Early Childhood Literacy Assessment Specialist

Cambium Learning Group

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Early Childhood Literacy Assessment Specialist supports the development, review, and quality assurance of English-language literacy assessment content for grades K–2. This role requires deep expertise in early literacy development, as well as experience with large-scale educational assessments. The specialist collaborates cross-functionally with content developers, psychometricians, and program teams to ensure assessments are linguistically sound, instructionally meaningful, and aligned to state standards and assessment frameworks.

Requirements

At least four (4) years of experience working in K–2 elementary literacy
Bachelor’s degree in Education, specifically early childhood education
Exceptional knowledge of linguistics, including grammar, orthography, syntax, and their role in literacy development.
At least five to eight (5-8) years of experience developing, reviewing, or supporting statewide or national educational assessments.
Demonstrated experience aligning instructional or assessment content to state standards and specific market or program requirements.
Analytical skills and attention to detail
Ability to identify problems and conceptualize solutions
Ability to prioritize to meet deadlines
Ability to multi-task
Ability to provide sound content-based guidance to clients regarding their K2 Literacy product
Skilled at collaboration
Must reside and work within the US.

Nice To Haves

Awareness of early childhood formative products and experience in creating district-level ELA/Reading assessments is beneficial.
Graduate degree in Education, Linguistics, Assessment, or a related field.
Experience in educational publishing, curriculum development, or large-scale assessment programs.
Experience working with digital assessment platforms and collaborative, technology-enabled authoring environments.
Understanding of assessment validity, reliability, and accessibility considerations for early learners.

Responsibilities

Develop, review, and provide quality assurance for English-language K–2 literacy assessment items aligned to approved item and test specifications.
Support the development and refinement of item specifications, scoring rubrics, scoring guides, and assessment frameworks.
Review and apply state educational standards and content requirements to ensure valid and reliable assessment alignment.
Review and interpret disaggregated student performance data to inform content decisions and learning standards frameworks.
Collaborate closely with item writers, consultants, editors, psychometricians, and program managers throughout the assessment development lifecycle.
Ensure linguistic accuracy and developmental appropriateness of all English-language K-2 assessment materials.
Apply knowledge of literacy development and language acquisition to support equitable assessment design for diverse learners.