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Pearson Senior Manager Scoring (Score Definition) in Harlow, United Kingdom
Senior Manager Scoring (Score Definition)
Description
At Pearson, we’re committed to a world that’s always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possible. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best, whether it’s one child in our own backyard or an education community across the globe. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology — and each other to surpass these boundaries — we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world’s innovations, personal and global, large and small.
Educating 100 million people worldwide and with offices in over 30 countries, Pearson is the global leader in educational publishing and qualifications, providing high quality qualifications and print and digital resource programmes to help students of all ages learn at their own pace, in their own way.
Assessment is part of the English and Schools Line of Business which brings together the world’s largest ELT publisher, provision for schools worldwide and high impact assessment solutions. English and Schools offer resources that are uniquely placed to provide an engaging, robust and high quality choice for many learners and centres. Our teams create a range of teaching, learning and assessment resources for deliverers and students of education wherever whenever.
Role Description
Quality Management
The Senior Manager for Scoring will:
Work closely with product directors for high stakes testing and proficiency testing to ensure a coherent and consistent approach to score reporting
Manage all test development activity in relation to test preparation materials and readiness tests to ensure they align to the scoring of test products
Work closely with courseware teams to ensure that test material and scoring align with courseware products and strategy
Co-ordinate resources to ensure that the highest standards of scoring is maintained across the assessment portfolio
Contribute to test development and revision projects to ensure approaches to scoring are consistent and meet customers’ needs
Work with technology partners to ensure any new developments are scalable and fit for purpose
Ensure test development resource, both internal and external, is used appropriately to meet the key deliverables of assessment
Customer Service
The Senior Manager for Scoring will:
Work closely with customer services function to ensure scoring information is accurate and available to a range of stakeholders
Ensure a high standard of customer service by ensuring all external documentation about the test programmes is up-to-date and correct
Support investigations and questions relating to scoring
Internal Relationships
The Senior Manager for Scoring will:
Report to the Test Develop Director, Assessment
Co-ordinates all scoring input into the High Stakes and Proficiency portfolios
Work with scoring partners to ensure timely and cost-effective scoring of live and pre-test items
Lead for Test Development on all scoring development in relation to products developed for the test portal including any courseware development
Pearson is an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against employees or job applicants and select the best person for each job based on relevant skills and experience.
We are also committed to building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce and encouraging equality and diversity.
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Qualifications
Qualifications & Experience
A Masters degree in Linguistics, TESOL or Educational Measurement
Experience of teaching and assessment
Technically proficient in statistical software
An analytical approach
Used to dealing with large sets of data
Quality orientated
Customer focused
Focused on positive outcomes for customers and learners;
A team player who is able to build relationships across diverse teams
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Primary Location: GB-GB-London
Other Locations GB-GB-Harlow
Work Locations: GB-London-80 Strand 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL
Job: Product Management
Organization: Global Product
Employee Status: Regular Employee
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Job Posting: Nov 8, 2019
Job Unposting: Ongoing
Schedule: Full-time Regular
Req ID: 1911013
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.