Associate, Scoring Service

Pearson; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking qualified individuals to score Georgia teacher licensure test responses remotely, evaluating student work according to scoring standards. This role offers a starting rate of $17.50 per hour and remote work, with sessions Monday–Friday, eight-week cycles.

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree or higher and a valid subject-specific teaching certificate with recent public-school experience, or equivalent college faculty experience. US work eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant subject.
• Current teaching certification in the subject area and active practice or recent experience in a public school.
• Alternatively, college/university faculty experience preparing candidates.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate responses to test questions by Georgia teacher candidates.
• Internalize scoring standards, participate in discussions, and engage with other scorers in consensus scoring activities.
• Recognize and discuss bias types and strategies to reduce personal biases in scoring.
• Meet quality and productivity requirements established for the scoring program, including passing a qualifying test before scoring.
• Starting rate of $17.50 per hour.
• Working remotely.

Skills

Educational assessment

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Teaching Certification

Job 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.

Evaluation Systems of Pearson offers dynamic teacher licensing and performance assessment solutions. Our custom teacher licensure testing programs are 100 percent aligned to state standards. We also provide a wide variety of teacher licensure testing services such as test development, administration, and scoring. We work in a collaborative environment and are passionate about education.

Scoring offers the opportunity to network with other professionals and stay abreast of the latest developments in your field. Scorers have a direct impact on the quality of the next generation of teachers and help to maintain professional standards. Scorers enjoy the change of pace, the mental challenge and the opportunity to give back to their educational field.

We have immediate openings for candidates to score the subjects below remotely :

• Instructional Technology

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or higher, and
• A current teaching certification in the subject area you are applying for AND be practicing or have two (2) or more years’ recent experience in the service role in a public school in the subject area you are applying for

OR serve as, or have recently served as, a college/university/program faculty member who prepares candidates for the subject you are applying for

and MUST NOT be a current Georgia educator/based in the State of Georgia .

Both active and recently retired practitioners can be eligible to score.

• Basic computer skills (keyboard, mouse)
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time
• Ability to maintain a confidential work environment
• Eligible to work in the United States

Overall Responsibilities

• Evaluate responses to test questions by Georgia teacher candidates
• Internalize scoring standards, participate in discussions, and engage with other scorers in consensus scoring activities
• Recognize and discuss various types of bias (e.g., implicit bias, cultural bias, leniency bias, central tendency bias, halo effect) and effect strategies to reduce personal biases in scoring
• Meet quality and productivity requirements established for the scoring program, including passing a qualifying test before scoring
• Starting rate of $17.50 per hour
• Working remotely

Working Conditions

Scoring sessions take place during the week Monday through Friday. Scoring sessions will occur on five consecutive days every 8 weeks. The scoring day runs from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m., including training. 40 hours of work are available every 8 weeks.

Training takes place before scoring begins. There may be a brief orientation meeting before the day of scoring occurs.

Note:

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

This position is NOT bonus/benefits eligible and information on benefits is offeredhere .

Who we are:

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [e-mail].

Job:

Evaluation

Job Family:

LEARNING&CONTENT_DELIVERY

Organization:

Assessment & Qualifications