Specialist, Content Developer (Mathematics)

Pearson; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Specialist, Content Developer (Mathematics) to develop or review K-12 assessment content for state and district clients in the United States. You will work as both a content and assessment expert within the Asset Creation team, leveraging AI tools to ensure high-quality, accessible materials.

The role aligns with industry titles such as Assessment Specialist or Content Specialist. You will collaborate with educators and Pearson groups to create standards-based content and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, content-specific area, or equivalent experience required.
• Five years’ experience as an elementary or secondary teacher in the field of content-specific area preferred.
• Professional knowledge of content-specific area and educational trends required.
• Some experience in large-scale, educational measurement preferred.
• General knowledge of all phases of the development, processing, scoring, and reporting of large-scale assessments preferred.
• Demonstrated excellence in AI-supported content development, or clear evidence of strong potential and readiness to leverage AI effectively in content creation.
• Experience or familiarity with prompting, refining, and evaluating AI-generated content for education purposes.
• Skill in basic software tools and technology and the confidence necessary to work with unfamiliar programs.
• Demonstrated interest in learning about and adapting to new AI technologies as they evolve.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to creatively and flexibly address challenges with a variety of audiences.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills and the ability to work on multiple activities and adapt to unexpected event

Responsibilities

• Develop and review content-specific test items, including multiple choice, TE, extended response, cluster sets, performance-based tasks, and simulations across multiple grade levels for large-scale assessments.
• Help develop item, passage, and test specifications, item development plans, test blueprints, and other ancillary documents.
• Leverage AI-powered tools to support the development, review, and enhancement of assessment content, ensuring outputs meet quality and accessibility standards.
• Collaborate with team members to integrate AI-generated assets in assessment workflows, providing feedback using content and educational expertise.
• Help select, assign, manage, and train item/passage writers and educators to develop items based on standards, cognitive complexity, and item development best practices.
• Facilitate and support customer meetings and provide content assessment expertise.
• Facilitate activities related to test construction and review of composed test forms.
• Consult with the customer as required, including participation in planning, status, review meetings, etc.
• Work closely with test development managers, other content developers, psychometricians, and other Pearson groups.
• Stay current with emerging technologies relevant to educational content creation and assessment, including AI.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

AI content development

Communication skills

Adaptability

Content knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AI tooling

Basic software tools

Job description

United States

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Job Description

As a Specialist, Content Developer (Mathematics) within the Asset Creation team, you will work as both a content and assessment expert to develop K-12 assessments for our state and district clients. Our team develops standards-based assessments for students across the United States. We collaborate with education departments, committees of educators, and business partners to develop assessments of learning that are accessible to all students. We are looking for flexible and creative content experts to join our team.

This roles aligns to industry level title such as "Assessment Specialist" or "Content Specialist".

Responsibilities:

Develop and review content-specific test items, including multiple choice, technology enhanced, extended response, cluster sets, performance-based tasks, and simulations across multiple grade levels for large-scale assessments

Help develop item, passage, and test specifications, item development plans, test blueprints, and other ancillary documents

Leverage AI-powered tools to support the development, review, and enhancement of assessment content, ensuring outputs meet quality and accessibility standards

Collaborate with team members to integrate AI-generated assets in assessment workflows, providing feedback using content and educational expertise

Help select, assign, manage, and train item/passage writers and educators to develop items based on standards, cognitive complexity, and item development best practices

Facilitate and support customer meetings and provide content assessment expertise

Facilitate activities related to test construction and review of composed test forms

Consult with the customer as required, including participation in planning, status, review meetings, etc.

Work closely with test development managers, other content developers, psychometricians, and other Pearson groups

Stay current with emerging technologies relevant to educational content creation and assessment, including AI

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in education, content-specific area, or equivalent experience required

Five years’ experience as an elementary or secondary teacher in the field of content-specific area preferred

Professional knowledge of content-specific area and educational trends required

Some experience in large-scale, educational measurement preferred

General knowledge of all phases of the development, processing, scoring, and reporting of large-scale assessments preferred

Demonstrated excellence in AI-supported content development, or clear evidence of strong potential and readiness to leverage AI effectively in content creation

Experience or familiarity with prompting, refining, and evaluating AI-generated content for education purposes

Skill in basic software tools and technology and the confidence necessary to work with unfamiliar programs

Demonstrated interest in learning about and adapting to new AI technologies as they evolve

Outstanding oral and written communication skills

Ability to creatively and flexibly address challenges with a variety of audiences

Excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills and the ability to work on multiple activities and adapt to unexpected event

Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:

The minimum full-time salary range is between $70,000 - $80,000.

This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here .

Applications will be accepted through Tuesday, August 18, 2026. This window may be extended depending on business needs.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 25416
• Job Category Learning & Content Development