Job Description

Instructure\xe2\x80\x99s Assessment Content Team is seeking a Social Studies Assessment Content
Specialist to support the Mastery View Predictive Assessments Social Studies team in the
development of assessment products through creating, reviewing, formatting, and revising
test items and assessments built with these items. The ideal candidate will be someone
with a background in teaching social studies on the middle or high school level that has a
strong understanding of the knowledge, skills, and goals for secondary students as well as
a passion for supporting teachers, schools, and districts in their efforts to improve student
outcomes. Experience with different state standards and analysis of testing blueprints is
desired. Strong social studies content knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to
plan and manage multiple projects while adhering to client deadlines are important for
success in this role. The Social Studies Assessment Content Specialist will report to
Instructure\xe2\x80\x99s Senior Assessment Content Manager for Social Studies.

What you will be doing:

• Work independently and collaboratively with the social studies team to create, review, format and revise test items based on state social studies standards and grade-level appropriateness to meet internal and external deadlines.

• Design well-rounded assessments to meet customer needs.
• Review assessments at multiple grade levels and content areas.
• Align social studies items to state standards for multiple states.
• Resolve and respond to customer feedback.
• Participate in creation of curriculum documents such as pacing guides and sample questions

What you will need to know/have:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in social studies education.
• Minimum 2-3 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience as a social studies teacher on the middle or high school level.

• Mastery level understanding of social studies student curriculum expectations and state learning standards (expertise in U.S. History and Civics/Government content preferred)

• Critical thinker and problem solver who appropriately gives and receives constructive feedback.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Experience working with student assessment content products, including test item banks and standardized assessments.

• Proficiency in working with new software and performing a variety of tasks on the computer.

• Experience with Microsoft Office products and G-Suite (experience with Slack and Smartsheet is a plus)
• Ability to maintain a strict code of integrity, confidentiality, and discretion.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and disciplined work style.

Get in on all the awesome at Instructure:

• Competitive salary and 401k
• Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance
• HSA program, vision, voluntary life, and AD&D
• Paid time off, 10 paid holidays, and flexible work schedules
• Fitness club memberships
• iMac or Macbooks

We\xe2\x80\x99ve always believed in hiring the most awesome people and treating them right. We know that the more diverse we are, the more diverse our ideas will be and when we openly welcome those ideas, our environment is better and our business is stronger.


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