Curriculum Specialist, Assessment Content Development

Focus School Software

Job Description

  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive, standards-aligned question bank across multiple grade levels and subject areas (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, etc.).
  • Write clear, accurate, and age-appropriate assessment questions, including multiple-choice, constructed response, performance tasks, and technology-enhanced items.
  • Align questions to state and national standards (e.g., Common Core, NGSS, state-specific benchmarks).
  • Review, edit, and validate existing questions for accuracy, readability, and instructional relevance.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure questions reflect classroom needs and assessment best practices.
  • Apply principles of universal design for learning (UDL) and accessibility to ensure equitable assessment experiences.
  • Contribute to item metadata (e.g., difficulty level, standard alignment, depth of knowledge, cognitive rigor).
  • Stay current with trends in curriculum development, assessment design, and instructional technology.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, or related field.
  • Minimum 3–5 years of classroom teaching, curriculum development, or assessment writing experience.
  • Strong knowledge of state and national academic standards.
  • Experience writing and reviewing high-quality assessment items across multiple formats.
  • Familiarity with item metadata tagging, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and Webb’s Depth of Knowledge.
  • Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
  • Experience with online assessment systems or edtech platforms preferred.

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental/Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) after 6 months
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Vacation and Sick Time
  • Remote Position

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