Job Description
Senior Content Developer - Mathematics - ( 2107398 )
**Description**
We are the world's learning company with more than 24,000 employees operating in 70 countries. We combine world-class educational content and assessment,powered by services and technology,to enable more effective teaching and personalized learning at scale. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people.
* Provide leadership to mathematics item development teams throughout the entire item development process
* Provide assessment expertise in item and test development planning and customer interactions
* Review and develop schedules to accommodate multiple tasks
* Facilitate various client committee meetings (content review,data review,etc.) and provide content expertise during those sessions
* Interpret standards to create both test blueprints and item development plans
* Develop item and test specifications documents
* Develop and provide training and feedback to item writers based on established standards,cognitive complexity,and best practices for item development
* Select,assign,and manage subcontracted item and content development
* Lead,develop,and review math test items and scoring materials,including selected response,technology enhanced,and constructed response items for various types of assessments
* Work as a member of a team to develop,review,and revise ancillary materials
* Classify test items according to pre-specified content dimensions and ensure the accuracy of item content coding,keying,and item validations
* Provide source references and copyright research,if needed
* Facilitate activities related to test construction and review of composed test forms
* Work closely with test development managers,other content developers,psychometricians,and other Pearson groups
* Consult with the client as required,including participation in planning,status,review meetings,etc.
* Provide support in proposal development
* Some travel may be required
* Perform other duties as assigned
The anticipated starting salary range for Colorado-based individuals expressing interest in this position is at least $70k. 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 education,mathematics or equivalent degree required
+ At least five years' teaching experience in the field of mathematics required. Experience in elementary or middle school preferred.
+ At least three years' experience in large-scale educational measurement
+ Professional knowledge of mathematics 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
+ Broad knowledge of common software programs,strong technology skills,and the confidence necessary to work with unfamiliar programs 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** : May 27,2021
**Job Unposting** : Ongoing
**Schedule:** : Full-time Regular
**Req ID:** 2107398