Associate, Scoring Service
Pearson
2 days ago
Part-time
Remote
United States
Web Development
Description
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 subjects below remotely for our Hadley, MA office:
- Dance
- Digital Literacy & Computer Science
- History
- Music
- Technology Engineering
Key benefits
- Starting rate of $17.50 per hour
- Flexibility to work scoring sessions that suit your availability
- Working remotely
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree or higher, and
- A current teaching certification in the subject area you are applying for AND be practicing or have two (2) or more years’ recent experience in the service role in a public school in the subject area you are applying for
OR serve as, or have recently served as, a college/university/program faculty member who prepares candidates for the subject you are applying for
OR who holds a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree and is a graduate student currently teaching courses in the subject area
Both active and recently retired practitioners can be eligible to score.
- Basic computer skills (keyboard, mouse)
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- Ability to maintain a confidential work environment
- Eligible to work in the United States
Overall Responsibilities
- Evaluate responses to test questions by Massachusetts 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
Working Conditions
Training takes place before scoring begins. There may be a brief orientation meeting before the day of scoring occurs.
Scoring sessions take place during the week Monday through Friday. Scoring sessions will occur on an intermittent basis, every 4 to 8 weeks depending on the subject. The scoring day runs from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m., including training.
Note: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
This position is NOT bonus/benefits eligible. Information and guidelines on benefits offered is here.