Test Developer - Bilingual

Law School Admission Council•Newtown Township, PA

3h•$75,000 - $80,000•Remote

About The Position

LSAC’s mission is to advance law and justice by promoting access, equity, and fairness in law school admission and supporting the learning journey from prelaw through practice. Pay rate: $75,000 to $80,000 per year, depending on experience Test Developers serve as test content specialists charged with creating LSAT and other test content and ensuring that this content satisfies the highest standards of quality, including soundness, fairness, and validity. Test Developers are expected to contribute to various phases of test development work, such as item writing and review, scored and unscored section assembly and review, and post-administration review, as required. Assigned test content may be multiple-choice, constructed response, or any other format utilized by assessments that LSAC may produce. Additional responsibilities include ensuring the security of test content, working cross-functionally to promote the success of LSAT administrations for both candidates and law schools, and participating in assessment-related research. In addition to the above responsibilities, the bilingual Test Developer is expected to be a significant contributor to the preparation and administration of the LSAT-Puerto Rico exam, which is delivered in Spanish to a Puerto Rican audience.

Requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Possesses a well-developed ability to think critically, analytically, and logically and to evaluate written content for logical soundness, cogency, and potential logical flaws/weaknesses
Fluent in both English and Spanish
Understands, or is willing to learn, how to interpret and apply test-related statistical data
Holds a strong sense of accountability for both individual and team objectives
Embraces a forward-thinking mindset, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and creativity
Excellent time management, prioritization, attention to detail, and organizational skills
Must be highly adaptable, flexible, and solutions-focused
Must be skilled at, or willing to learn, custom or off-the-shelf software related to LSAT testing systems and platforms
A graduate degree in a discipline requiring strong reading, reasoning, and analytical skills is required. Such disciplines include, but are by no means limited to, philosophy, linguistics, English, and psychology.

Nice To Haves

Training in formal logic, including sentential and first-order predicate logic, is preferred
Some familiarity with html is preferred
Ph.D or doctoral-level work is preferred.

Responsibilities

Write and review test content in assigned areas, ensuring soundness, validity, and compliance with LSAC standards of quality and fairness
Translate, and review translations of, LSAT test content from English to Spanish
Evaluate English test content for potential administration in Spanish to Puerto Rican test takers, emphasizing topic appropriateness, background knowledge requirements, etc.
Represent LSAC in discussions with external stakeholders, particularly for the LSAT-Puerto Rico, including test composition and administration vendors
Work with other Test Developers to resolve differences in judgment and reach satisfactory resolutions regarding test content
Review test sections or bundles of test content for appropriate content variety, breadth, and compliance with LSAC specifications
Meet deadlines for delivery of sufficient quantities of test content to other LSAC stakeholders
Assist in preparing test content for delivery to candidates in various formats, including html and paper-and-pencil
Ensure the security of test content at all stages of the development process
Participate in assessment-related research and contribute to ideation for new test content constructs and improvement of existing constructs
Participate in reviewing and providing test content to internal stakeholders for use in test preparation products and services
Maintain accountability for deliverables while working both individually and as a member of a group.