Associate test developer

Job Summary:

An E-Learning company is looking for Associate Test Developers to join their team. This person can sit fully remote for this on-going contract (6 months initially then a 6-month extension IF performing as needed for the group). They will work up to 40 hours a week on a typical 9:00-5:00 CST schedule with some room for flexibility. This person will need to have availability to semi-regularly work for 2-3 hours on a night or a weekend with at least 24 hours' notice always provided. The Associate Test Developers will partner with Test Developers to create and maintain test assessment items/questions for students in the healthcare industry. There will be proofreading involved so strong written and verbal communication skills are a must. They will support the test development team by entering data into databases, leading item review meetings, working with content experts, building and beta testing assessments in a production environment, and ultimately pushing the items through the test development process. They will have to complete a proofreading test and an instructional exercise before interviewing. This is not a "creative" role, but it is a problem-solving role that requires critical thinking.

• Use multiple internal databases to create and maintain assessments (high stakes, low stakes, and certification) to predetermined specifications while meeting established deadlines and coordinating with cross-functional teams, including psychometrics, content experts, media development, and project management.
• Coordinate and lead Item Review meetings with content experts while transcribing the input of content experts, navigating internal databases, ensuring that everyone stays on task, and accounting for all test requirements.
• Responsible for documenting assembly tasks in detail, building tests, performing testing in a production environment, and coordinating to ensure that all issues are resolved before final product release.
• Review/edit products to ensure consistency with company standards.
• Understand the various steps within the test development process, why they are performed, and when they should be modified. Use this knowledge to contribute to process modification and/or the resolution of customer support inquiries.
• Coordinate with IT teams to create, test, and release new functionality, prevent incidents, and troubleshoot issues.
• Prepare pretest items and perform pretest rotations as needed to maintain bank health.
  
  

MUST HAVE:

• Must be tech savvy and preferably have recent experience with Excel
• Must be detail-oriented and feel comfortable updating large amounts of data in various databases
• Professional experience working with a team/collaboration
• Initiative and accountability to work independently
• strong communication skills- verbal and written - will be running review meetings with various teams and outside content experts
• Flexible and adaptable to everchanging schedule or projects
• Must have strong organizational skills and be able to demonstrate recall from previous tasks
• Will have to complete an editing test before interview
  
  

NICE TO HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience working in Education or eLearning
• Test publishing/development experience
• Teaching/tutoring experience
• At least 1 year of professional editing experience
  
  

location: Leawood, Kansas

job type: Contract

salary: $18 - 22 per hour

work hours: 8am to 4pm

education: Bachelors

Responsibilities:

An E-Learning company is looking for Associate Test Developers to join their team. This person can sit fully remote for this on-going contract (6 months initially then a 6-month extension IF performing as needed for the group). They will work up to 40 hours a week on a typical 9:00-5:00 CST schedule with some room for flexibility. This person will need to have availability to semi-regularly work for 2-3 hours on a night or a weekend with at least 24 hours' notice always provided. The Associate Test Developers will partner with Test Developers to create and maintain test assessment items/questions for students in the healthcare industry. There will be proofreading involved so strong written and verbal communication skills are a must. They will support the test development team by entering data into databases, leading item review meetings, working with content experts, building and beta testing assessments in a production environment, and ultimately pushing the items through the test development process. They will have to complete a proofreading test and an instructional exercise before interviewing. This is not a "creative" role, but it is a problem-solving role that requires critical thinking.

• Use multiple internal databases to create and maintain assessments (high stakes, low stakes, and certification) to predetermined specifications while meeting established deadlines and coordinating with cross-functional teams, including psychometrics, content experts, media development, and project management.
• Coordinate and lead Item Review meetings with content experts while transcribing the input of content experts, navigating internal databases, ensuring that everyone stays on task, and accounting for all test requirements.
• Responsible for documenting assembly tasks in detail, building tests, performing testing in a production environment, and coordinating to ensure that all issues are resolved before final product release.
• Review/edit products to ensure consistency with company standards.
• Understand the various steps within the test development process, why they are performed, and when they should be modified. Use this knowledge to contribute to process modification and/or the resolution of customer support inquiries.
• Coordinate with IT teams to create, test, and release new functionality, prevent incidents, and troubleshoot issues.
• Prepare pretest items and perform pretest rotations as needed to maintain bank health.
  
  

NICE TO HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience working in Education or eLearning
• Test publishing/development experience
• Teaching/tutoring experience
• At least 1 year of professional editing experience
  
  

Qualifications:

• Experience level: Entry Level
• Minimum 2 years of experience
• Education: Bachelors
  
  

Skills:

• Test Plans/Cases/Scripts
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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