College Board - Learning & Assessments - ELA Literacy Group
Location: This position can be based remotely (working EST) or within our New York City office.
This position is offered on a 2-year fixed-term basis.
About the Team
The Reading/Writing team is committed to improving educational opportunities and outcomes, particularly for disadvantaged students. We are a team of skilled writers primarily responsible for design and development of assessment content within the combined Reading and Writing section of the SAT Suite. Our team is made up of individual contributors working collaboratively--that is, we each author our own content, but we take seriously our obligations to extensively review and discuss each other's content to ensure SAT test items reflect the combined contributions of the team.
About the Opportunity
As a Senior Assessment Specialist within our Reading/Writing team, you will apply your enthusiasm and experience with reading and writing to develop high-quality assessment content for our SAT Suite and contribute to other assessment-related projects within the larger Assessment Design & Development department. Your love of words and language, comfort with technology, and enjoyment trying new approaches will enable you to contribute significantly to creating content for our next generation digital SAT Suite. You are self-motivated and deadline-focused, with a curious and inquisitive nature. As such, you will work hard to ensure the content you develop, and review meets the standards of our mission to help all students own their future.
In this role, you will:
Write and revise an assigned number of test passages and questions in accordance with established quality and process standards and within established timelines.
Review assessment content to help monitor and improve content quality.
Implement defined operational ELA/Literacy assessment goals and process/procedure improvements; monitor and improve progress toward goals; serve as a content expert; and provide status updates to director-level ELA/Literacy staff, as needed.
Provide expertise in assessment, standards, instruction, curriculum and/or closely related areas to internal clients.
Keep up to date on trends and developments in ELA/literacy standards, instruction, curriculum, and assessment.
Provide specific directions to vendors, partners, and independent contractors tasked with providing assessment products and services.
Acquire a general understanding of the work and purpose of other departments and divisions within the College Board.
Help promote a collaborative, constructive, mission-focused work environment in which the highest standards of quality and process are established and maintained; problems are prevented or quickly corrected with the least possible impact; staff are nurtured; creativity and problem solving are encouraged and rewarded; and the needs and expectations of students and other stakeholders are foremost in mind.
About you, you have:
Master's degree or the equivalent education and experience in English, English education, writing, journalism, or closely related field.
4-6 years of experience creating content for standardized, large-scale K-12 or K-16 assessments with a nationally recognized testing organization or publisher or a state testing program.
Teaching experience at the middle school, high school, or postsecondary level preferred.
Experience with and knowledge of disciplinary literacy theory and practice, including work with informational graphics, in history/social studies and/or science highly preferred.
In-depth exposure to state and national curriculum standards preferred.
Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office applications and comfort with learning new technologies.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Solid organizational, time, and task management skills.
Ability to effectively handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong attention to detail.
Availability for national travel.
About Our Process
Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled
While the hiring process may vary, it generally includes resume and application submission, recruiter phone screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise and/or panel interview, and reference checks. This is an approximately 8-week process
About Our Benefits and Compensation
College Board offers a competitive benefits and compensation program that attracts top talent looking to make a difference in education. As a self-sustaining non-profit, we believe in compensating employees equitably in relation to each other, their qualifications, their impact, and the relevant market.
The hiring range for a new employee in this position is $68,000 to $100,000.
College Board differentiates salaries by location so where you live will narrow the portion of this range in which you can expect a salary. Your salary will be carefully determined based on your location, relevant experience, the external labor market, and the pay of College Board employees in similar roles. College Board strives to provide our best offer up front based on these criteria.
Your salary is only one part of all that College Board offers, including but not limited to:
A comprehensive package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families and promote education. Our robust benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, pet insurance, tuition assistance, retirement benefits, and more
Recognition of exceptional performance through annual bonuses, salary growth over time through market increases, and opportunities for merit raises and promotions based on increased scope of responsibility
A job that matters, a team that cares, and a place to learn, innovate and thrive
You can expect to have transparent conversations about benefits and compensation with our recruiters throughout your application process.
About Our Culture
Our community matters, and we strive to practice and improve our culture daily. Here are some headlines:
We are motivated to positively impact the educational and career trajectories of millions of students a year.
We prioritize building a diverse and inclusive team where every employee can thrive, and every voice is heard.
We value learning and growth; we offer formal and informal ways to lead through your superpowers, sharpen your strengths, and meet your development goals.
