Instructure
Senior Assessment Designer (Contract)
K-12
Edtech.com's Summary
Instructure is hiring a Senior Assessment Designer (Contract). The role involves independently and collaboratively developing, reviewing, and revising tests and assessment items aligned with state standards and grade levels to meet customer needs and internal deadlines.
Highlights
- Develop and revise assessments and items based on state standards and grade-level appropriateness.
- Work independently and with the assessment design team to meet internal and external deadlines.
- Execute against blueprints to create well-rounded assessments tailored to customer requirements.
- Proficient in authoring tech-enhanced items within an assessment management system.
- Strong understanding of academic standards, item composition, Depth of Knowledge, rigor, differentiation, text complexity, and readability.
- Subject-matter expertise required in ELA, math, science, or social studies.
- Experience in education and/or educational publishing is a plus; former teaching experience is beneficial but not required.
- Compensation is $43 per hour.
- Works within the Research & Development and Product Management departments.
- Requires successful background check and adherence to equal opportunity employment policies.
Senior Assessment Designer (Contract) Full Description
Senior Assessment Designer (Contract)
North Carolina
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Remote
Department
Research & Development
Product Management
Compensation
- Compensation $43 per hour
Overview
Application
At Instructure, we believe in the power of people to grow and succeed throughout their lives. Our goal is to amplify that power by creating intuitive products that simplify learning and personal development, facilitate meaningful relationships, and inspire people to go further in their education and careers.
We do this by giving smart, creative, passionate people opportunities to create awesome. And that's where you come in:
What You Will Be Doing
Responsibilities:
- Work independently and collaboratively with the assessment design team to create, review, edit, and/or revise tests & items based on state standards and grade-level appropriateness to meet internal and external deadlines.
- Execute against blueprints to develop well-rounded assessments to meet customer needs.
Requirements:
- Strong professional assessment writing and/or editing experience - particularly experience authoring tech-enhanced items directly in an assessment management system
- Strong understanding of what makes well-composed and balanced assessment items and forms.
- Ability to write assessment items for students in K-12 grades with a strong understanding of Depth of Knowledge, rigor, differentiation, text complexity, and readability
- Deep knowledge of academic standards and how to design strongly-aligned assessments
- Ability to provide constructive feedback regarding assessment items or design
- Subject-matter expertise in ELA, math, science, or social studies
- Experience in education; former teaching experience is a plus but is not required
- Experience working with educational publishers is a plus
We’ve always believed in hiring the most awesome people and treating them right. We know that the more diverse we are, the more diverse our ideas will be and when we openly welcome those ideas, our environment is better and our business is stronger.
At Instructure we participate in E-Verify and yes, in case you didn't catch it from the above, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All Instructure employees are required to successfully pass a background check upon being hired.
Get in on all the awesome at Instructure!
We offer competitive, meaningful benefits in every country where we operate. While they vary by location, here's a general idea of what you can expect:
- Competitive compensation, plus all full-time employees participate in our ownership program - because everyone should have a stake in our success.
- Flexible work culture. Our remote, hybrid and in-office collaboration spaces vary by role, team and location.
- Generous time off, including local holidays and our annual “Dim the Lights” period in late December, when teams are encouraged to step back and recharge based on departmental needs.
- Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support
- Learning and development resources, including professional development tools and tuition reimbursement, to support your growth
- The technology and tools you need to do your best work
- Motivosity employee recognition program
- A culture rooted in inclusivity, support, and meaningful connection
We believe in hiring great people and treating them right. The more diverse we are, the better our ideas and outcomes.
Instructure is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with applicable employment and anti-discrimination laws in every country where we operate.
All employees must pass a background check as part of the hiring process. To help protect our teams and systems, we’ve implemented identity verification measures. Candidates may be asked to verify their legal name, current physical location, and provide a valid contact number and residential address, in accordance with local data privacy laws.
Any attempt to misrepresent personal or professional information will result in disqualification.
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