Remote Scoring Specialist for Teacher Assessments

Pearson; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson provides remote scoring opportunities for Malta, NY, with the chance to evaluate NY teacher candidates across several subjects. Candidates must be certified or actively teaching, and eligible to work in the United States.

Scorers will follow scoring standards, engage in consensus scoring, and manage bias awareness while meeting program quality and productivity expectations. Training is provided and sessions occur during regular weekdays.

Qualifications

• Current teaching certification in the subject area and teaching 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
• Active or recently retired practitioners can be eligible to score
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to sit for extended periods
• 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 and effect strategies to reduce personal biases in scoring
• Meet quality and productivity requirements established for the scoring program, including passing a qualifying test
• Starting rate of $17.50 per hour
• Working remotely

Skills

Basic computer skills

Extended sitting

Confidential work environment

Eligible to work in the United States

Education

Teaching certification in subject area

Degree in content area with recent employment

Job description

Pearson provides remote scoring opportunities for Malta, NY, with the chance to evaluate NY teacher candidates across several subjects. Candidates must be certified or actively teaching, and eligible to work in the United States.

Scorers will follow scoring standards, engage in consensus scoring, and manage bias awareness while meeting program quality and productivity expectations. Training is provided and sessions occur during regular weekdays.