Sr Assessment Designer (Remote - US)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Sr. Assessment Designer in the United States.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Assessment Designer to lead the development of high-quality assessment content in specialized subject areas such as ELA. This role combines deep subject-matter expertise with strong project and content management skills to ensure assessments meet the highest standards. You will manage item creation, test assembly, content review, and scoring processes while providing leadership, coaching, and training to staff and collaborators. The position offers the opportunity to influence educational outcomes, improve assessment quality, and contribute to innovative testing initiatives in a collaborative and mission-driven environment. This is ideal for someone passionate about education, equity, and applying research-driven methods to assessment design.

Accountabilities:

• Lead development of assessment items, passages, and test materials, ensuring alignment with standards, frameworks, and program needs.
• Serve as a subject matter expert, providing guidance to internal teams, vendors, and educators on best practices in item creation and content quality.
• Facilitate development meetings, workshops, and review committees to coordinate project activities and approve key deliverables.
• Contribute to test design innovations, prototypes, and research-based assessment practices.
• Track project progress, ensuring adherence to schedules, budgets, and organizational requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to communicate decisions, impacts, and progress throughout the assessment lifecycle.
• Support training and professional development for staff, mentoring new and existing team members in content creation and assessment processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve project efficiency, processes, and procedures.

Requirements

• BS or BA in relevant field (e.g., English Language Arts, Education); MS or MA preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years K-12 classroom teaching experience.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in educational assessment development, including test design, item creation, and scoring.
• Subject-matter expertise in content area (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, etc.).
• Knowledge of assessment quality standards, psychometrics, and measurement principles.
• Experience with instructional design, training delivery, and staff mentoring.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to develop creative solutions to resource, scheduling, and process challenges.
• Familiarity with research design, data analysis, and educational measurement concepts.

Benefits

• 💰 Competitive salary ($85,000 – $95,000/year)
• ✨ Fully remote work environment
• 📈 Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• 🏝 Inclusive, collaborative, and mission-driven work culture
• 📝 Participation in innovative assessment projects impacting K-12 education
• 🌱 Exposure to leading practices in educational research and assessment design

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly:

• 🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
• 📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
• 🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
• 🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias—focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, it is shared directly with the company. The final decision and next steps, such as interviews or additional assessments, are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

If you want, I can also create a slightly more dynamic, candidate-focused version that emphasizes innovation and the impact on educational outcomes to attract top-tier assessment designers. Do you want me to do that?