Content Specialist II, Civics
Company: Cognia
Location: Bridgeport
Posted on: April 18, 2024
Job Description:
Please Note: This is a remote position. However, to be considered
for this opening candidates must be located in the New England
region.Education is ever-evolving. And so are we.We seek passionate
people from diverse backgrounds who are committed to helping
improve the work of schools as a trusted partner in advancing
learning. By joining the Cognia team, you will be immersed in a
community of energetic and resourceful people dedicated to a common
vision to impact and inspire education providers to advance and
enable pathways of success for all learners. At Cognia we have
developed a holistic approach to education that empowers schools to
create real outcomes and optimize learning for students of all
backgrounds, servicing more than 36,000 institutions, 5 million
teachers, and 25 million students in 85 countries. When you join
Cognia, you join a team of experts passionate about our mission and
embracing our core values in everything we do.NATURE AND SCOPE:The
Content Specialist II, Civics is responsible for the test
development activities for one or more assessment programs or
projects. These assessment programs or projects may be traditional
large-scale summative assessments, curriculum-embedded and
formative assessments, content or item specifications, enterprise
products or project work often related to research or expanding the
use of technology in assessments. The Content Specialist II, Civics
may also be required to function as the lead developer for one or
more programs or projects, coordinating content development efforts
for the assigned work. The Content Specialist II, Civics also
serves as lead developer, demonstrating project management and time
management skills, the ability to work independently, and the
ability to train and coordinate internal and external team members,
including freelancers, consultants and item writing
houses.PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:
- Contribute to conceptualization, specifications, and creation
of innovative content and new assessment products, systems, or
services.
- Use databases and technology tools to construct, track, and
edit items.
- Work with project managers to coordinate schedules and
communicate project details with other functional groups such as
Graphics, Publications, etc.
- Simultaneously work in different schedule modes (e.g., fast
start-up and turnaround projects with more stable, long-term
contracts).
- Develop a variety of assessment item types according to
standards frameworks and other requirements.
- Develop and refine item specification documents, test or
product blueprints, and supplementary materials, as well as
facilitate advisory committee meetings.
- Develop and maintain item, test, and project specifications
needed to complete a project or contract.
- Create and refine a wide variety of items types, including
multiple-choice, short-answer, constructed-response, and
evidence-based response items, as well as technology-enhanced
items, modules, and performance tasks, aligned to standards.
- Develop item-specific scoring guides, distractor rationales, or
other supplemental item information.
- Conduct training workshops in item writing and other test
development related tasks for a variety of audiences; listen to and
address concerns of workshop members, clients and/or
developers.
- Train and provide feedback for item writers.
- Review colleagues' work and provide feedback.
- Provide coordination and uniformity for presentation and
quality of items, sets, and other work products.
- Prepare item sets and materials for committee meetings and
facilitate and guide the work of advisory committees.
- Create and analyze test blueprints.
- Interpret and use item statistics in the selection of items;
complete item selection and test construction according to
blueprint and test specifications.
- Consult with scoring chief readers during benchmarking.
- Assist with development of assessment guides, brochures, and
sample question packets.
- Work with Psychometricians to develop items to both content and
psychometric parameters including adaptive testing banks.
- Ascertain and study current trends within national and
professional groups' content standards and in how children and
adults learn.
- Participate in personal and professional development.
- Perform duties and fulfill responsibilities that may, from time
to time, include related or unrelated tasks.JOB
REQUIREMENTS:Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of seven (7) years in
Education, including four (4) years in educational assessment;
individuals with seven (7) years in Education and at least two (2)
years of directly applicable assessment industry experience, which
includes proven experience demonstrating test development
competencies associated with a Content Specialist II level role,
may also be considered
- Content Specialists are required to have in-depth knowledge in
a specific discipline to successfully develop test activities for
assessment programs. Education/Degree coupled with teaching
experience must be in Social Studies, with a focus on middle school
or junior high school civics and governmentCompetencies:
- Communication: A process by which information is effectively
exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols,
signs, or behavior
- Technical Expertise: Job-related specialized knowledge and the
proficient use of technology-based tools
- Individual Accountability: Takes full responsibility for own
behavior and professional development
- Scope-of-Work Management: The planning, organization and use of
available resources in order to move specific tasks, events or job
responsibilities toward completion
- Leadership: A process of workplace influence or control in
which a person enlists the participation of others and the
requisite resources in the creation and accomplishment of specific
objectives and goalsAnticipated Travel (may include local,
national, and/or international travel):
- Limited travel (0-10%) At Cognia, we recognize the critical
role played by our teams in carrying out the organization's
important educational mission. As a reflection of that recognition
our exceptional benefits offerings include generous paid time off
and holiday breaks, comprehensive insurance plans, and a 12.5%
retirement savings contribution which is immediately vested, all
effective on your date of hire. This represents an affirmative
commitment by the organization to attract and retain the highest
quality workforce - to ensure our continued ability to effectively
serve our mission for years to come.All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex (including pregnancy-related conditions), sexual
orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age,
physical or mental disability, citizenship, protected veteran
status, genetic information or any other characteristics protected
by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. Cognia is
an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion.
Keywords: Cognia, Danbury , Content Specialist II, Civics, Other , Bridgeport, Connecticut
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