Urgent Hiring! California Educator - Single Subjects for CalTPA scoring!

Pearson; Hartford (CT); Remote; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking education company as a CalTPA Assessor in Hartford, Connecticut! This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the educational landscape by scoring submissions for the California Teaching Performance Assessment. As an assessor, you will leverage your expertise in education and maintain the integrity of assessment materials while working remotely. Pearson is committed to creating vibrant learning experiences and values diversity in its workforce. If you are passionate about education and meet the qualifications, this is your chance to make a real impact in the lives of future educators!

Qualifications

• Must be a current or retired California education professional.
• Hold a current California Clear Teaching Credential or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Score candidate submissions for the California Teaching Performance Assessment.
• Complete required training and maintain confidentiality of assessment materials.

Skills

CalTPA Assessor Experience

Teaching Credential

Content Area Expertise

Confidentiality Maintenance

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Job description

Urgent Hiring! California Educator - Single Subjects for CalTPA scoring! in Hartford, Connecticut

CalTPA Assessor Experience Qualifications:

Pearson offers compensation packages that reward exceptional quality and productivity. Scoring is generally compensated at a base rate of $25 per hour scoring, with training paid at $19 per hour. Milestone pay increases of $0.40 per hour are earned for every 400 hours paid.

To be eligible to score the California Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA), an applicant MUST meet the following requirements and attest to these requirements at least once annually.

1. Requirement #1: Be a current (or retired within 3 years) California education professional in one (1) or more of the following capacities:

• University/program educator providing instruction to TK–12 teacher candidates within a CTC-accredited teacher preparation program
• Field supervisor
• Mentor or master teacher
• TK–12 teacher
• National Board-Certified Teacher (NBCT)

1. Requirement #2: Have expertise in the content area assigned to score in one (1) or more of the following ways:

• Hold a current California Clear Multiple or Single Subject Teaching Credential, or added authorization, in the content area
• Have university teaching experience in the content area
• Hold a degree in the content area

1. Requirement #3: Adhere to the following confidentiality requirements:

• Maintain the confidentiality of the assessment materials and knowledge gained as a result of participating in scoring the assessment, and will not share information with anyone (e.g., candidates, colleagues, etc.) without direct permission from the Commission and Pearson.
• Agree not to participate in any professional activity, beyond employment in a TK–12 school/district/county office or institution that requires candidates to use a CA-approved performance assessment, that results in payment for services related to supporting candidates in completing any CA-approved performance assessment.

1. Requirement #4: Reside in the state of California.

In order to score candidate submissions, assessors must complete the requisite training and meet the established calibration standards. Assessors will be paid for time spent in training, calibration, and scoring submissions.

To verify employment, the application requests your supervisor contact information and TK-12 teaching credential details (if applicable). This information will be used for verification purposes only.

Scoring activities are remote and assessors are expected to provide the working environment and equipment needed to complete the scoring activities (e.g., published minimum CPU and monitor recommendations). Assessors must meet minimum requirements for home computing hardware, monitor, and bandwidth provided by their internet service provider.

For security reasons, assessors may not use shared office computers or work from institutional computer labs.

All CalTPA new hires will be required to attend a two-day training session. Sessions are typically offered in February/March of each year and based on scoring requirements, may also be offered in the fall. After training and calibration is complete, assessors must be committed to scoring a minimum of four (4) submissions per week. Scoring is expected to take 1-1.5 hours per submission scored for experienced assessors.

Scoring will be available seven days per week, except for outages/system maintenance or Pearson corporate holidays.

Assessors participate in regular activities to ensure calibration to the rubrics. Assessors will be assigned to content areas and disciplines in which they have a current credential and experience.

Additional Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree or higher (If you received your degree outside of the United States, a Foreign Equivalency Report is required stating that you have an equivalent of at least 4-year degree in the United States. It is your responsibility to obtain this report. You may email your report to HR if you receive an offer of employment).
• U.S. citizenship, resident alien status or authorized to work in the U.S.
• U.S. residency
• All scoring and other work activities must be completed in the United States.
• Meet the minimum qualifications as listed above.

What to expect from Pearson:

Did you know Pearson is one of the 10 most innovative education companies of 2022? At Pearson, we add life to a lifetime of learning so everyone can realize the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are on a journey to be 100 percent digital to meet the changing needs of the global population by developing a new strategy with ambitious targets.

Pearson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We want a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [e-mail].

Note that the information you provide will stay confidential and will be stored securely. It will not be seen by those involved in making decisions as part of the recruitment process.

Job: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Organization: Assessment & Qualifications