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TeachTown · 1 month ago

Senior Curriculum Developer for Assessment

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$70K/yr - $90K/yr

5+ years exp

TeachTown is the leading provider of education solutions for students diagnosed with autism and other disabilities. They are seeking a motivated Senior Curriculum Developer for Assessment to create classroom-based assessments for students with moderate to severe disabilities and train educators on curriculum implementation.

ComputerEnterprise SoftwareService IndustrySoftwareSpecial Education

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Responsibilities

Develop classroom-based assessments (to be implemented by special education teachers) for students with moderate to severe disabilities, ages 18 months through 22 years

Targeted learning domains to assess may include, but are not limited to: ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Adaptive Skills, Communication Skills, Behavioral Skills, and Transition Skills. Assessments must address content area learning standards that will be specified in the curriculum scope and sequence OR normed developmental progressions. All assessment content must be adapted to meet the developmental needs of targeted student ability levels

Train teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals and other district personnel on curriculum implementation and assessment administration to support evaluation efforts

Analyze curriculum and assessment data to evaluate student outcomes and product efficacy

Work with experts in the field to create, evaluate, and update assessments and data collection measures

Create presentations to communicate curriculum and assessment implementation guidelines and assessment outcomes

Align assessment content to state and national standards and normed developmental progressions

Create specifications for technology-based data collection, reporting, and analysis features and functionality at the student, classroom, and school level

When given a short-term or long-term assessment project, develop an aggressive but achievable project plan with carefully task-analyzed steps toward project goal

Work both independently on specific development tasks and collaboratively with the development team on broader assessment planning, decision-making, and execution

Systematically communicate project progress to Editorial Directors and other Curriculum Team members

Troubleshoot project progress challenges and implementing effective solutions

Create technology-based assessments that provide instruction in specific content area learning standards using our proprietary lesson authoring software

Select images for assessments. Images should be appropriate for the concepts and skills being taught as well as the age of the target population

Review, proofread, and copy-edit curriculum content and supporting documentation, including but not limited to assessments, lesson plans, and professional development materials

Qualification

Curriculum DevelopmentAssessment DesignSpecial Education ExperienceData AnalysisTeacher TrainingProject PlanningCommunication SkillsTime ManagementAttention to Detail

Required

Master's degree in Special Education or a related field

Minimum of 5 years of special education teaching experience with preschool, elementary, middle school, and/or high school students with disabilities, including academic content (i.e., ELA, Math, Science, and/or Social Studies) and/or a highly-specialized content area (i.e., speech language therapy, Transition skills)

At least 2 years of experience training teachers and/or implementing school- or district-wide assessment and data collection/analysis initiatives to support student growth, including planning how to use assessment data to inform instruction

At least 2 years of experience developing or evaluating assessment and data collection/analysis tools or programs

All applicants will be required to submit a writing sample with their application. Examples of writing samples should include an assessment, evaluation, or data analysis piece and can include: curriculum content and accompanying assessment(s), Master's thesis, and classroom assessment materials that do not include identifiable student information of any type