We are seeking an Assessment Development Content Manager to work as part of our Assessment Development team.
Summary:
Questar Assessment, Inc., a dynamic and resourceful organization that provides educational assessment services, requires a full-time Assessment Development Content Manager. The Assessment Development Content Manager will be responsible for content development on one or more assessment projects.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• defining client requirements for item and test development
• overseeing the development and/or review of item specifications, content area benchmarks and student expectations, test blueprints, and item writer/editor training materials
• working with the client, Questar Program Managers and Content Specialists, and members of other Questar resource groups to create, review, and monitor internal and external (client) schedules
• monitoring status of the development effort along with project time allocation and the budget for Assessment Development
• supporting and supervising the work of Content Specialists on a project
• assisting in the development of contracts for external resources (e.g., freelance writers)
• facilitating or supervising the facilitation of content/bias and data review meetings
• participating in and supervising the facilitation of item writer workshops
Required Qualifications:
• BA/BS degree; MA/MS preferred
• three to five years of experience in education or educational publishing
• experience in developing and/or administering assessments
• experience in project management, preferably in a client-facing situation
• excellent verbal and written communication skills
• evidence of ability to get along well with co-workers and willingness to work as part of a team
• experience in a time-sensitive business environment is desirable
• travel to business sites and meetings (unless the project is located in the Content Manager’s city) is required (approximately 20%)
To be considered for the Content Manager position, please send your resume and a letter describing how you meet the job requirements to Questar via e-mail at
humanresources@questarai.com, or fax to 952-997-2770.