Numeracy Content Specialist

Summary

Join Education Perfect's Essential Assessment team as a Secondary Numeracy Content Specialist! This fixed-term contract (until December 2025) offers the chance to develop, edit, and refine secondary numeracy assessment content for Australian schools. You will collaborate with a team of experts, ensuring alignment with curriculum documents and enhancing existing resources. This role requires strong analytical and communication skills, along with experience in writing mathematics assessments. Education Perfect provides a supportive remote work environment, ongoing professional development, and various employee benefits.

Requirements

• Experience in writing mathematics assessments (digital and/or paper-based) with a strong and proven foundation in item-writing methodology and assessment best practices, ideally in publishing and/or edtech environments
• Background in teaching Secondary Mathematics in Australia, supported by relevant teaching qualifications
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to accurately map, interpret and deconstruct the progressive sequence of Mathematics curriculum points
• Creative thinking with the ability to generate original and engaging question types from diverse ideas and contexts
• Open to feedback, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong time management skills, ability to meet deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Deep understanding of and genuine interest in Maths pedagogy and best teaching practices
• Proficiency in technology, particularly Microsoft Office and Google Suite

Responsibilities

• Develop, edit and refine Secondary (Level 9-10) Numeracy assessment content for Essential Assessment’s products, in line with our rigorous content quality standards and the strategic delivery roadmap
• Participate in robust editorial processes, including peer reviews and feedback cycles, to maintain and enhance content quality
• Analyse and map curriculum documents to Essential Assessment’s Numeracy content, ensuring strong alignment and identifying opportunities for further development
• Review and enhance existing online and paper-based Numeracy resources, recommending improvements to strengthen the overall product offering

Benefits

• The chance to work from home, with our remote & flexible working arrangements
• The chance to work with a supportive, high-performing team that is committed to excellence and passionate about improving student outcomes in Numeracy & Literacy
• Ongoing professional development, including opportunities to develop your career into other areas of our business and access to EPs Learning Hub
• Employee referral program - $2000 when you refer a new team member
• EP support groups - Mana Wahine, DEI, Environmental Impact and Wellness Committees
• The opportunity to work within a growing global business with Diversity Works accreditation, Carbon Net Zero BCorp status, Digital Promise certification, and an unwavering commitment to our mission, people, and community