**About ETS:** ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization enabling lifelong learners worldwide to be future-ready. For more than 75 years, we've been advancing the science of measurement to build benchmarks for fair and valid skill assessment across cultures and borders. Our worldwide impact extends through our renowned assessments including TOEFL®, TOEIC®, GRE® and Praxis® tests, serving millions of learners in more than 200 countries and territories. Through strategic acquisitions, we've expanded our global capabilities: PSI strengthens our workforce assessment solutions, while Edusoft, Kira Talent, Pipplet, Vericant, and Wheebox enhance our educational technology and assessment platforms across critical markets worldwide. Through ETS Research Institute and ETS Solutions, we're partnering with educational institutions, governments, and organizations globally to promote skill proficiency, empower upward mobility, and unlock opportunities for everyone, everywhere. With offices and partners across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, we deliver nearly 50 million tests annually. Join us in our journey of measuring progress to power human progress worldwide. **Position Summary** The Assessment Specialist IV leads the planning, developing, and evaluation of items, tests, and related products that are closely aligned to relevant subject-area standards and student-learning objectives. This role applies strong content knowledge and expertise in assessment and psychometric principles to the end-to-end processes for all phases of test development, including item writing, review, and evaluation, test assembly, and scoring, and leads discussions with clients and other stakeholders about the design and development of assessments and about general assessment topics more broadly. The Assessment Specialist IV is a corporate and/or division expert in testing, specifically in the development of assessment instruments, practical measurement, and test design. The Assessment Specialist IV plays a lead external role, representing ETS to the public on issues related to test design and development. Additionally, the role regularly provides guidance and training to less experienced assessment specialists. Basic functions and responsibilities + Serve as a subject-matter expert in [TBD] + Provide thought leadership in the design and development of assessments + Write and review items, gather and resolve feedback from multiple sources on items and evaluate item acceptability after testing + Provide leadership in the design of AI-generated assessment and learning content in collaboration with AI engineers and developers + Oversee constructed-response scoring activities, including work with faculty consultants or other external subject-matter experts + Manage and monitor external content contributors in the development of test materials; devise strategies for improving external contributors’ results + Lead content development activities in areas outside of core expertise + Provide leadership in the design and development of new assessments and innovative products and services; develop new blueprints and item types, working with project team and client + Approve responses to customer inquiries, ensuring accuracy and appropriateness + Serve as a point of contact for committees and other external stakeholder groups; plan and facilitate meetings, train committee members, advise on measurement issues, and respond to client feedback to develop content that meets specific client expectations + Plan, manage, and direct test development activities as a team lead + Work on special development projects as appropriate + Adhere to ethical standards and comply with the laws and regulations applicable to your job function **Leadership, Teamwork, and Flexibility** A successful person in this role has a track record of adding value to official or unofficial teams by actively participating in them and seeking to understand the various interests of team members. They are customer-focused and foster respectful relationships with internal and external colleagues. They act with the customer or internal stakeholders in mind and consider downstream implications. They are knowledgeable and up to date on industry trends and standard practices. They have the ability to succeed at working on new assessments, on developing innovative measurement tools, and on dealing successfully with ambiguity. They can understand complex project schedules and plan effectively to meet deadlines. They demonstrate a strong learning orientation to willingly develop new skills and competencies that will improve personal and business performance. They assist in project direction, help implement item development plans, and work on special development projects. They can problem-solve and have flexibility to adjust project plans to meet deliverables on time and with the expected quality. They demonstrate a high level of productivity and exhibit accountability for assigned work. **EDUCATION** Master’s Degree in field of specialty or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired. **GENERAL EXPERIENCE** + This position requires a minimum of 9 years of increasingly responsible professional experience (including teaching, writing, editing, applied statistics, and/or developing assessments), at least 7 of which must be in educational measurement. + This position requires both mastery of field of specialty and extensive knowledge of testing and measurement. + Classroom experience and familiarity with current subject-area standards are desirable. + This position requires strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to apply rules of grammar, etc., to the development of materials in content area. + This position requires well-developed organizational skills, strong technical skills, and a willingness/adeptness with regards to learning new technology. \#LI-MM1 \#LI-REMOTE **ETS is mission driven and action oriented** + We are passionate about hiring innovative thinkers who believe in the promise of education and lifelong learning. + We are energized by cultivating growth, innovation, and continuous transformation for the next generation of rising professionals as leaders. In support of this ETS offers multiple Business Resource Groups (BRG) for you to learn and advance your career growth! + As a not-for-profit organization we will encourage you to lean in to your passion for volunteering. At ETS you may qualify for up to an additional 8 hours of PTO for volunteer work on causes that are important to you! **ETS is an employer comprised of people with different experiences, strengths, and backgrounds who share a passion for advancing quality and accessibility in education. We are dedicated to building teams that capitalize on the various backgrounds and experiences of those we serve. The Talent Acquisition team strives to ensure candidates enjoy a fair hiring process. We believe our differences empower us to be a better team, making better decisions and delivering better results.**