Test Developer

Ascend Learning, LLC•Leawood, OR

2d•Remote

About The Position

Ascend Learning, a leading healthcare and learning technology company, is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data-driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. From testing to certification, Ascend Learning products are used by physicians, emergency medical professionals, nurses, allied health professionals, certified personal trainers, financial advisors, skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers. Headquartered in Burlington, MA, with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America’s 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America’s Best Places to work for Mental Well-Being for 2025. We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
2+ years of editing experience required
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills using available resources
Desire to take accountability of projects and quality
Effective communication skills
Knowledge of editing and proofreading
Ability to follow instructions carefully and thoroughly
Aptitude for organizing and prioritizing work while directing own activities
Desire and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Creating, maintaining, and editing assessments for Ascend Learning.
Ensuring each assessment meets the specifications defined by stakeholders.
Ensuring product quality and on-time delivery.
Coordinating across various departments to develop content, ensure content validity, communicate progress, and resolve issues.
Maintaining the company’s internal database and records to create and deliver assessments.
Beta testing assessments for quality and end-user functionality.
Using an internal database to create and maintain assessments (high stakes, low stakes, and certification) to predetermined specifications while meeting established deadlines and coordinating with cross-functional teams, including psychometrics, content experts, media development, and project management.
Documenting assembly tasks in detail, building tests, performing testing in a production environment, and coordinating to ensure that all issues are resolved before final product release.
Copyediting products to ensure consistency with company standards.
Understanding the various steps within the test development process, why they are performed, and when they should be modified. Using this knowledge to contribute to process modification and/or the resolution of customer support inquiries.
Assisting manager to coordinate with IT teams to create, test, and release new functionality, prevent incidents, and troubleshoot issues.
Providing administration and management of internal databases.
Preparing pretest items and performing pretest rotations as needed to maintain bank health.
Analyzing assigned item bank and identifying item development targets for content experts.