Remote Scoring Associate – Education Assessment

Pearson; Hartford (CT); Remote; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting rate of $17.50 per hour

Remote work

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an Associate, Scoring Services to work remotely for our Malta, NY office. You will evaluate responses to test questions, internalize scoring standards, and participate in consensus scoring with other scorers.

The role requires current teaching certification or recent teaching experience in the subject area, or a degree with professional content-area work. Training is provided and scoring sessions occur on weekdays with occasional scheduling.

Qualifications

• A current teaching certification in the subject area you are applying for and are currently teaching or have taught in schools within the last three years.
• OR 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
• 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

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

Skills

Basic computer skills

Ability to sit for extended periods

Confidential work environment

Eligible to work in the United States

Education

Teaching certification in subject area

Experience teaching within last 3 years

Degree in content area with recent professional employment

Job description

Pearson is seeking an Associate, Scoring Services to work remotely for our Malta, NY office. You will evaluate responses to test questions, internalize scoring standards, and participate in consensus scoring with other scorers.

The role requires current teaching certification or recent teaching experience in the subject area, or a degree with professional content-area work. Training is provided and scoring sessions occur on weekdays with occasional scheduling.