Assessment Specialist II, Mathematics

Job Descriptions: BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Plan, develop, and evaluate tests and testing programs. Work at a high level of knowledge and skill in all phases of test development, including item writing, review, and evaluation; test assembly and scoring. Work independently and as part of a team; may also work with outside experts in field of specialty. Regularly provide guidance and training to less experienced assessment specialists. Test Creation Write and review items; gather and resolve feedback from multiple sources on items; evaluate item acceptability after testing. Participate and manage constructed-response scoring activities, including work with faculty consultants or state department staff. Approve items for use on tests, evaluating both content and psychometric properties. Devise strategies for improving outside item writer results, develop item writer training materials; plan and lead item writer training meetings, and monitor work with outside item writers. Design and develop new assessments and innovative products and services; develop new blueprints and item types, working with project team and client. Write rules for the test-item banking system; assemble pre-tests, tests, and prepare Special Test Editions. Respond to irregularity reports and candidate inquiries; review responses to candidate inquiries to ensure accuracy and appropriate responses; investigate possible copyright violations; review and make recommendations for security cases. Work with client committees, including organizing meetings, recruiting and training committee members, recommending committee members, organizing review materials, developing training materials and agendas, explaining and summarizing analysis results, and advising on measurement issues. Work directly with client content representatives to obtain signoff on items and tests. May attend client launch meetings, planning meetings, and update meetings. May plan and develop program publications and interpretive test preparation materials; participate in teacher training activities. Assist with reliability, validity, or comparability studies. Train others in application of item statistics to evaluation of items and assembly of tests; work with Statistical Analysis staff during test assembly process to obtain signoff on statistical parameters of forms. Leadership Plan, manage, and direct test development activities as a lead for one or more program teams, possibly as a member or leader of a test creation team. Manage item evaluation process for one or more programs, use feedback from committee meetings and department staff to improve item quality for a program, and make recommendation on scoring problem items. Serve as ETS spokesperson on matters of test development in field of specialty. Serve on policy and planning committees with increasing responsibility. Coach and mentor staff as appropriate; serve as resource person for the Division. Lead or assist with transition to, or implementation of new item banking system. Administration Direct projects, delegate work, and monitor progress; create, implement, and monitor item development plans; undertake and oversee small development projects. May manage staff. Monitor budget requirements for one or more projects. Participate in the interviewing and training of staff. Required Experience: EDUCATION A Masters degree in mathematics, or closely related field, is required. EXPERIENCE Five years or more of increasingly responsible professional experience (including educational measurement, applied statistics, or teaching), two of which must be in test development and educational measurement or applied statistics are required. Mastery of mathematics in order to develop tests in subject area and to serve as resource person for peers, committees, and clients; and knowledge of testing and measurement are also required. Experience working with students in grades 4 - 8 or with teachers of students in grades 4 - 8 preferred. Fluency in Spanish preferred. ETSs products and services measure knowledge and skills, promote learning and educational performance , and support education and professional development for all people worldwide. Headquartered on a beautiful, 350-acre campus near Princeton University , ETS offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits including two retirement plans, education reimbursement, and many opportunities for personal enrichment. EEO/AA EMPLOYER, M / F / D / V Keyword: Test Development, Assessment, Education, Math From: Educational Testing Service

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Location:	Princeton, NJ
County:	Mercer County
ZIP Code:	08540
Pay Rate:	Open
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	Educational Testing Service
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