ELA/Social Studies Item Writer II
Cambium Learning Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Assembly
About the role
- Develop passages and/or create new test questions (items) for various client-specific projects
- Work in interdisciplinary teams to craft test items and performance tasks to measure what students have learned
- Find stimulus material for test use, obtaining copyright permission as needed
- Craft and review the items, using state-of-the-art tools to create interactive items, simulations, and other tasks
- Participate in group item reviews
- Record team feedback on test items at one-on-one meetings and group review sessions
- Assist with the assembly of field test and operational test forms
- Contribute to the creation of materials for interpretive guides, score reports, and item release websites
- Help senior staff in managing test item pools and developing new assessments, products, and services
- Assist with the creation of test specifications
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in English or related field is required
- 2-3 years of relevant experience
- Demonstrated imagination, analysis skills and attention to detail
- Ability to identify problems and conceptualize solutions
- Prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively with others
- Required travel for this position ranges from 1 week to 6 weeks per year.
Benefits
- Remote First Work Environment
- Reimbursement for home office setup costs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
test question developmentitem craftingperformance task creationstimulus material sourcingitem reviewtest assemblyassessment developmentinteractive item creationsimulation designtest specification creation
Soft skills
imaginationanalytical skillsattention to detailproblem identificationsolution conceptualizationtask prioritizationdeadline managementcollaboration