Associate, Scoring Service
Pearson
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
About
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 responses from candidates in the languages below remotely for our
Massachusetts
and
New York
offices:
Assyrian
Finnish
Greek
Filipino
Korean
Malayalam
Turkish
Vietnamese
Yiddish
Farsi
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 language you are applying for
AND
are currently teaching or have taught in schools (public or private) within the last three years (including regular substitute)
OR
are or have been educators from colleges and universities who hold a degree in a content-relevant field and/or have taught or advised in a content-relevant field within the last three years.
OR
is a native or fluent speaker of the language (read, write, and speak) and holds a college degree
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 Illinois and New York 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, two to three times a year. 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.
Who we are: At 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.
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.
Job:
Evaluation
Job Family:
LEARNING&CONTENT_DELIVERY
Organization:
Assessment & Qualifications
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Languages
- English
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