Associate, Scoring Service

Title: Associate, Scoring Service

Location: Sacramento, CA, United States

Department: Evaluation

Job Description:

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 and help to maintain professional standards. 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 the School Administrator assessments remotely for our Sacramento, CA office.

Key benefits

• Starting rate of $17.50 per hour
• Flexibility to work scoring sessions that suit your availability
• Working remotely

Qualifications

For School Administrator assessments, a scorer must

• hold an Administrative Services Credential, and have a minimum of three (3) years of current or recent experience as an Administrator in California;
• or have a minimum of three (3) years of current or recent teaching experience as a faculty member of a Commission-approved program of professional preparation in administrative services or as a provider of a Commission-approved administrative services internship program.

Overall Responsibilities

• Evaluate responses to test questions by Administrator candidates
• Internalize scoring standards, participate in discussions, and engage with other scorers in consensus scoring activities
• Recognize and discuss various types of bias (e.g., implicit bias, cultural bias, leniency bias, central tendency bias, halo effect) and effect strategies to reduce personal biases in scoring
• Meet quality and productivity requirements established for the scoring program, including passing 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 take place during the week Monday through Friday. Scoring sessions will take place for one or two days each month. The scoring day runs from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m., including training.

Note: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

This position is NOT bonus/benefits eligible and information on benefits is offeredhere.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. 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. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act