Project Based Freelance Contributor - Assessment Item Specialist, English Language Arts (Remote, US)
NewselaUnited States
Posted April 28, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Newsela is a leading education technology company dedicated to meaningful classroom learning for every student.
Job Description
As an Assessment Item Specialist for English Language Arts, you will play a key role in expanding the Newsela Item Bank, ensuring students have access to high-quality, literacy-driven assessments. You will leverage your ELA expertise to create rigorous, standards-aligned content that helps educators deliver data-informed instruction.
Requirements
- Create original, standards-aligned English Language Arts (ELA) assessment items, tasks, and stimuli
- Select and curate high-quality reading passages (literary and informational)
- Transfer and format existing ELA assessments and items from district and state sources
- Produce and configure technology-enhanced items (TEIs) within the platform
- Conduct systematic quality assurance reviews of ELA content
- Validate content alignment and cognitive rigor
- Provide expert platform feedback and recommendations
- Possess a comprehensive understanding of educational assessment design
- Deep familiarity with CCSS and state-specific ELA frameworks
- Mastery of rigor and Depth of Knowledge (DOK)
- Skilled in technical item production
- Exhibit editorial excellence
- Reliable content producer with a proven track record
Benefits
- Compensated on a per-project basis
- Comprehensive project details and pricing upfront