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Pearson is hiring an Associate, Scoring Service - Languages other than English to score responses from California teacher candidates on language exams for Pearson's Evaluation Systems group. Openings cover Farsi, Filipino/Tagalog, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Khmer, Korean, Latin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Vietnamese. This is a part-time remote job done in short, intermittent scoring sessions, each of which includes training, using California's scoring standards.

Highlights

Evaluate responses to test questions written by California teacher candidates in the language you are qualified to score.
Internalize the scoring standards, take part in discussions, and join other scorers in consensus scoring activities.
Recognize and reduce personal bias, including implicit, cultural, and leniency bias, central tendency, and the halo effect, when applying the rubric.
Meet the quality and productivity requirements of the scoring program, including passing a qualifying test before scoring.
Work Monday through Friday from 8:30am to about 4:30pm including training, with Spanish scoring on three to four consecutive days roughly every 8 weeks for 7 to 28 hours, and most other languages one day twice a year for 4 to 8 hours.
Qualify as a native speaker with a college or university degree, or with a graduate degree in the language, a Single Subject Teaching Credential in it, or college-level teaching or advising in the field.
Other routes include authorization to teach the language in California public schools, past service as a Single Subject Assessments for Teaching scorer, or service on a CTC-approved CSET language committee.
Applicants must be California residents with eligibility to work in the United States, basic computer skills, and the ability to sit for extended periods and keep a confidential work environment.
Pay of $17.50 per hour.

Associate, Scoring Service - Languages other than English Full Description

We are the world's learning company with more than 24,000 employees operating in 70 countries. We combine world-class educational content and assessment, powered by services and technology, to enable more effective teaching and personalized learning at scale. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people.

Evaluation Systems of Pearson offers dynamic teacher licensing and performance assessment solutions. Our custom teacher licensure testing programs are 100 percent aligned to state standards. We also provide a wide variety of teacher licensure testing services such as test development, administration, and scoring. We work in a collaborative environment and are passionate about education.

Scoring offers the opportunity to network with other professionals and stay abreast of the latest developments in your field. Scorers have a direct impact on the quality of the next generation of teachers and help to maintain professional standards. Scorers enjoy the change of pace, the mental challenge and the opportunity to give back to their educational field.

We have immediate openings for candidates to score the responses from candidates in the languages below remotely :

(CA Language) Associate, Scoring Services

Farsi
Filipino/Tagalog
Hebrew
Hindi
Hmong
Khmer
Korean
Latin
Portuguese
Punjabi
Russian
Spanish
Turkish
Vietnamese

Qualifications

For Languages other than English examinations, a scorer must

be a native speaker of the language with a college/university degree,
OR hold a graduate degree in the appropriate language,
or hold a Single Subject Teaching Credential in the appropriate language,
or be a college or university educator who holds a degree in the language and/or has responsibility for teaching or advising students in that field,
or have an authorization to teach the corresponding language in California public schools,
or have served as a Single Subject Assessments for Teaching scorer in the appropriate language,
or have served as a CTC-approved member of the appropriate CSET language test development and/or standard setting committee.

Applicants should also…

be a resident of California with eligibility to work in the United States.
Possess basic computer skills (keyboard, mouse)
The ability to sit for extended periods of time
The ability to maintain a confidential work environment

Overall Responsibilities

Evaluate responses to test questions by California teacher candidates
Internalize scoring standards, participate in discussions, and engage with other scorers in consensus scoring activities
Recognize and discuss various types of bias (e.g., implicit bias, cultural bias, leniency bias, central tendency bias, halo effect) and effect strategies to reduce personal biases in scoring
Meet quality and productivity requirements established for the scoring program, including passing a qualifying test before scoring

Key benefits

Starting rate of $17.50 per hour
Working remotely

Working Conditions

Spanish coring sessions take place during the week Monday through Friday. Spanish scoring sessions will occur on 3-4 consecutive days roughly every 8 weeks and scorers can expect to work 7-28 hours in that time. The scoring day runs from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m., including training.

Scoring sessions for German, Filipino, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Vietnamese will be one day each twice a year in September and May. The scoring day runs from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m., including training. You can expect to work 4-8 hours each session depending on the number of candidates testing.

Training takes place before scoring begins. There may be a brief orientation meeting before the day of scoring occurs.

Note: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

This position is NOT bonus/benefits eligible and information on benefits is offeredhere.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected].

Job: Evaluation

Job Family: LEARNING_&_CONTENT_DELIVERY

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