Oklahoma Scoring Assistant

Pearson; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking scoring assistants to evaluate teacher candidates for licensure exams. This part-time role offers flexibility in scheduling and the opportunity to contribute to the education sector. Ideal candidates will have teaching credentials and a passion for maintaining educational standards. Join a collaborative environment where your expertise will help shape the future of teaching. Enjoy a rewarding experience that allows you to give back while working remotely from California or Oklahoma.

Qualifications

• Hold a teaching credential or degree in the content field.
• Teaching experience within the last three years is required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate responses of teacher candidates according to scoring rubrics.
• Participate in training and consensus scoring activities.

Skills

Teaching Credential

Basic Computer Skills

Online Meeting Participation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

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.

The Evaluation Systems group 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 Oklahoma exams remotely for our Sacramento, California office.

We are looking for scoring assistants for:

• Family & Consumer Science

• Driver Safety

Qualifications Both active and recently retired educators may be eligible to score, provided they meet one of the following qualification goals.

A scorer must:

• Hold a teaching credential corresponding to the content field, AND

• Be teaching or have taught within the last three years at the appropriate grade level.

• Or serve or have served as a faculty member teaching courses taken by students enrolled in a teacher preparation program or district internship program.

• Or hold a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree AND be a graduate student currently teaching courses in the content field

Key benefits

• Rate at $17.50/hour.

• Recently retired and current educators, who meet the qualifications, are encouraged to apply.

• All work is conducted Monday through Friday between 8:00am-4:00pm PST.

• Sessions last 1 day and occur 5 times a year.

• Training and review are part of every session.

• Flexibility to work scoring sessions which suit your availability.

• Flexibility to work scoring sessions which suit your availability.

Overall Responsibilities

• Evaluates responses of teacher candidates.

• Successfully internalizes training and scoring guide.

• Participate in discussions.

• Must be able to put aside personal biases and apply scoring guide according to rubric requirements.

• Meets quality and productivity requirements established for the scoring program.

• Engage with other scorers in consensus scoring activities.

Applicants should also…

• Be a resident of Oklahoma or California with eligibility to work in the United States.

• Have basic computer skills (keyboard, mouse).

• Have the ability to meet via online meetings using a personal computer with web camera, microphone, and speakers.

• Have the ability to sit for extended periods of time.

• Have the ability to maintain a confidential work environment.

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: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Organization: Assessment & Qualifications

Schedule: PART_TIME

Workplace Type: Remote

Req ID: 19828