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Senior Item Development Coordinator

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field + 5-8 years’ experience or a Master’s degree + 1-4 years experience
  • Strong knowledge and experience with the U.S. Education and Education Assessment
  • 2-3 years of client management/interaction experience
  • Analytical skills and attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Regularly communicate with the client about project schedules and deliverables
  • Proactively recognize and escalate project issues and provide information and ideas to resolve issues
  • Collaborate with client and project management on annual development schedule and scope of work
  • Understand and enforce agreed upon schedule and scope of work

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Detail Oriented
  • Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
  • Prioritization
  • Ability To Meet Deadlines
  • Multitasking
  • Collaboration
  • Communication

About the company

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Cambium Learning Group

E-Learning / EdTech

Cambium Learning® Group is the education essentials company, providing award-winning education technology and services for PreK-12 markets. With an intentionally curated portfolio of respected global brands, Cambium serves as a leader in the education space, helping millions of educators and students feel more universally valued each and every day. In everything it does, the company focuses on the elements that are most essential to the success of education, delivering simpler, more certain solutions that make a meaningful difference right now. To learn more, visit www.cambiumlearning.com or follow Cambium on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Medium. The Cambium family of companies includes: Cambium Assessment, Lexia® Learning, Learning A-Z®, Voyager Sopris Learning®, ExploreLearning®, Time4Learning®, and Kurzweil Education®.

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryE-Learning / EdTech
Company size501 - 1000

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Job description

Location: Remote, US. Must reside and work in the United States.


Job Overview:

Senior Item Development Coordinators (SIDCs) work to support Item Development Managers in project and client management. SIDCs receive oversight on a project from a manager or director but are largely responsible for overseeing all test development activities for the project. With assistance from a manager or director, the SIDC is the primary project contact for clients and internal teams. With assistance, the SIDC communicates with the client to ensure scope and schedule are followed throughout the test development process. The SIDC also works with internal teams, especially across content teams, to communicate project scope and schedule.  

Job Responsibilities :

  • Regularly communicate with the client about project schedules and deliverables and provide information to the client to inform decision making. 
  • Proactively recognize and escalate project issues and provide information and ideas to resolve issues. Assist with solutions to project issues. 
  • Collaborate with client and project management on annual development schedule and scope of work. 
  • Understand and enforce agreed upon schedule and scope of work.  
  • Supports item development plan creation for all content areas. 

Job Requirements: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field + 5-8 years’ experience or a Master’s degree + 1-4 years experience 
  • Strong knowledge and experience with the U.S. Education and Education Assessment is required 
  • 2-3 years of client management/interaction experience 
  • Analytical skills and attention to detail 
  • Ability to identify problems and conceptualize solutions 
  • Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines 
  • Ability to multi-task 
  • Skilled at collaboration 
  • Required travel for this position ranges from 1 week to 8 weeks per year 
  • Candidates should be able to travel from 2-5 days at a time 

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To learn more about our organization and the exciting work we do, visit https://www.cambiumassessment.com/


Remote First Work Environment

Our Remote First approach gives employees the flexibility and trust they need to effectively balance work with life. It creates a culture in which all employees are valued and where success is measured in results. It allows us to work collaboratively, inclusively and for greater positive impact, regardless of our individual locations.


If you will be working remotely, either occasionally or on a permanent basis, you must have a reliable internet connection through a cable or fiber-optic broadband service with minimum speeds of 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.


The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in video-based interviews during the recruiting process and ongoing virtual meetings with their camera on, as part of their role. To maintain confidentiality and ensure a fair evaluation process, the use of note-taking tools, reference materials, or AI-powered tools (including generative AI, language models, or similar technologies) during interviews or other selection activities is prohibited unless prior written approval has been obtained from the People Experience team. If you require an exception for medical, accessibility, or other reasons, please contact your Talent Acquisition team member to discuss accommodations in advance.


As part of our Remote-First benefits, Cambium offers reimbursement to help cover the cost of setting up your home or remote office.


An Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation), national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information (including family medical history).


We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  You may request an accommodation during the recruiting process with your Talent Acquisition team member.

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