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This position performs detailed technical and operational tasks across items, frameworks, practice tests, surveys, data loading, blueprinting, and assessment bank workflows. The role requires accuracy, consistency, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple production priorities while supporting internal teams, subject matter experts, and program-specific review activities.\nLength of employment - 12 months\nHours: 40 hours a week\nCore Competencies\nAttention to detail and commitment to quality in assessment content production.\nStrong technical aptitude and ability to learn and use multiple systems for content management, surveys, and item banking.\nOrganization, prioritization, and follow-through across recurring and ad hoc production tasks.\nClear written communication for user instructions, stakeholder updates, and review coordination.\nCollaboration with content development, assessment, program management, and operations teams.\nProblem solving and adaptability when supporting special technical tasks or changing production needs.\nConfidentiality and sound judgment when working with secure assessment materials and user access.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nProcess items and frameworks for pre-conference and post-conference development and production workflows.\nCreate, format, and edit documents and reports for item and framework review activities.\nProcess practice test adoptions in item banking software.\nEnter, revise, and maintain items in item banking software as assigned, including support for item revisions and other special content tasks.\nServe as a point person for state-specific reviews, including inputting collections, adding subject matter expert users, sending login communications, granting access to item banking software, and removing access during the day of each review.\nAssist with monthly data loads and other program-specific data production needs.\nSupport blueprinting activities, including setting up fields or blueprints in item banking software before items are adopted into new fields or fields with new codes.\nCreate and edit content validation surveys using software.\nFormat test form booklets and other production materials as needed.\nAssist with assessment bank activities, including bank reconfiguration, bank exports, and conversion of assessment banks into testlet banks.\nHelp maintain the workload planner and support schedule, status, and tracking updates as needed.\nTake on special technical tasks as required or assigned to support production timelines and quality standards.\nWork Environment and Conditions\nWorks remotely in a production-focused environment that supports assessment exams for teacher certification programs in the United States.\nRegularly uses specialized platforms and tools such as item banking software and workload planning resources.\nHandles secure and confidential assessment materials and must follow applicable security, access, and quality procedures.\nCollaborates with internal test materials development staff, program teams, and subject matter experts.\nMay support recurring monthly cycles, time-sensitive review windows, and program-specific production deadlines.\nMust be able to shift between routine production tasks and special technical assignments based on business needs.\nQualifications\nHigh school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree, bachelor’s degree, and/or equivalent work experience preferred.\nExperience in production support, quality assurance, assessment operations, publishing, educational content, or a related field preferred.\nExperience using content management systems, item banking systems, survey tools, databases, spreadsheets, or workflow tracking tools preferred.\nDemonstrated ability to follow detailed procedures, maintain accurate records, and meet deadlines.\nStrong written communication skills and ability to prepare clear user-facing instructions and production materials.\nAbility to work independently and collaboratively while managing multiple priorities.\nExperience with teacher certification exams, educational assessment, or test development processes preferred but not required.\nKSAs (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)\nKnowledge of assessment development, item production, and quality assurance processes, or ability to quickly learn them.\nKnowledge of secure content handling practices and user access coordination.\nSkill in accurately entering, reviewing, formatting, migrating, and maintaining assessment content.\nSkill in using item banking, survey, spreadsheet, and document production tools.\nSkill in coordinating user setup, communications, and access for review events involving subject matter experts.\nAbility to interpret instructions, apply procedures consistently, and identify potential production issues.\nAbility to organize detailed work, track assignments, manage overlapping timelines, and support workload planning.\nAbility to communicate professionally with internal partners and external review participants.\nAbility to adapt to new systems, changing program requirements, and special technical assignments.\nCompensation at Pearson is influenced by factors including skill set, experience, and location.\nThe full-time salary for this role is $23.50 per hour.\nApplications will be accepted through November 17, 2026. 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