Content Specialist - Mathematics (12-month limited term)

Pearson; Montgomery (AL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Mathematics Content Specialist, where you'll leverage your expertise to develop K-12 assessments. In this dynamic role, you'll collaborate with educators and business partners to create accessible, standards-based assessments that truly make a difference in students' learning experiences. This innovative firm values creativity and flexibility, offering a supportive environment where your contributions will have a significant impact. If you're passionate about education and ready to take on exciting challenges, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education or mathematics is required.
• Five years’ experience as a mathematics teacher preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review K-12 mathematics test items for large-scale assessments.
• Facilitate customer meetings and provide mathematics assessment expertise.

Skills

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Problem-Solving

Planning and Organization

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education

Equivalent experience

Tools

Basic Software Tools

Job description

As a Mathematics Content Specialist within the Content Development Services team, you will work as both a content and assessment expert to develop K-12 assessments for our state and district clients. Our team develops standards-based assessments for students across the United States. We collaborate with education departments, committees of educators, and business partners to develop assessments of learning that are accessible to all students. We are looking for flexible and creative content experts to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• 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.

Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the Colorado, California, Washington State, New York State and New York City laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:

The minimum full-time salary range is between $60,000-$70,000.

This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.

Qualifications:

• 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.

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 Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We want a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. All 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 strive for a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities.

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].

Note that the information you provide will stay confidential and will be stored securely. It will not be seen by those involved in making decisions as part of the recruitment process.

Job: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Organization: Assessment & Qualifications

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Remote

Req ID: 18793