Scoring Assistant - History - MA

Pearson; Hadley (MA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A global educational services company is seeking candidates to score History and Middle School Humanities History remotely. This role involves evaluating teacher candidates' responses and requires a bachelor's degree, a teaching license, and current teaching experience in History. Candidates should possess basic computer skills and the ability to recognize various types of bias. Offering a flexible work schedule and compensation of $17.50/hour.

Benefits

Flexibility to work scoring sessions

Rate of $17.50/hour

Qualifications

• Current or recent teaching experience in History at the middle school or high school level.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Pass a qualifying test before scoring.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates responses of teacher candidates in Massachusetts.
• Successfully internalizes training and scoring guide.
• Meets quality and productivity requirements established for the scoring program.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Ability to maintain a confidential work environment

Recognize and discuss various types of bias

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Current teaching license in History or Middle School Humanities

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.

Evaluation Systems 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, help to maintain professional standards and promote equitable practices in education. 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 History and Middle School Humanities History remotely for our Hadley, MA office.

Key benefits

• Rate of $17.50/hour.
• Flexibility to work scoring sessions that suit your availability
• Working remotely

Overall Responsibilities

• Evaluates responses of teacher candidates in Massachusetts.
• Successfully internalizes training and scoring guide, participates in discussions.
• Must be able to recognize and discuss various types of bias (e.g., implicit bias, cultural bias, leniency bias, central tendency bias, halo effect) and put strategies into effect to reduce personal biases in scoring.
• Meets quality and productivity requirements established for the scoring program.
• Engages with other scorers in consensus scoring activities.
• Pass a qualifying test before scoring.

Working Conditions

Training takes place before scoring begins. There may be a brief orientation meeting before the day of scoring occurs.

Scoring sessions are typically two days long and take place during the week Monday through Friday. Scoring sessions will occur once every month. The scoring day runs from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m., including training.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or higher, and
• A current History or Middle School Humanities teaching license OR recent college-level teaching experience in field.
• Current or recent teaching experience in History at the middle school or high school level.
• 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

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