Science Content Specialist - Biology
ACT, Inc

Job Info

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Overview

We are seeking a Content Specialist with at least 3 years of experience to help us fulfill our mission of helping people achieve education and workplace success.

Content Specialists conceptualize, design, and develop high quality materials for assigned programs and services associated with assessing K-12 students, and apply content knowledge, flexibility, and creativity to further the work of the content team. This is a remote position.

What you will be working on:

• Content development, including its creation, evaluation, and revision, at the item, unit and form level
• Process improvements within programs
• Special projects that may involve cross-team collaboration

This could be the job for you if you (minimum requirements):

• Seek opportunities to learn and grow
• Are self-motivated and accountable for your own work
• Communicate clearly, transparently, collegially
• Welcome, seek, and appreciate critical feedback
• Are able to be successful in a fast paced, changing, and sometimes ambiguous environment
• Process strong problem-solving, creative solutioning, and decision-making abilities
• Have the ability to prioritize and drive work and manage ambiguity through problem identification and resolution
• Have a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences or related field o r an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired
• Bring 3 years of experience that includes workplace experience in content/test development and/or teaching biology or other sciences, related field, or other relevant work experience

It's a plus if you have:

• Graduate degree/coursework in specified content area or related field
• At least three years combined non-teaching and K-12 teaching experience in science area or related field
• Experience with English Language Learners and working in an environment where socio economic issues have challenged and/or negatively impacted learning

Your Work Makes a Difference

ACT team members are part of an organization dedicated to an important mission: Helping people achieve education and workplace success.

Everything we do contributes to this mission, including team member events, professional development resources, community outreach opportunities and solid benefit offerings. Helping team members achieve education and workplace success of their own advances the ACT mission on a daily basis.

You will work with a team of former educators and researchers to create K-12 science assessments products. The team collaborates to plan and review work, yet there is also significant time working independently.

About ACT

ACT is a nonprofit organization helping people achieve educational and workplace success. Our programs are designed to boost lifelong learning in schools and workplaces around the world. Whether it's guiding students along their learning paths, enabling companies to develop their workforce, fostering parent, teacher, and counselor understanding of student progress, guiding job seekers toward career success, or informing policymakers about education and workforce issues. ACT is passionate about making a difference in all we do.

Learn more about working at ACT at act.org!

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