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# Specialist, Content Developer (ELA, 12 Month Limited Term)

- **Company:** Pearson
- **Location:** Sacramento, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $60,000.0 - $65,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Application Enhancement Tool
- **Published:** July 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.financialjobbank.com/job.asp?id=3323235006&tx=ZT2726THI&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in education, content-specific area, or equivalent experience required
 * Five years' experience as an elementary or secondary teacher in the field of content-specific area preferred
 * Professional knowledge of content-specific area and educational trends required
 * Some experience in large-scale, educational measurement preferred
 * General knowledge of all phases of the development, processing, scoring, and reporting of large-scale assessments preferred
 * Demonstrated excellence in AI-supported content development, or clear evidence of strong potential and readiness to leverage AI effectively in content creation
 * Experience or familiarity with prompting, refining, and evaluating AI-generated content for education purposes
 * Skill in basic software tools and technology and the confidence necessary to work with unfamiliar programs
 * Demonstrated interest in learning about and adapting to new AI technologies as they evolve
 * Outstanding oral and written communication skills
 * Ability to creatively and flexibly address challenges with a variety of audiences
 * Excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills and the ability to work on multiple activities and adapt to unexpected events

## Description

* Develop and review content-specific test items, including multiple choice, technology enhanced, extended response, and performance-based tasks across multiple grade levels for formative assessments
 * Leverage AI-powered tools to support the development, review, and enhancement of assessment content, ensuring outputs meet quality and accessibility standards
 * Collaborate with team members to integrate AI-generated assets in assessment workflows, providing feedback using content and educational expertise
 * Help select, assign, manage, and train item/passage writers and educators to develop items based on standards, cognitive complexity, and item development best practices
 * Facilitate and support customer meetings and provide content assessment expertise
 * Facilitate activities related to test construction and review of composed test forms
 * Collaborate with team members, including participation in planning, status, review meetings, etc.
 * Work closely with content implementation managers, other content developers, psychometricians, and other Pearson groups
 * Stay current with emerging technologies relevant to educational content creation and assessment, including AI
 * Perform other duties as assigned
 * Some travel required


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