Senior Math Assessment Designer

BrainPOP is an online K-12 educational solution that makes rigorous learning experiences accessible and engaging for all. Proven to raise academic achievement, BrainPOP has been a trusted resource to more than six million educators, and engages the hearts and challenges the minds of over 300 million learners worldwide.

BrainPOP provides endless opportunities for kids to take agency over their learning through playful, knowledge-building content and learner-driven projects, preparing them for success in the classroom and beyond.

We’re seeking a Senior Math Assessment Designer with extensive experience in developing assessments in line with the Common Core and State standards to join our Assessment Design team at our AI & Data Science department. This diverse group of professionals includes learning scientists, assessment designers, AI/ML engineers, and data scientists. Our AI & Data Science department drives the vision and development of capabilities in support of a comprehensive learning platform featuring personalized and engaging learning experiences to develop and measure key competencies across all the academic domains.

Reporting to the Director of Assessment Design, you will design rigorous formative and summative assessments for new and existing BrainPOP products in support of the development of Math mastery, be proactive, and use data to drive changes in BrainPOP products.

We’re seeking a Senior Math Assessment Designer with extensive experience in developing assessments in line with the Common Core and State standards to join our Assessment Design team at our AI & Data Science department. This diverse group of professionals includes learning scientists, assessment designers, AI/ML engineers, and data scientists. Our AI & Data Science department drives the vision and development of capabilities in support of a comprehensive learning platform featuring personalized and engaging learning experiences to develop and measure key competencies across all the academic domains.

Reporting to the Director of Assessment Design, you will design rigorous formative and summative assessments for new and existing BrainPOP products in support of the development of Math mastery, be proactive, and use data to drive changes in BrainPOP products.

In this role, you will:

• Design, develop, and iterate formative and summative assessments that drive BrainPOP products to build mastery in Math and cultivate deeper learning for ALL students
• Ensure that the BrainPOP assessments meet rigorous standards of accessibility, validity, reliability, and effectiveness to drive Math knowledge and skills development
• Work closely with learning designers, learning scientists, efficacy researchers, and engineers to ensure that students are working toward achieving learning objectives
• Work with product managers, project managers, product designers, and user experience researchers to help architect, plan, and prioritize improvements and iterations to help manage stakeholder expectations and feedback
• Help integrate diagnostic and reporting capabilities that provide further learning and assessment support to teachers and students
• Cultivate a strong collaborative culture while working with designers, developers, and engineers
• Manage timelines and expectations for assessment capabilities, including coordination across internal and external stakeholders

You Have:

• Proven experience with designing formative and summative Math assessments for K-8 digital learning/assessment solutions
• Strong understanding of the Math Common Core and State assessment design
• Math teaching experience in K-8 (classroom face-to-face or online)
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative spirit, with the ability to work across groups and provide and implement feedback at nearly every phase of implementation
• Organized, with a strong attention to detail, and able to juggle multiple tasks under tight deadlines
• Solid writing and communication skills

On your resume:

• Undergraduate degree in Math, Math Education or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in designing formative and summative Math assessments for K-8 digital learning/assessment solutions
• Ability to work within an agile and iterative creation process
• 2+ years of K-8 Math teaching experience, preferably elementary grades
• Familiarity with innovative models of Math assessment, including simulation-based and interactive reasoning tasks

Life at BrainPOP

Our commitment to supporting and empowering teachers and students is reflected in our dedication to enhancing the lives of our employees—in and out of the office.

Our team is made up of educators, data scientists, published authors, engineers, artists, bakers, film buffs, cyclists, dual-citizens, and so much more. We value Diversity & Inclusion, collaboration, and learning from multiple perspectives, and encourage people to bring their most authentic selves to work.

Besides offering a comprehensive benefits package and putting an emphasis on work-life balance, we make it a point to integrate fun and play into the workplace. 

We offer:

• Corporate Donation Matching 
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Paid Life Insurance
• 401K with a company match 
• Friends & Family BrainPOP Subscription
• Learning & Development Stipend
• Wellness Activities (ClassPass Membership)
• Annual Performance Bonus & Equity Appreciation Plan 
• Company Events (happy hours, volunteering opportunities, trivia nights, and monthly Town Halls) 

What we do today directly impacts how teachers teach, and students learn. We continue to be inspired because we can see the difference we’re making and we’re proud to be a creative, collaborative, always-teaching, and always-learning community.

BrainPOP is a hybrid work environment, allowing employees to self-select where they work–whether fully remote in approved states or in-office in our New York headquarters.

We are able to employ remotely out of the following approved hiring states:

• California
• Connecticut
• Florida
• Georgia
• Massachusetts
• Missouri
• New Jersey
• New York
• North Carolina
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Tennessee
• Texas

We believe that a diverse organization is a more effective organization. BrainPOP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.