Associate, Scoring Service at Pearson PlcWestminster

Sacramento, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Jul, 26

Salary

17.5

Posted On

25 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Assessment, Scoring, Educational evaluation, Consensus scoring, Bias recognition, Quality assurance, Productivity management, Administrative services, Teacher licensure, Test development

Industry

Education

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 School Administrator assessments remotely for our Sacramento, CA office. Key benefits * Starting rate of $17.50 per hour * Flexibility to work scoring sessions that suit your availability * Working remotely Qualifications For School Administrator assessments, a scorer must * hold an Administrative Services Credential, and have a minimum of three (3) years of current or recent experience as an Administrator in California; * or have a minimum of three (3) years of current or recent teaching experience as a faculty member of a Commission-approved program of professional preparation in administrative services or as a provider of a Commission-approved administrative services internship program. Overall Responsibilities * Evaluate responses to test questions by Administrator 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 take place for one or two days each month. 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 and information on benefits is offered here [https://pearsonbenefitsus.com/]. 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 TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com. [TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com]

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Responsibilities

Evaluate responses to test questions submitted by administrator candidates while adhering to established scoring standards. Participate in consensus scoring activities and engage in discussions to identify and mitigate various types of bias.