Learning Experience Designer

Summary

Join our Content team as a Learning Experience Designer! You will create and review assessment items, activities, and lessons for secondary mathematics (grades 6-12 up to Algebra II), occasionally including elementary math. A significant portion involves writing and reviewing K-12 math assessment items aligned with national and state standards. You'll contribute to interim and summative assessments, ensuring rigor and fairness. Creating engaging instructional materials is also key. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and staying updated on current trends in math education. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 3+ years of experience in educational assessment or curriculum development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Math Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related field
• 3+ year of experience in educational assessment item writing or curriculum development
• Familiarity with Common Core State Standards (CCSS), Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), and Florida BEST standards
• Experience with creating, analyzing, and revising assessment items, preferably in mathematics
• You have a strong understanding of secondary mathematics content and pedagogy, and you are familiar with elementary math
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise, and high-quality assessment items
• Strong analytical skills to assess item quality and effectiveness
• Familiarity with assessment development tools and platforms (e.g., item banks, learning management systems)
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously with tight deadlines
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with diverse teams

Responsibilities

• Develop and review high-quality, reliable, and valid assessment items for 6-12 mathematics in a variety of formats (multiple-choice, short-answer, constructed response, TEI) up to Algebra II
• Ensure items are aligned with Common Core Standards (CCSS), TEKS, and Florida BEST standards, as well as any other relevant state or national educational frameworks
• Write, edit and review items that accurately assess student understanding and critical thinking in mathematics, covering a range of topics from elementary to high school (e.g., algebra, geometry, statistics, number sense, operations, problem-solving)
• Create and review activities using Newsela tooling that support practice and learning of math concepts
• Write and review engaging, effective and standards-aligned lessons that teach important concepts and can pair with assessments and practice activities
• Continuously review and update items to ensure strict alignment with both state and national standards, including Common Core, TEKS, and Florida BEST
• Collaborate with other subject matter experts and educational stakeholders to ensure alignment with the curriculum and consistency across all items
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., curriculum developers, researchers and project managers) to design and validate assessments
• Participate in the development, review and revision of assessment materials to ensure clarity, fairness, and appropriateness of the content for all student populations
• Conduct item analyses to identify the effectiveness of assessment items, ensuring that each question is both valid and reliable
• Revise and refine items based on feedback from pilot testing, field trials, and statistical analysis
• Stay up-to-date on current trends in 6-12 math education, assessment practices, and changes in state or national standards
• Integrate research-based best practices into recommendations for the item writing and assessment development processes
• Work closely with other learning experience designers, teachers, and content writers to ensure assessments are user-friendly and pedagogically sound
• Provide support in training or advising on the implementation and use of assessments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with online assessment platforms and digital assessment development tools
• Knowledge of best practices in educational measurement and test design
• Knowledge of Science standards is a plus
• Comfort with leveraging usage data to improve assessment items and make iterative changes to best practices, guidelines
• Classroom experience is a plus

Benefits

• Base salary: $57,450 - $66,050 per year
• Incentive stock options
• Benefits