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Title: Texas Scoring Assistant – Health EC-12

Location: San Antonio TX USA

Remote

Part-time

Job Description:

We are the world’s learning company with more than 24,000 employees operating in 70 countries. We combine world-class educational content and assessment, powered by services and technology, to enable more effective teaching and personalized learning at scale. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people.

The Evaluation Systems group of Pearson is recruiting currently certified Texas state teachers and recent retirees to score the constructed response components of the Texas Educator Certification Examination Program.

We are currently hiring current or recently retired teachers to score the Health EC-12 assessment.

  • Scoring the Texas Educator Certification Examinations provides educators with a unique opportunity to network with peers, support their profession, and stay up-to-date with current practices and content.

  • Scorers are provided with the opportunity to learn a process for evaluating responses to performance assignments, effectively and fairly.

  • Scorers are provided with a thorough orientation to the methodology of how to score responses and gain valuable assessment skills in the process.

  • All scoring is done during the day on weekdays remotely via Teams. Scoring sessions are conducted every other week for one or two days and scorers are scheduled based on their availability.

  • Compensation is hourly at $17.50 per hour.

Qualifications

  • Have at least three years of experience teaching in Health EC-12 in the state of Texas

  • Have taught Health EC-12 related courses in a state of Texas classroom within the past three years

  • Reside in the state of Texas

  • Hold a bachelor's degree

  • Comply with the ethical obligations under §SBEC 230.21 (g) including, but not limited to:

  1. An educator, candidate, or other test taker shall not:

  2. solicit information about the contents of test items on an examination that the educator, candidate, or other test taker has not already taken from an individual who has had access to those items, or offer information about the contents of specific test items on an examination to individuals who have not yet taken the examination; or

  3. otherwise engage in conduct that amounts to violations of test security or confidentiality integrity, including cheating, deception, or fraud.

  • Agree to NOT:

  • use training/experience as a scorer to receive compensation for any work in test preparation related to this assessment

  • take the Health EC-12 exam within 180 days of scoring

AND

Must meet one of the following:

  • Be a PK–12 teacher who holds a valid and current teaching certificate in the state of Texas to teach in Health EC-12.

  • Be an EPP faculty member of a program, approved by the state of Texas, that offers Health EC-12 programs.

  • Be an EPP faculty member teaching courses, approved by the state of Texas, for Health EC-12 certification.

  • Be an educator who has scored the Health EC-12 exam within the past 3 years

Retired educators are eligible if they have the appropriate certification and have taught within the previous three years.

Additional Qualifications

  • Possession of basic computer skills.

  • Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Who we are:

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.

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