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Remote, Oregon, United States
Remote only
Location: Fully Remote, USA. Must live and work within the USA.
Job Overview:
The Early Childhood Mathematics Assessment Specialist supports the development, review, and quality assurance of Mathematics assessment content for early childhood. This role requires deep expertise in early mathematics development, as well as experience with large-scale educational assessments. The specialist collaborates cross-functionally with content developers, psychometricians, and program teams to ensure assessments are mathematically sound, instructionally meaningful, and aligned to state standards and assessment frameworks.
Job Responsibilities:
Develop, review, and provide quality assurance for Mathematics assessment items aligned to approved item and test specifications.
Support the development and refinement of item specifications, scoring rubrics, scoring guides, and assessment frameworks.
Review and apply state educational standards and content requirements to ensure valid and reliable assessment alignment.
Review and interpret disaggregated student performance data to inform content decisions and learning standards frameworks.
Collaborate closely with item writers, consultants, editors, psychometricians, program managers, and clients throughout the assessment development lifecycle.
Ensure mathematical accuracy, developmental appropriateness, and cultural relevance of all assessment materials.
Job Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education.
At least five to eight (5-8) years of experience developing, reviewing, or supporting statewide or national educational assessments, with at least four (4) years of experience working in K–2 elementary, specifically early-childhood mathematics.
Awareness of early childhood formative products and experience in creating district-level mathematics assessments is beneficial.
Knowledge of and understanding of foundational learning progressions.
Demonstrated experience aligning instructional or assessment content to state standards and specific market or program requirements.
Data skills and attention to detail
Ability to identify problems and conceptualize solutions
Ability to prioritize to meet deadlines
Ability to provide sound content-based guidance to clients regarding their K-2 product
Skilled at collaboration
Required travel for this position ranges from 1 week to a total of 8 weeks per year
Candidates should be able to travel from 2-5 days at a time
Preferred Qualifications
Graduate degree in Education, Mathematics, Assessment, or a related field.
Experience in educational publishing, curriculum development, or large-scale assessment programs.
Experience working with digital assessment platforms and collaborative, technology-enabled authoring environments.
Understanding of assessment validity, reliability, and accessibility considerations for early learners.
This role operates in a highly collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment and may involve working with geographically distributed teams. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams are essential.
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Our Remote First approach gives employees the flexibility and trust they need to effectively balance work with life. It creates a culture in which all employees are valued and where success is measured in results. It allows us to work collaboratively, inclusively and for greater positive impact, regardless of our individual locations.
If you will be working remotely, either occasionally or on a permanent basis, you must have a reliable internet connection through a cable or fiber-optic broadband service with minimum speeds of 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.
The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in video-based interviews during the recruiting process and ongoing virtual meetings with their camera on, as part of their role. To maintain confidentiality and ensure a fair evaluation process, the use of note-taking tools, reference materials, or AI-powered tools (including generative AI, language models, or similar technologies) during interviews or other selection activities is prohibited unless prior written approval has been obtained from the People Experience team. If you require an exception for medical, accessibility, or other reasons, please contact your Talent Acquisition team member to discuss accommodations in advance.
As part of our Remote-First benefits, Cambium offers reimbursement to help cover the cost of setting up your home or remote office.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation), national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information (including family medical history).
We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. You may request an accommodation during the recruiting process with your Talent Acquisition team member.
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