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Cambium Assessment is hiring a Science Test Developer II. The role involves writing and reviewing educational test items using state specifications, leading group reviews and item pool development, and managing various educator and content review meetings. It requires active participation in client interactions and the creation of item pool development plans.

Highlights

Lead development for grade level and content area items
Write items based on state specifications
Host and manage educator content review meetings
Conduct standard setting meetings as content expert
Bachelor's in Science with 5-8 years' experience or Master's with 1-4 years' experience
4+ years of experience in teaching science or educational assessment
Strong U.S. Education and Education Assessment knowledge
Required travel ranges from 1 to 6 weeks annually
Remote First work environment with setup reimbursement benefits

Science Test Developer II Full Description

Science Test Developer II

Job Overview:

Someone in the role of Science Test Developer II has demonstrated excellent item writing and reviewing skills, grade/grade-band lead skills, and may have multiple years as a teaching professional.

Job Responsibilities:

Uses state item specifications to write effective items for different projects.
Works under the direction of a project content lead to lead a grade level item pool development for a state
Drives group reviews and autonomously conducts preliminary, content review 1, and may begin to conduct senior reviews for all projects.
Manages educator content review meetings, rubric validation meetings, range finding meetings, and data review meetings
Participates in standard setting meetings as the content expert
Runs item development for grade level or grade band, self-directedly
Heads item development for content area, with supervision
Writes blueprints and translates them into an item pool development plan, with supervision
Has increasingly independent client interactions

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Science or a related field + 5-8 years’ experience or a Master’s degree + 1-4 years’ experience
Minimum of 4 years’ experience teaching science and/or developing content in an Educational Assessment environment
Strong knowledge and experience with the U.S. Education and Education Assessment is required
Analytical skills and attention to detail
Ability to identify problems and conceptualize solutions
Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
Ability to multi-task
Skilled at collaboration
Required travel for this position ranges from 1 week to 6 weeks per year
Candidates should be able to travel from 2-5 days at a time

Why Work With Us?

When you work with Cambium Assessment, you’ll be helping to design and build inspiring solutions that make a real impact on the online testing industry, as well as the educators and students we support.

Our ground breaking work includes:

Advanced computer-adaptive algorithms
Mobile support of user interfaces
Learning management systems with social media features
Universally accessible user interfaces
Machine scorable items

In the 2024 school year, we delivered more than 126 million online tests, and successfully supported peak testing volumes exceeding 1.5 million simultaneous test takers. We have the most advanced features of any online testing system, and we continue to push boundaries to improve student performance measurement and enabling educators with actionable insights to drive better overall educational outcomes for our students. To learn more about our organization and the exciting work we do, visit www.cambiumassessment.com.

Remote First Work Environment

Our Remote First approach gives employees the flexibility and trust they need to effectively balance work with life. It creates a culture in which all employees are valued and where success is measured in results. It allows us to work collaboratively, inclusively and for greater positive impact, regardless of our individual locations.

If you will be working remotely, either occasionally or on a permanent basis, you must have a reliable internet connection through a cable or fiber-optic broadband service with minimum speeds of 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.

The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in video-based interviews during the recruiting process and ongoing virtual meetings with their camera on, as part of their role.

As part of our Remote-First benefits, Cambium offers reimbursement to help cover the cost of setting up your home or remote office.

An 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, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation), national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information (including family medical history).

We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. You may request an accommodation during the recruiting process with your Talent Acquisition team member.

Original Job Description

Science Test Developer II

Job Overview:

Someone in the role of Science Test Developer II has demonstrated excellent item writing and reviewing skills, grade/grade-band lead skills, and may have multiple years as a teaching professional.

Job Responsibilities:

Uses state item specifications to write effective items for different projects.
Works under the direction of a project content lead to lead a grade level item pool development for a state
Drives group reviews and autonomously conducts preliminary, content review 1, and may begin to conduct senior reviews for all projects.
Manages educator content review meetings, rubric validation meetings, range finding meetings, and data review meetings
Participates in standard setting meetings as the content expert
Runs item development for grade level or grade band, self-directedly
Heads item development for content area, with supervision
Writes blueprints and translates them into an item pool development plan, with supervision
Has increasingly independent client interactions

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Science or a related field + 5-8 years’ experience or a Master’s degree + 1-4 years’ experience
Minimum of 4 years’ experience teaching science and/or developing content in an Educational Assessment environment
Strong knowledge and experience with the U.S. Education and Education Assessment is required
Analytical skills and attention to detail
Ability to identify problems and conceptualize solutions
Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
Ability to multi-task
Skilled at collaboration
Required travel for this position ranges from 1 week to 6 weeks per year
Candidates should be able to travel from 2-5 days at a time

Why Work With Us?

Our ground breaking work includes:

Advanced computer-adaptive algorithms
Mobile support of user interfaces
Learning management systems with social media features
Universally accessible user interfaces
Machine scorable items

Remote First Work Environment

The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in video-based interviews during the recruiting process and ongoing virtual meetings with their camera on, as part of their role.

As part of our Remote-First benefits, Cambium offers reimbursement to help cover the cost of setting up your home or remote office.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. You may request an accommodation during the recruiting process with your Talent Acquisition team member.

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Science Test Developer II Full Description

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