Assessment Item Writer/Editor (CONTRACT)

Responsibilities

• Work independently and collaboratively with the assessment content team to create, review, edit, and/or revise test items based on state standards and grade-level appropriateness to meet internal and external deadlines.
• Execute against blueprints to develop well-rounded assessments to meet customer needs.

Requirements

• Strong professional assessment writing and/or editing experience - particularly experience authoring tech-enhanced items directly in an assessment management system
• Strong understanding of what makes well-composed and balanced assessment items and forms
• Ability to write assessment items for students in K-12th grade with a strong understanding of Depth of Knowledge, rigor, differentiation, text complexity, and readability
• Deep knowledge of academic standards and how to design strongly-aligned assessments
• Ability to provide constructive feedback regarding assessment items or design
• Subject-matter expertise in ELA, math, science, or social studies
• Experience in education; former teaching experience is a plus but is not required
• Experience working with educational publishers is a plus

Qualifications

We've always believed in hiring the most awesome people and treating them right. We know that the more diverse we are, the more diverse our ideas will be and when we openly welcome those ideas, our environment is better and our business is stronger.

Instructure is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with applicable employment and anti-discrimination laws in every country where we operate. All employees must pass a background check as part of the hiring process.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Flexible work culture
• Generous time off
• Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support
• Learning and development resources
• Motivosity employee recognition program

Pay

This role is compensated on a per-project basis.

Schedule

This role is compensated on a per-project basis and has variable and flexible hours that are negotiated on a project-by-project basis.