Implementation Development Specialist

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The Advanced Specialist, Content Implementation role drives end-to-end item and test development for large-scale K-12 statewide assessment programs. This role serves as a primary client-facing leader for content development; translates standards and blueprints into high-quality item/test specifications; and coordinates cross-functional work with Psychometrics, Content, Publishing Services, Program Delivery, and Finance. The Senior TDM provides thought leadership on assessment design, ensures operational excellence across paper and online modalities, and helps deliver successful outcomes for programs.

Key responsibilities Assessment leadership and client consulting Provide expert guidance on assessment design, content development, and evidence-based practices for statewide assessments, including summative, interim, and other assessment types.

Serve as a primary point of contact for client-facing content development requirements and educator committee meetings.

Partner with Psychometrics on blueprint setup, test construction, data reviews, and standard setting inputs.

Configure item bank metadata and test maps and oversee form assembly for paper and online administrations.

Scope, financial management and schedules Create, monitor and update labor and non-salary forecasts for programs; participate in forecast and finance reconciliation meetings.

Lead scope discussions with content development vendors; Maintain and approve content development schedules; manage change control and document updates in agreed tools.

Risk and issue management Identify and log project-specific risks; lead sustainable corrective actions to protect quality and timelines.

Communication and customer experience Create and execute communication plans for consistent, transparent updates to customers.

Facilitate customer review meetings on milestones and deliverables; establish and track customer satisfaction measures.

Define escalation pathways and ensure timely resolution with clear, documented communication.

Team leadership and collaboration Coordinate staffing with Content leadership; provide performance feedback and coaching to team members and vendor partners.

AI Strategy and Management Leverage AI-powered tools to support the development, review, and enhancement of assessment content, ensuring outputs meet quality and accessibility standards and comply with program-specific security and privacy requirements.

Collaborate with team members to integrate AI-generated assets into assessment workflows, providing feedback and editorial oversight, and documenting provenance and approvals per established processes.

Stay current with emerging AI technologies relevant to educational content creation and assessment; Required qualifications Bachelor’s degree required; 5+ years of experience in the educational testing and assessment industry, including client-facing work and cross-functional team leadership.

experience across paper and online modalities.

Proficiency with project and financial planning.

Ability to travel throughout the year, with increased travel during summer months.

AI Related Qualifications Demonstrated excellence in AI-supported content development to leverage AI effectively in asset creation within a managed, compliant workflow.

Experience or familiarity with prompting, refining, and evaluating AI-generated content for educational assessments, including applying accessibility and bias checks.

Willingness to learn and adapt to new AI tools and methodologies as they evolve.

The minimum full-time salary range is between $85,000 - $95,000.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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Job: Content Creation

Job Family: LEARNING&CONTENT_DEVELOPMENT