[Remote] Advanced Specialist, Content Developer (Mathematics)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pearson is a lifelong learning company dedicated to helping people realize their potential through education. The Advanced Specialist, Content Developer (Mathematics) will develop K-12 assessments and collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure assessments are accessible and meet quality standards.
Responsibilities
ā¢ Develop and review content-specific test items and stimuli, including multiple choice, technology enhanced, extended response, cluster sets, performance-based tasks, and simulations across multiple grade levels for large-scale assessments
ā¢ Generate and implement asset specifications, item development plans, test blueprints, test designs, and other ancillary documents
ā¢ Develop items and assessments based on accessibility considerations
ā¢ Leverage AI-powered tools to support the development, review, and enhancement of assessment content, ensuring outputs meet quality and accessibility standards
ā¢ Collaborate with and train team members to integrate AI-generated assets in assessment workflows, providing feedback using content and educational expertise
ā¢ Select, assign, manage, and train item/passage writers and educators to develop items based on standards, cognitive complexity, and item development best practices
ā¢ Facilitate customer meetings related to item and passage review, data review, test construction, review of composed test forms, achievement-level descriptors, standard setting, and technical advisory committees
ā¢ Collaborate with internal teams and customers as an assessment expert
ā¢ Contribute to proposal solutions through drafting test designs and authoring text
ā¢ Lead teams of Assessment Specialists in the design and implementation of high-stakes assessment programs
ā¢ Work closely with test development managers, other content developers, psychometricians, and other Pearson groups
ā¢ Stay current with emerging technologies relevant to educational content creation and assessment, including AI
ā¢ Perform other duties as assigned
ā¢ Some travel required
Skills
ā¢ Bachelor's degree in education, content-specific area or equivalent degree
ā¢ Professional knowledge of content-specific area and educational trends
ā¢ General knowledge of all phases of the development, processing, scoring, and reporting of large-scale assessments
ā¢ Demonstrated excellence in AI-supported content development, or clear evidence of strong potential and readiness to leverage AI effectively in content creation
ā¢ Experience or familiarity with prompting, refining, and evaluating AI-generated content for education and assessment purposes
ā¢ Broad knowledge of common software programs, strong technology skills, and the confidence necessary to work with unfamiliar programs
ā¢ Demonstrated interest in learning about and adapting to new AI technologies as they evolve
ā¢ Outstanding oral and written communication skills
ā¢ Skilled at creatively and flexibly addressing challenges with a variety of audiences
ā¢ Excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills and ability to coordinate multiple activities and adapt to unexpected events
ā¢ Skill in evaluating and providing input on project schedules and process documents
ā¢ At least five years' experience as an elementary or secondary teacher in the field of content-specific area
ā¢ At least three years' experience in large-scale educational measurement
ā¢ Experience leading assessment programs
Benefits
ā¢ Eligible to participate in an annual incentive program
Company Overview
ā¢ Pearson operates as a media and education company that offers a wide range of services to its customers. It was founded in 1998, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.pearson.com/.
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Responsibilities
ā¢ Develop and review content-specific test items and stimuli, including multiple choice, technology enhanced, extended response, cluster sets, performance-based tasks, and simulations across multiple grade levels for large-scale assessments
ā¢ Generate and implement asset specifications, item development plans, test blueprints, test designs, and other ancillary documents
ā¢ Develop items and assessments based on accessibility considerations
ā¢ Leverage AI-powered tools to support the development, review, and enhancement of assessment content, ensuring outputs meet quality and accessibility standards
ā¢ Collaborate with and train team members to integrate AI-generated assets in assessment workflows, providing feedback using content and educational expertise
ā¢ Select, assign, manage, and train item/passage writers and educators to develop items based on standards, cognitive complexity, and item development best practices
ā¢ Facilitate customer meetings related to item and passage review, data review, test construction, review of composed test forms, achievement-level descriptors, standard setting, and technical advisory committees
ā¢ Collaborate with internal teams and customers as an assessment expert
ā¢ Contribute to proposal solutions through drafting test designs and authoring text
ā¢ Lead teams of Assessment Specialists in the design and implementation of high-stakes assessment programs
ā¢ Work closely with test development managers, other content developers, psychometricians, and other Pearson groups
ā¢ Stay current with emerging technologies relevant to educational content creation and assessment, including AI
ā¢ Perform other duties as assigned
ā¢ Some travel required
Skills
ā¢ Bachelor's degree in education, content-specific area or equivalent degree
ā¢ Professional knowledge of content-specific area and educational trends
ā¢ General knowledge of all phases of the development, processing, scoring, and reporting of large-scale assessments
ā¢ Demonstrated excellence in AI-supported content development, or clear evidence of strong potential and readiness to leverage AI effectively in content creation
ā¢ Experience or familiarity with prompting, refining, and evaluating AI-generated content for education and assessment purposes
ā¢ Broad knowledge of common software programs, strong technology skills, and the confidence necessary to work with unfamiliar programs
ā¢ Demonstrated interest in learning about and adapting to new AI technologies as they evolve
ā¢ Outstanding oral and written communication skills
ā¢ Skilled at creatively and flexibly addressing challenges with a variety of audiences
ā¢ Excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills and ability to coordinate multiple activities and adapt to unexpected events
ā¢ Skill in evaluating and providing input on project schedules and process documents
ā¢ At least five years' experience as an elementary or secondary teacher in the field of content-specific area
ā¢ At least three years' experience in large-scale educational measurement
ā¢ Experience leading assessment programs
Benefits
ā¢ Eligible to participate in an annual incentive program
Company Overview
ā¢ Pearson operates as a media and education company that offers a wide range of services to its customers. It was founded in 1998, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.pearson.com/.
Apply Now
Apply Now