Manager, Test Development ELA/SS

Job Overview:

Managers of test development will be responsible for all direct reports. Duties will include but are not limited to annual appraisals, time sheet approvals, performance improvement plans, etc. They will also act as members of the leadership team and will also act as senior level reviewers on items, forms, and documents as well as function as group review leads.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage professional development, growth, and performance for a team of Test Developers within a content area

• Establishes the training needs of staff within a content area and organizes the appropriate training in a timely manner

• Determines staffing needs across state projects and obtains vendors for needed item development work

• Oversees and leads CAC meetings, rubric validation meetings, range finding meetings, and data review meetings

• Participates in standard setting meetings as the standard setting leader

• Oversees content leads in the development of an item pool for state projects

• Runs group reviews and independently conducts content review 2 reviews for all projects.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of experience in assessment or education related fields or a Master’s degree with 8+ years of experience in assessment or education related fields

• At least 4 years of staff supervision experience

• Excellent knowledge and experience with the U.S. Education and Education Assessment is required

• Data-backed skills and attention to detail

• Ability to identify problems and conceptualize solutions

• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

• Ability to multi-task

• Skilled at collaboration

• Required travel for this position ranges from 1 week to 6 weeks per year

• Candidates should be able to travel from 2-5 days at a time

Why Work With Us?

When you work with Cambium Assessment, you’ll be helping to design and build inspiring solutions that make a real impact on the online testing industry, as well as the educators and students we support.

Our ground breaking work includes:

• Advanced computer-adaptive algorithms

• Mobile support of user interfaces

• Learning management systems with social media features

• Universally accessible user interfaces

• Machine scorable items

In the 2024 school year, we delivered more than 126 million online tests, and successfully supported peak testing volumes exceeding 1.5 million simultaneous test takers. We have the most advanced features of any online testing system, and we continue to push boundaries to improve student performance measurement and enabling educators with actionable insights to drive better overall educational outcomes for our students. To learn more about our organization and the exciting work we do, visit www.cambiumassessment.com.

Remote First Work Environment 

Our Remote First approach gives employees the flexibility and trust they need to effectively balance work with life. It creates a culture in which all employees are valued and where success is measured in results. It allows us to work collaboratively, inclusively and for greater positive impact, regardless of our individual locations.

If you will be working remotely, either occasionally or on a permanent basis, you must have a reliable internet connection through a cable or fiber-optic broadband service with minimum speeds of 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.

The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in video-based interviews during the recruiting process and ongoing virtual meetings with their camera on, as part of their role.

As part of our Remote-First benefits, Cambium offers reimbursement to help cover the cost of setting up your home or remote office.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation), national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information (including family medical history).

We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  You may request an accommodation during the recruiting process with your Talent Acquisition team member.