As a Content Specialist - Alternate Assessment (12-Month Limited Term) within the Content Development Services 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 join our team.

Responsibilities:

Develop and review test items, including multiple choice, technology enhanced, extended response, cluster sets, performance-based tasks, and simulations across multiple grade levels for large-scale alternate assessments for students with cognitive disabilities

Help develop item, passage, and test specifications, item development plans, test blueprints and other ancillary documents

Help select, assign, manage and train item/passage writers and educators to develop items based on standards, cognitive complexity, and item development best practices

Facilitate and support customer meetings and training activities and provide alternate assessment expertise

Facilitate activities related to test construction and review of composed test forms

Consult with the customer as required, including participation in planning, status, review meetings, etc.

Work closely with test development managers, other content developers, psychometricians, and other Pearson groups

Perform other duties as assigned

Some travel required

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in education or related field with teaching certification in special education required

Five years’ experience as an elementary or secondary teacher including experience working with special education students required

Experience working with students in inclusion or resource settings, and experience with modifying curriculum for students with cognitive disabilities

Professional knowledge of special education, including national trends and regulations

Some experience with low-incidence, self-contained classrooms, or life-skills student populations preferred

Some experience in large-scale educational measurement, especially alternate assessment development, preferred

General knowledge of all phases of the development, processing, scoring, and reporting of large-scale assessments preferred

Outstanding oral and written communication skills

Ability to address challenges creatively and flexibly with a variety of audiences

Excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work on multiple activities and adapt to unexpected events

Skill in basic software tools and technology and the confidence necessary to work with unfamiliar programs

Compensation 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:

The minimum full-time salary range is between $60,000 - $70,000.

This position is not bonus eligible, and information on benefits offered is here.

Applications will be accepted through Friday, Dec 19th, 2025. This window may be extended depending on business needs. .