Specialist, Content Developer Social Studies (12 Month Limited Term) at Pearson — Remote, USA | Base Career

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Content Specialist – Social Studies

As a Social Studies Content Specialist within the Asset Creation team, you will work as both a content and assessment expert to develop K-12 assessments for our state and district clients.

Our team develops standards-based assessments for students across the United States.

We collaborate with education departments, committees of educators, and business partners to develop assessments of learning that are accessible to all students.

We are looking for flexible and creative content experts to join our team.

Responsibilities

Develop and review social studies test items and stimuli, including multiple choice, technology enhanced, extended response, cluster sets, and performance-based tasks across multiple grade levels for large-scale assessments
Help develop social studies item, passage, and test specifications, item development plans, test blueprints, and other ancillary documents
Leverage AI-powered tools to support the development, review, and enhancement of social studies assessment content, ensuring outputs meet quality and accessibility standards
Collaborate with team members to integrate AI-generated assets in assessment workflows, providing feedback using social studies content and educational expertise
Help select, assign, manage, and train item/passage writers and educators to develop social studies items based on standards, cognitive complexity, and item development best practices
Facilitate and support customer meetings and provide social studies assessment expertise
Facilitate activities related to test construction and review of composed test forms
Consult with the customer as required, including participation in planning, status, review meetings, etc.
Work closely with test development managers, other content developers, psychometricians, and other Pearson groups
Stay current with emerging technologies relevant to educational content creation and assessment, including AI
Perform other duties as assigned
Some travel required

Bachelor's degree in education, social studies, or equivalent experience required
Five years’ experience as an elementary or secondary social studies teacher preferred
Professional knowledge of social studies and educational trends required
Some experience in large-scale educational measurement preferred
General knowledge of all phases of the development, processing, scoring, and reporting of large-scale assessments preferred
Demonstrated excellence in AI-supported content development, or clear evidence of strong potential and readiness to leverage AI effectively in content creation
Experience or familiarity with prompting, refining, and evaluating AI-generated content for education purposes
Skill in basic software tools and technology and the confidence necessary to work with unfamiliar programs
Demonstrated interest in learning about and adapting to new AI technologies as they evolve
Outstanding oral and written communication skills
Ability to creatively and flexibly address challenges with a variety of audiences
Excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills and the ability to work on multiple activities and adapt to unexpected events

Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location.

As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:

The minimum full-time salary range is between $65,000 - $75,000.

This position is not bonus eligible, and information on benefits offered is here .

Applications will be accepted through Friday, Sept 25, 2026.

This window may be extended depending on business needs.

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Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify.

Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need.

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.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.

Specialist, Content Developer Social Studies (12 Month Limited Term)

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