Assessment Associate (Bilingual, Spanish)

The role:

As a member of our growing Content team, the Assessment Associate (bilingual) will support the creation of engaging English- and Spanish-language assessments for Newsela content that meet our users’ needs You will contribute to the creation of formative assessments, and collaborate with internal and external teams in crafting exceptional assessment experiences. Additionally, you will conduct research and analysis to ensure our assessments are aligned to best practices as well as ever-shifting state standards. You will play a hands-on role in helping Newsela develop the assessment features of our product, and in turn enable improved learning outcomes for students across the U.S. Reporting to the Assessment Manager, you will partner closely with assessment and standards specialists, as well as the broader Curriculum and Instruction team to produce assessment content designed to inform instructional content. We are growing and learning as a young team - this young team is growing and learning; we lift each other and our work up, but will also actively (and kindly) challenge one another to best fulfill the company mission. We are hard working experts in our fields who embrace a flexible, constant-learning mentality.

Why you’ll love this role:

• You’ll play a crucial role in establishing processes and operations to scalably instructionalize Newsela’s assessments
• You will help build the future of education, enhance how districts and teachers engage students, and provide time-saving approaches that allow educators to design customized learning assessments for different levels of learners
• You will also gain exposure to how Newsela is reshaping instructional content for districts, schools, and teachers nationwide
• You will build on your history as  a clear communicator who can give direct, empathetic feedback, sharing your insights about the complex world of teaching and learning to people of different backgrounds
• You will have a direct impact on Newsela’s assessment offerings, which will ultimately scale Newsela’s ability to bring engaging, culturally responsive learning content to K-12 classrooms nationwide

Why you're a great fit: 

• You have 6 months of experience in the classroom or in assessment production, including experience developing and evaluating assessments that align to national educational standards
• You are fluent in English and Spanish 
• You have deep knowledge of (or at least are familiar with) the Common Core State Standards for ELA (as well as other state standards), and can articulate how to assess the skills and conceptual knowledge within the standards in both English and Spanish languages
• You have demonstrated success in making qualitative and quantitative informed decisions that ensure strong instructional resources for teachers and students
• You leverage your experience working with adult learners to coach them to effectively architect data-informed strategies that enhance learning outcomes
• You are fiercely committed to thinking about what is best for students and for teachers.
• While not required, Science, Social Studies or Elementary Education experience is a plus

Base compensation range: $60,000 - $65,000. Total compensation for this role also includes incentive stock options and benefits. This compensation range may be adjusted based on actual experience.