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Position Type : Regular Full Time Category: Professional Development About this Job: Overview:
Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.
Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, .
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of E-Verify.
The Chief Reader trains educators to evaluate written, spoken, and/or videotaped responses to a variety of teacher certification examinations. The Chief Reader is responsible for preparing materials that exemplify state-specific standards, orienting scorers through an established calibration process, managing scoring sessions, and serving as a content expert in a teaching content area, writing, and/or pedagogy. This position is located in our Sacramento, CA office.
Responsibilities:
* Work with Scoring team to plan scoring sessions, including selecting sample responses to be used to orient scorers, estimating session length, and calculating scoring pool size. * Conduct training/orientation of scorers, monitor and provide performance feedback to scorers. * Understand and consistently apply relevant project standards and other client requirements. * Review scorer performance statistics during and after each scoring session. * Maintain test security and project confidentiality. * Meet all deadlines for completion of scoring sessions. * Facilitate group meetings to assist with test development activities. * Collaborate with other Chief Readers and Scoring Facilitators. Qualifications:
* An advanced degree is required. (Ph.D. preferred). * Expertise in elementary education, specifically reading instruction. * Recent teacher education or teaching experience (elementary, secondary and/or college). * Strong skills in writing, critical thinking, teamwork, and organization. * Attention to detail and accuracy. * Demonstrated ability to lead small and large group discussions to achieve focused goals. * Some travel may be required. Options:
