Content Specialist - Mathematics (12-month limited term)

Pearson Education • Trenton, NJ

412d • $60,000 - $70,000 • Remote

About The Position

As a Mathematics Content Specialist within the Content Development Services team at Pearson, you will serve as a content and assessment expert responsible for developing K-12 assessments for state and district clients. This role involves collaborating with education departments and committees to create standards-based assessments that are accessible to all students. The position requires flexibility and creativity in addressing challenges and developing high-quality educational materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education, mathematics, or equivalent experience required.
• Five years' experience as an elementary or secondary mathematics teacher preferred.
• Professional knowledge of mathematics and educational trends required.
• Some experience in large-scale educational measurement preferred.
• General knowledge of all phases of the development, processing, scoring, and reporting of large-scale assessments preferred.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to creatively and flexibly address challenges with a variety of audiences.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Skilled in basic software tools and technology with confidence to work with unfamiliar programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review mathematics test items and stimuli across multiple grade levels for large-scale assessments.
• Help develop mathematics item and test specifications, item development plans, test blueprints, and other ancillary documents.
• Select, assign, manage, and train item writers and educators to develop mathematics items based on standards and best practices.
• Facilitate and support customer meetings, providing mathematics assessment expertise.
• Facilitate activities related to test construction and review of composed test forms.
• Consult with customers as required, participating in planning and review meetings.
• Work closely with test development managers, content developers, psychometricians, and other Pearson groups.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Work from home with Pearson-supplied hardware and support.
• Flexible work hours from Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CT.
• Competitive salary range of $60,000 - $70,000.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree