Specialist, Content Developer

Title: Specialist, Content Developer

Location: United States

Department: Learning Subject Matter Experts

Job Description:

Description

The Assessment Services team at GED® Testing Service (GEDTS) is seeking a qualified individual who will contribute to the delivery of high-quality learning and assessment solutions for adult learners in the field of Social Studies. The successful candidate will work with a team of content specialists, psychometricians, and others on all aspects of GED® Social Studies test development including item development, test construction, test form review, and data analysis.

Key Responsibilities 

Assessment Design & Development

• Develop, review, and edit Social Studies assessment tasks, including multiple-choice and technology-enhanced items
• Participate in all activities related to Social Studies assessment development, including forms development and special projects
• Lead, manage, and develop item writer training and assist in recruiting and training external item writers
• Use content authoring and other technology tools to create, track, and edit items

Quality Assurance & Validation

• Facilitate, and provide assessment expertise and guidance at virtual subject matter expert committee meetings (e.g., content review, fairness review, data review, etc.)
• Ensure assessments align with relevant standards and meet high-quality content and statistical specifications
• Engage in continual quality improvement to ensure fairness and accessibility of Social Studies assessment content
• Work with psychometricians to analyze psychometric data and ensure test fairness, reliability, and validity

Project Management & Collaboration

• Support and collaborate with existing Social Studies team
• Participate in all Social Studies planning and scheduling activities and all phases of the assessment development workflow
• Coordinate and collaborate with other members of the GEDTS Assessment Services Team, including the Senior Director of Assessment Services, Test Development Manager, other assessment content developers, project managers, and psychometricians
• Coordinate and collaborate with other GED and Pearson areas and teams, as required

Strategic Planning & Innovation

• Conduct program and industry-related research as required 
• Support cross-content GED® initiatives as needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a content focus in a Social Studies discipline
• Minimum 3 years' experience teaching secondary or post-secondary Social Studies
• Experience creating or evaluating Social Studies assessment items aligned to high school learning standards (classroom based, district based, or state summative)
• Excellent skills in grammar, editing, and writing
• Excellent oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree with a content focus in Social Studies or related field
• Strong knowledge of assessment design, universal design, and accessibility best practices
• Familiarity with all phases of assessment development including item and passage writing, editing, data review, test building, and providing feedback

 

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 $50,000 to $95,000

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