Senior Assessment Specialist - Alternate Assessment
Company: Pearson
Location: Salem
Posted on: June 9, 2021
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Job Description:
Senior Assessment Specialist - Alternate Assessment - ( 2107491
) 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. Pearson Senior Assessment Specialists use their subject matter
expertise to thoughtfully engage students in real world assessment
of content. Develop and review test items and stimuli, including multiple
choice, technology enhanced, extended response, cluster sets,
performance-based tasks, and simulations for students with
cognitive disabilities across multiple content areas and grade
levels for large-scale alternate assessments Generate and implement asset specifications, item development
plans, test blueprints, test designs, and other ancillary
documents Develop items and assessments based on accessibility
considerations 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 and
assessment expertise Facilitate committee/client meetings related to asset and data
review, test construction, and review of composed test forms Participate in committee/client meetings related to
achievement-level descriptors, standard setting, and technical
advisory committees Convey assessment information to customers (e.g., review and
judge assets, asset quality, content standards, content limits, and
constructed tests in order to achieve assessment goals) Contribute to proposal solutions through drafting test designs
and authoring text Lead teams of Assessment Specialists in the design and
implementation of high-stakes assessment programs Work closely with test development managers, other content
developers, psychometricians, and other Pearson groups Perform other duties as assigned The anticipated starting salary range for Colorado-based
candidates expressing interest in this position is $70K-$78K. This
position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive
program. Benefits available to eligible employees can be seen at:
https://pearsonbenefitsus.com/ Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer
and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including
minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with
disabilities are encouraged to apply. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Education or related field with teaching
certification in special education required; Master's degree is
desired At least five years teaching experience as an elementary or
secondary teacher including experience working with special
education students required Expert knowledge of special education, including national trends
and regulations, and professional knowledge of alternate
assessments required Must have experience working with students in inclusion or
resource settings, and experience with modifying curriculum for
students with cognitive disabilities. Some experience with
low-incidence, self-contained classrooms or life-skills student
populations desired Outstanding oral and written communication skills At least three years' experience in large-scale educational
measurement Experience leading assessment programs General knowledge of all phases of the development, processing,
scoring, and reporting of large-scale assessments Skill in identifying problems and providing solutions to a
variety of audiences required Excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills
and ability to coordinate multiple activities and adapt to
unexpected events required Skill in evaluating and providing input on project schedules and
process documents required Primary Location : US-RE-Remote Work Locations : US-Remote Remote Job : Professional Development Organization : Assessments School Employee Status : Regular Employee Job Type : Standard Job Level : Individual Contributor Shift : Day Job Travel : Yes, 25 % of the Time Job Posting : May 24, 2021 Job Unposting : Ongoing Schedule: : Full-time Regular Req ID: 2107491
Keywords: Pearson, Salem , Senior Assessment Specialist - Alternate Assessment, Other , Salem, Oregon
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