Content Specialist - Mathematics

November 27

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computer-based testing • electronic testing • psychometric services • test development • test delivery

1001 - 5000

Description

• Develop and review mathematics 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 • Help develop mathematics item and test specifications, item development plans, test blueprints, and other ancillary documents • Help select, assign, manage, and train item writers and educators to develop mathematics items based on standards, cognitive complexity, and item development best practices • Facilitate and support customer meetings and provide mathematics 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

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education, mathematics, or equivalent experience required • Five years’ experience as an elementary or secondary mathematics teacher preferred • Professional knowledge of mathematics and educational trends required • 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 • Skilled in basic software tools and technology and the confidence necessary to work with unfamiliar programs

Benefits

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