As a Content Specialist – Science (Physical Sciences) within the Measurement & Learning team, you will work as both a content and assessment expert to develop K-12 assessments for our state and district clients. Our team develops standards-based assessments for students across the United States. We collaborate with education departments, committees of educators, and business partners to develop assessments of learning that are accessible to all students. We are looking for flexible and creative content experts to join our team.
Responsibilities:
Develop and review content-specific test items, including multiple choice, technology enhanced, extended response, cluster sets, performance-based tasks, and simulations across multiple grade levels for large-scale assessments
Help develop item, passage, and test specifications, item development plans, test blueprints, and other ancillary documents
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
Consult with the customer as required, including participation in planning, status, review meetings, etc.
Work closely with test development 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
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in physics, chemistry, or equivalent experience required
Experience as a middle-grade or secondary teacher in the field of physical sciences, or teaching at the post-secondary level with demonstrable ability to adapt for younger audiences
Professional knowledge of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Science Education, and broader educational trends required
Some experience in large-scale, educational measurement preferredGeneral 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 event
Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:
The minimum full-time salary range is between $65,000 - $75,000.
This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.
Applications will be accepted through Monday, July 27, 2026.. This window may be extended depending on business needs.
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Job: Learning Subject Matter Experts
Job Family: LEARNING_&_CONTENT_DEVELOPMENT
Organization: Assessment & Qualifications
Schedule: FULL_TIME
Workplace Type: Remote
Req ID: 25082
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Specialist, Content Developer (Physical Sciences)
Pearson · Multiple locations · Remote ·
- Pay:
- $65,000-$75,000/yr
- Job type:
- Full Time
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The following equipment will be provided to you by the company as a full-time employee:
- Laptop and phone
- Headset
The following equipment will need to be provided by you, as the employee, when working from home:
- 2nd monitor (required)
- Mouse (required)
- Keyboard (required)