Associate, Scoring Service - Health Education

Pearson; Richmond (VA); A distancia; USD 22.000 - 26.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Remote work

Part-time schedule

Descripción de la vacante

Pearson is seeking candidates for remote part-time Evaluation scoring roles. You will evaluate New York teacher candidate responses, apply scoring standards, and participate in consensus scoring activities. Training precedes scoring, with sessions Monday–Friday on a flexible intermittent basis.

This role is not bonus/benefits eligible. Qualified applicants may be educators or professionals with content-area experience, and must be eligible to work in the United States.

Formación

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

Responsabilidades

• Evaluate responses to test questions by New York teacher candidates.
• Internalize scoring standards, participate in discussions, and engage with other scorers in consensus scoring activities.
• Recognize and discuss various types of bias 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.

Conocimientos

Basic computer skills

Sitting for extended periods

Confidential work environment

Eligible to work in the United States

Educación

Educator background in content area

Degree in the content area

Descripción del empleo

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 :

(NY) Associate, Scoring Services

• Health

Qualifications

• Health

OR are or have been educators from colleges or universities who have taught or advised a content relevant field within the last three years

OR hold a degree in the content area and have held professional employment in the content area within the last three years

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 New York 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

Key benefits

• Starting rate of $17.50 per hour

• Working remotely

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

Scoring sessions take place during the week Monday through Friday. Scoring sessions will occur on an intermittent basis, one day every 8 weeks. The scoring day runs from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m., including training.

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.

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

Schedule: PART_TIME

Workplace Type: Remote