Test Developer - English Learners/Multilingual Learners

Cambium Assessment; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambium Learning Group is seeking a Test Developer II to apply strong item writing and review skills with a focus on English Learners/Multilingual Learners. You will lead expert educator content reviews and coordinate item pool development under project leadership.

You will work on state or consortium projects, guiding reviews, standard setting, and content development while collaborating with multiple stakeholders. Remote work within the United States is supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in ESL, bilingual ed, or applied linguistics with 5–8 years’ experience, or a Master’s with 1–4 years.
• Minimum of 4 years’ EL/MLL teaching or content development in Educational Assessment.
• Strong knowledge of the U.S. Education system and assessment requirements for ELs/MLLs.
• Knowledge of language acquisition trends and designing assessments across four domains.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, able to meet deadlines and multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Write items for ELP assessments following state specifications.
• Oversee item pool development with project lead across states/consortia.
• Lead educator content reviews and senior reviews for ELP projects.
• Lead educator content review meetings, rubric validation, and data review meetings for ELP projects.
• Participate in standard setting as a content expert.
• Lead item development for content areas of projects.
• Create blueprints and translate them into an item pool development plan.

Skills

Item writing

Item reviewing

Content leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in ESL/bilingual ed/applied linguistics

Master’s degree in related field

Job description

Cambium Learning® Group is an award-winning educational technology solutions leader dedicated to helping all students reach their potential through individualized and differentiated instruction. Using a research-based, personalized approach, Cambium Learning Group delivers SaaS resources and instructional products that engage students and support teachers in fun, positive, safe and scalable environments. These solutions are provided through Learning A-Z® (online differentiated instruction for elementary school reading, writing and science), ExploreLearning® (online interactive math and science simulations, a math fact fluency solution, and a K–2 science solution), Voyager Sopris Learning® (blended solutions that accelerate struggling learners to achieve in literacy and math and professional development for teachers), and VKidz Learning (online comprehensive homeschool education and programs for literacy and science). We believe that every student has unlimited potential, that teachers matter, and that data, instruction, and practice are the keys to success in the classroom and beyond.

Location: Remote, US. Must reside and work in the United States.

Job Overview

Someone in the role of Test Developer II has demonstrated strong item writing and reviewing skills, grade/grade-band lead skills, and may have multiple years as a teaching professional. A Test Developer II has significant content expertise and is able to lead expert educator content reviews. This position is focusing on individuals whose primary experience is with English Learners/Multilingual Learners.

Job Responsibilities

• Uses state item specifications to write effective items for multiple projects, including, but not limited to, ELP assessments.
• Works under the direction of an overall project content lead to oversee item pool development for a state or consortia of states.
• Leads group reviews and independently conducts preliminary, content review 1 across all projects, and will conduct senior reviews for all ELP assessment projects.
• Leads educator content review meetings, rubric validation meetings, range finding meetings, and data review meetings, across projects with a focus on ELP assessment projects
• Participates in standard setting meetings as a content expert
• Leads item development for content area of a project/projects
• Writes blueprints and translates them into an item pool development plan, with supervision
• Has increasingly independent client interactions

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in teaching English as a second language, bilingual education, or applied linguistics + 5-8 years' experience or a Master’s degree + 1-4 years’ experience
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience teaching ELs/MLLs and/or developing content in an Educational Assessment environment
• Strong knowledge and experience with the U.S. Education system and Educational Assessment, including state and federal requirements related to the screening and annual assessment of ELs/MLLs in K-12 education, is preferred
• Current knowledge of trends, practices, and research related to language acquisition, including knowledge related to designing assessments to the four domains, is highly preferred.
• Analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to identify problems and conceptualize solutions
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Ability to multi-task
• Skilled at collaboration
• Required travel for this position ranges from 1 week to 8 trips per year
• Candidates should be able to travel from 2-5 days at a time

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.