Scoring Assistant

Pearson is an international media company with market-leading businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing. Pearson's education business represents about two-thirds of the company, and Penguin publishing and the Financial Times make up the balance. With more than 30,000 employees based in 60 countries, we are a family of businesses that draws on common assets, processes and shares a common purpose: to help our customers live and learn.Evaluation Systems group of Pearson is an educational testing company that develops and administers customized teacher certification testing programs and other assessment programs in higher education. Our work covers assessments in more that one hundred content fields, professional teaching skills, and the basic skills of reading, writing, and mathematics. Evaluation Systems' contracts span the country and have included the states of Arizona, New Mexico, California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Oklahoma,Texas, Georgia, and Florida.Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of E-Verify. Evaluation Systems group of Pearson is a leader in the development and administration of teacher certification tests. Our scoring department is currently seeking a Scoring Assistant. The Scoring Assistant performs administrative and clerical duties in support of holistic scoring activities. Responsibilities include: assembling training materials for scoring sessions; scoring room set-up; scheduling, training and supervising table assistants during scoring sessions; ensuring the smooth flow of materials during scoring sessions; assisting in post-scoring session clean-up and archiving activities; and assisting in the recruitment of qualified table assistants and scorers for scoring sessions. A Bachelor's degree is preferred. Excellent oral and written communication skills and demonstrated organizational and multi-tasking skills are required.