[Hiring] Early Childhood Spanish Literary Assessment Specialist @Cambium Learning Group

Role Description

The Early Childhood Spanish Literary Assessment Specialist supports the development, review, and quality assurance of Spanish-language literacy assessment content for grades K–5. This role requires deep expertise in Spanish linguistics and 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.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and provide quality assurance for Spanish-language K–5 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, developmental appropriateness, and cultural relevance of all Spanish-language assessment materials.
• Apply knowledge of Spanish literacy development and language acquisition to support equitable assessment design for diverse learners.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native proficiency in Spanish, with excellent academic, editorial, and written command of the language.
• At least four (4) years of experience working in K–5 elementary literacy, preferably in Spanish or bilingual contexts.
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Spanish, Bilingual Education, Linguistics, or a closely related field.
• Exceptional knowledge of Spanish 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 Spanish Literacy product.
• Skilled at collaboration.
• Required travel for this position ranges from 1 week to a total of 6 weeks per year.
• Candidates should be able to travel from 2-5 days at a time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Education, Linguistics, Assessment, or a related field.
• Experience in educational publishing, curriculum development, or large-scale assessment programs.
• Familiarity with developing or adapting content for dual-language immersion or bilingual education settings.
• Experience working with digital assessment platforms and collaborative, technology-enabled authoring environments.
• Understanding of assessment validity, reliability, and accessibility considerations for early learners.

Work Environment & Collaboration

This role operates in a highly collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment and may involve working with geographically distributed teams. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams are essential.

Application Process

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Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.