Position Title: Part-Time Assessment Developer
Reports to: Assessment Developer
Hire Date: September, 2008
Organization: Massachusetts Public School Performance and its Mission
Massachusetts Public School Performance (MPSP) was founded in January 2005 with a mission to build the capacity of school leaders to understand and effectively use real-time data to improve instruction in order to increase student achievement. We seek to transform how assessments are used—away from being an annual compliance mechanism, and towards being a powerful real-time tool, that dramatically improves instruction and increases student achievement.
Our Services to Schools:
MPSP provides schools with a unique set of tools to help schools assess student achievement and curriculum design, in accordance with Massachusetts state standards. Through a combination of formative assessments, reporting tools, analysis and consultative support, school leaders and teachers gain immediate, objective, and detailed insights into what their students are learning— while there is still time in the school year to close any gaps in their education.
Position Description:
This part-time position offers the unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial, results-oriented individual to become a member of Massachusetts Public School Performance. The Part-Time Assessment Developer will assist the Assessment Developer to research, develop, design, and produce standards-based formative assessments in Math and English Language Arts to be administered in elementary and middle schools.
Performance Expectations:
· Assist with revising existing assessments designed to measure student performance in specific grade levels and subject areas
· Assist with development of assessments for new grades, including, but not limited to researching and analyzing state standards and creating guides for schools
· Analyze released assessment items to determine standard being measured
· Develop formative assessment items designed to measure student performance in grades three through eight in Mathematics and/or English Language Arts
· Assessment development training will be provided by MPSP
Required Skills, Experiences and Competencies:
· 2+ years of experience working in, with, or for schools, districts, education agencies, or education-related companies, teaching experience preferred
· Demonstrated knowledge of what students must know and be able to do at the elementary and middle school grade levels in English Language Arts and/or Mathematics
· Deeply motivated by the goal of increasing student achievement in urban public schools
· Strong analytical and writing skills
· Strong team player, highly flexible with a desire to work in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced workplace
· Technical proficiency with MS Excel required
· B.A. or B.S. required, advanced degree preferred
· Able to work 5 to 8 hours per week in MPSP’s offices in downtown Boston
How to Apply:
Qualified applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Catherine Minihan, Assessment Developer, at cminihan@publicschoolperformance.org.
Please note “Part-Time Assessment Developer” in the email subject line.
* This position will require approximately 5-8 hours per week and will pay $18-$20 per hour, commensurate with experience.
Massachusetts Public School Performance is an equal opportunity employer.
