{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"45ebcaef1b9e66da7b3dc741","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/45ebcaef1b9e66da7b3dc741","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/45ebcaef1b9e66da7b3dc741","title":"Advanced Specialist, Content Developer (Science)","description":"As an Advanced Specialist, Content Developer (Science) within the Asset Creation team, you will work as both a content and assessment expert to develop K-12 assessments for our state and district clients. Our team develops standards-based assessments for students across the United States. We collaborate with education departments, committees of educators, and business partners to develop assessments of learning that are accessible to all students. We are looking for flexible and creative content experts to be leaders on our team.\nResponsibilities:\nDevelop and review content-specific test items and stimuli, including multiple choice, technology enhanced, extended response, cluster sets, performance-based tasks, and simulations across multiple grade levels for large-scale assessments\nGenerate and implement asset specifications, item development plans, test blueprints, test designs, and other ancillary documents\nDevelop items and assessments based on accessibility considerations\nLeverage Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tools to support the development, review, and enhancement of assessment content, ensuring outputs meet quality and accessibility standards\nCollaborate with and train team members to integrate AI-generated assets in assessment workflows, providing feedback using content and educational expertise\nSelect, assign, manage, and train item/passage writers and educators to develop items based on standards, cognitive complexity, and item development best practices\nFacilitate customer meetings related to item and passage review, data review, test construction, review of composed test forms, achievement-level descriptors, standard setting, and technical advisory committees\nCollaborate with internal teams and customers as an assessment expert\nContribute to proposal solutions through drafting test designs and authoring text\nLead teams of Assessment Specialists in the design and implementation of high-stakes assessment programs\nWork closely with test development managers, other content developers, psychometricians, and other Pearson groups\nStay current with emerging technologies relevant to educational content creation and assessment, including AI\nPerform other duties as assigned\nSome travel required\nQualifications:\nBachelor's degree in education, content-specific area, or equivalent degree required\nAt least five years’ experience as an elementary or secondary teacher in the field of content-specific area preferred\nAt least three years’ experience in large-scale educational measurement preferred\nProfessional knowledge of content-specific area and educational trends required\nExperience leading assessment programs preferred\nGeneral knowledge of all phases of the development, processing, scoring, and reporting of large-scale assessments required\nDemonstrated excellence in AI-supported content development or clear evidence of strong potential and readiness to leverage AI effectively in content creation\nExperience or familiarity with prompting, refining, and evaluating AI-generated content for education and assessment purposes\nBroad knowledge of common software programs, strong technology skills, and the confidence necessary to work with unfamiliar programs\nDemonstrated interest in learning about and adapting to new AI technologies as they evolve\nOutstanding oral and written communication skills\nSkilled at creatively and flexibly addressing challenges with a variety of audiences\nExcellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills and ability to coordinate multiple activities and adapt to unexpected events\nSkill in evaluating and providing input on project schedules and process documents\nCompensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:\nThe minimum full-time salary range is between $70,000 - $80,000.\nThis position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.\nApplications will be accepted through Monday, March 2nd, 2026. This window may be extended depending on business needs.\nWho we are:\nAt Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.\nPearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. 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Our team develops standards-based assessments for students across the United States. We collaborate with education departments, committees of educators, and business partners to develop assessments of learning that are accessible to all students. We are looking for flexible and creative content experts to be leaders on our team.\nResponsibilities:\nDevelop and review content-specific test items and stimuli, including multiple choice, technology enhanced, extended response, cluster sets, performance-based tasks, and simulations across multiple grade levels for large-scale assessments\nGenerate and implement asset specifications, item development plans, test blueprints, test designs, and other ancillary documents\nDevelop items and assessments based on accessibility considerations\nLeverage Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tools to support the development, review, and enhancement of assessment content, ensuring outputs meet quality and accessibility standards\nCollaborate with and train team members to integrate AI-generated assets in assessment workflows, providing feedback using content and educational expertise\nSelect, assign, manage, and train item/passage writers and educators to develop items based on standards, cognitive complexity, and item development best practices\nFacilitate customer meetings related to item and passage review, data review, test construction, review of composed test forms, achievement-level descriptors, standard setting, and technical advisory committees\nCollaborate with internal teams and customers as an assessment expert\nContribute to proposal solutions through drafting test designs and authoring text\nLead teams of Assessment Specialists in the design and implementation of high-stakes assessment programs\nWork closely with test development managers, other content developers, psychometricians, and other Pearson groups\nStay current with emerging technologies relevant to educational content creation and assessment, including AI\nPerform other duties as assigned\nSome travel required\nQualifications:\nBachelor's degree in education, content-specific area, or equivalent degree required\nAt least five years’ experience as an elementary or secondary teacher in the field of content-specific area preferred\nAt least three years’ experience in large-scale educational measurement preferred\nProfessional knowledge of content-specific area and educational trends required\nExperience leading assessment programs preferred\nGeneral knowledge of all phases of the development, processing, scoring, and reporting of large-scale assessments required\nDemonstrated excellence in AI-supported content development or clear evidence of strong potential and readiness to leverage AI effectively in content creation\nExperience or familiarity with prompting, refining, and evaluating AI-generated content for education and assessment purposes\nBroad knowledge of common software programs, strong technology skills, and the confidence necessary to work with unfamiliar programs\nDemonstrated interest in learning about and adapting to new AI technologies as they evolve\nOutstanding oral and written communication skills\nSkilled at creatively and flexibly addressing challenges with a variety of audiences\nExcellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills and ability to coordinate multiple activities and adapt to unexpected events\nSkill in evaluating and providing input on project schedules and process documents\nCompensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. 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