Role Description
Someone in the role of Test Developer II has demonstrated strong item writing and reviewing skills, grade/grade-band lead skills, and may have multiple years as a teaching professional. A Test Developer II has significant content expertise and is able to lead expert educator content reviews. This position is focusing on individuals whose primary experience is with English Learners/Multilingual Learners.
Job Responsibilities
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Uses state item specifications to write effective items for multiple projects, including, but not limited to, ELP assessments.
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Works under the direction of an overall project content lead to oversee item pool development for a state or consortia of states.
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Leads group reviews and independently conducts preliminary content review across all projects, and will conduct senior reviews for all ELP assessment projects.
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Leads educator content review meetings, rubric validation meetings, range finding meetings, and data review meetings across projects with a focus on ELP assessment projects.
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Participates in standard setting meetings as a content expert.
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Leads item development for content area of a project/projects.
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Writes blueprints and translates them into an item pool development plan, with supervision.
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Has increasingly independent client interactions.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in teaching English as a second language, bilingual education, or applied linguistics + 5-8 years' experience or a Master’s degree + 1-4 years’ experience.
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Minimum of 4 years’ experience teaching ELs/MLLs and/or developing content in an Educational Assessment environment.
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Strong knowledge and experience with the U.S. Education system and Educational Assessment, including state and federal requirements related to the screening and annual assessment of ELs/MLLs in K-12 education, is preferred.
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Current knowledge of trends, practices, and research related to language acquisition, including knowledge related to designing assessments to the four domains, is highly preferred.
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Analytical skills and attention to detail.
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Ability to identify problems and conceptualize solutions.
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Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
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Ability to multi-task.
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Skilled at collaboration.
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Required travel for this position ranges from 1 week to 8 trips per year; candidates should be able to travel from 2-5 days at a time.
Benefits
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To apply for this opportunity, simply click on the “Apply” button and submit a cover letter and resume.
Company Description
Cambium Learning® Group is an award-winning educational technology solutions leader dedicated to helping all students reach their potential through individualized and differentiated instruction. Using a research-based, personalized approach, Cambium Learning Group delivers SaaS resources and instructional products that engage students and support teachers in fun, positive, safe and scalable environments.