ELA Senior Content Advisor—Product Development

cambiumlearning; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambium Learning Group is seeking a Senior Content Advisor - Product Development to lead innovative assessment product development, research, design, and implementation across statewide programs.

The ideal candidate has deep content knowledge in K-12 assessments, 8+ years of experience, and excels in leadership, communications, and presenting to senior leaders. Willingness to travel 1–10 times per year is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, Educational Leadership, or related field and at least 8 years of experience developing content for large-scale summative assessments or equivalent.
• Deep content knowledge is required.
• Experience with innovative assessment products and the development lifecycle is highly preferred.
• Awareness of formative products and district-level literacy assessments is beneficial.
• At least 3 years of experience leading people, programs, projects, or initiatives in education/assessment environments.
• Strong principles of assessment design, learning processes, and progression understandings.
• Experience contributing to TAC is preferred.
• Comfort presenting to senior leadership and the C-suite.
• Knowledge of the U.S. Education System and Education Assessment is required.
• Data-backed, detail-oriented, problem-solving mindset.
• Adaptable and able to pivot to arrive at solutions.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and multitasking skills.
• Willingness to travel 1–10 times per year.

Responsibilities

• Oversees development of innovative assessment products from research through implementation.
• Contributes to and executes complex plans vetted by Test Development leadership.
• Presents in TAC meetings and may present to senior leadership.
• Manages client and stakeholder expectations and ensures timely responses.
• Identifies and escalates complex issues and proposes solutions.
• Collaborates across divisions as needed.
• Contributes as a senior reviewer to content test development across projects.
• Oversees and may drive client-facing meetings and standard-setting activities.
• Drives content and test development training, including standard setting preparation.
• Contributes to proposal work as needed.

Skills

Content knowledge

Leadership

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, Educational Leadership, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Cambium Learning® Group is an award-winning educational technology solutions leader dedicated to helping all students reach their potential through individualized and differentiated instruction. Using a research-based, personalized approach, Cambium Learning Group delivers SaaS resources and instructional products that engage students and support teachers in fun, positive, safe and scalable environments. These solutions are provided through Learning A-Z® (online differentiated instruction for elementary school reading, writing and science), ExploreLearning® (online interactive math and science simulations, a math fact fluency solution, and a K–2 science solution), Voyager Sopris Learning® (blended solutions that accelerate struggling learners to achieve in literacy and math and professional development for teachers), and VKidz Learning (online comprehensive homeschool education and programs for literacy and science). We believe that every student has unlimited potential, that teachers matter, and that data, instruction, and practice are the keys to success in the classroom and beyond.

Location: Remote, US. Must reside and work in the United States

Job Overview:

Join our Team! Cambium Assessment is a leader in statewide online assessments. We integratecutting-edgetechnology with contentexpertiseto develop standardized assessments for kindergarten through high school students. We are currently lookingtofillthe role ofSeniorContentAdvisor - ProductDevelopmentwithan innovativestar.The ideal candidate willbe a key member of the team, serving as a thought pioneer in the development of new and innovative approaches to all types and stages of assessment

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversees the development ofinnovative assessment products, including the research, design, development,and implementationof these development efforts.

• Contributes to and executes a complex plan or solution that is vetted by Test Developmentleadership.

• Presents in TAC meetings as a contentspecialist andmay present to senior leadership of the division and company.

• Manages client andstakeholderexpectations effectively and ensures all client and collaborator requests are resolved in a thorough andtimelymanner.

• Identifiesand escalates complex department-wide issues,seekingand offering solutions.

• Works collaboratively across divisions, as needed.

• Contributes to contenttestdevelopment across all projects as a senior-level reviewer, as needed.

• Oversees and may drive client facing meetings, includingas the content specialist at standard settings, as well as facilitation ofcontent advisory, rubric validation,rangefinding, data review, and otherclient meetings,as needed.

• DrivesContent and Test Developmenttraining, including preparationforstandardsetting.

• Autonomously contributes to proposal work, as needed.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, Educational Leadership, or related degree that reflects pedagogy and learning science knowledge (Master’s degree preferred) and at least 8 years of experience developing content for large-scale summative assessments or equivalent relevant experience.

• Deep contentknowledge isrequired.

• Demonstrated experienceandfamiliaritywithinnovative assessment products, including the research, design, development, and implementation of development efforts, is highlypreferred.

• Awarenessof earlychildhoodformativeproducts andexperience increatingdistrict-levelliteracyassessments isbeneficial.

• At least 3 years of experience leading people, programs, projects, or strategic initiativesineducation, educational assessment, curriculum, or instructional development environments.

• Highly creative and innovativewith a deep understanding ofPrincipled Assessment Design,learning processes,andlearningprogressions.

• Demonstrated experience contributing to Technical Advisory Committees (TAC) is preferred.

• Highly comfortableinteracting with and delivering various presentations tosenior leadership across divisions andC-suite of the organization.

• Proven knowledge and experience with the U.S. EducationSystemand Education Assessment isrequired.

• Demonstrated and highly effective thought leadership.

• Data-backed skills and attention to detail.

• Ability toidentifyproblems and conceptualize solutions.

• Highly flexible andadaptive,pivotingasneededto arrive ata solution.

• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

• Highly skilled in collaboration, communication,and multi-tasking.

• Ability to travel 1-10 times per year, including trips lasting 2-5 days.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.