Learning Outcomes and Assessment Manager (metadata), Pearson – NY
Work with businesses to architect the construction of assessment items and related metadata and to promote availability of robust (and diverse) strategies for Pearson customers.
- Enhance Pearson Higher Education’s ability to demonstrate results of education experiences through quantitative validity tools.
- Provide thought leadership in assessment across Pearson Higher Ed and actively collaborate with assessment experts across Pearson globally.
- Train relevant Pearson staff in assessment design and development.
- Develop model for assessment of higher-order thinking skills, such as critical thinking.
- Ensure tagging of assessment items to facilitate relational mapping to modular content and learning objectives and outcomes.
- Work with Data Architects to ensure that metadata around assessment items and learning outcomes can combine with usage data, for eventual delivery of efficacy metrics.
Qualifications
Experience/Skills Required
- Undergraduate degree required; relevant graduate degree preferred. High GPA expected.
- Experience in a role related to education technology, preferably involving assessment item tagging and validation.
- Familiarity with such assessment standards as QTI, SIF, SCORM, and PESC.
- Ideally, some experience in publishing or academia, preferably in Content Planning, Strategy or Architecture.
- Ideally, some professional experience with XHTML5 (or XML). At minimum, a clear understanding of the importance of markup languages in achieving interoperability via standards.
- Ability to build credibility with leaders and drive initiatives across the organization.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to work both on a team (as member and/or leader) and independently to deliver results
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
To apply: http://jobs.pearson.com/job/New-York-Sr-Content-Manager-Job-NY/2506512/?feedId=4&utm_source=Indeed
