Associate, Scoring Service

Pearson; Springfield (IL); Remote; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking remote scorers for multiple subject areas to evaluate responses from Massachusetts teacher candidates and to internalize scoring standards. You will participate in consensus scoring with other scorers and discuss bias to improve objectivity.

Qualified candidates may include current teachers or retired practitioners with relevant experience. Training is provided; the role is remote with flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher; teaching certification in the subject area; and two or more years of recent public school service in the subject area.
• Alternatively, college/university faculty experience preparing candidates for the subject, or holding a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree while teaching courses.
• Both active and recently retired practitioners may be eligible to score.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate responses to test questions by Massachusetts teacher candidates.
• Internalize scoring standards, participate in discussions, and engage with other scorers in consensus scoring activities.
• Recognize and discuss bias types (implicit, cultural, leniency, central tendency, halo) and apply strategies to reduce personal biases in scoring.
• Meet quality and productivity requirements and pass a qualifying test before scoring.
• Work remotely as part of the scoring program.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Teaching certification in subject area

Graduate or faculty teaching experience in subject area

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 for our Hadley, MA office:

(MA) Associate, Scoring Services

• Dance
• Digital Literacy & Computer Science
• History
• Music
• Technology Engineering
• Theater

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

OR who holds a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree and is a graduate student currently teaching courses in the subject area

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 Massachusetts 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
• 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 one or two days every 4 to 8 weeks depending on the subject. The scoring day runs from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m., including training. Three to sixteen hours of work are available on the one to two days every 4-8 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. Information and guidelines on benefits offered is here.

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.

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Job: Evaluation

Job Family: LEARNING&CONTENT_DELIVERY

Organization: Assessment & Qualifications