select, assign, manage, and train item writers and educators to
develop items based on standards, cognitive complexity, and item
development best practices Facilitate and support customer meetings and provide content and
assessment expertise Facilitate committee/client meetings related to asset and data
review, test construction, and review of composed test forms Participate in committee/client meetings related to
achievement-level descriptors, standard setting, and technical
advisory committees Convey assessment information to customers (e.g., review and
judge assets, asset quality, content standards, content limits, and
constructed tests in order to achieve assessment goals) Contribute to proposal solutions through drafting test designs
and authoring text Lead teams of Assessment Specialists in the design and
implementation of high-stakes assessment programs Work closely with test development managers, other content
developers, psychometricians, and other Pearson groups Perform other duties as assigned The anticipated starting salary range for Colorado-based
candidates interested in this position is $70K-$80K. This position
is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. Benefits
available to eligible employees can be seen at: https://pearsonbenefitsus.com/ Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer
and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including
minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with
disabilities are encouraged to apply. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in social studies content area, education, or
equivalent degree required At least five years' experience as an elementary or secondary
teacher in social studies required At least three years' experience in large-scale educational
measurement Professional knowledge of social studies content required Professional knowledge of social studies education and
assessment trends required Outstanding oral and written communication skills Experience leading assessment programs General knowledge of all phases of the development, processing,
scoring, and reporting of large-scale assessments Skill in identifying problems and providing solutions to a
variety of audiences required Excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills
and ability to coordinate multiple activities and adapt to
unexpected events required Skill in evaluating and providing input on project schedules and
process documents required Primary Location : US-RE-Remote Work Locations : US-Remote Remote Job : Professional Development Organization : Assessments School Employee Status : Regular Employee Job Type : Standard Job Level : Individual Contributor Shift : Day Job Travel : Yes, 25 % of the Time Job Posting : Apr 27, 2021 Job Unposting : Ongoing Schedule: : Full-time Regular Req ID: 2106039
Keywords: Pearson, Olympia , Senior Assessment Specialist, Social Studies, Other , Olympia, Washington
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