Editorial Director, Digital Learning & Assessment

Position Purpose:

The Editorial Director, Digital Learning & Assessment, reporting to the Senior Director of Digital Learning & Assessment will use their deep knowledge of literacy assessment and data to define and support implementation of reporting solutions for both internal and external users. A key goal is to help educators understand student performance and instructional next steps through innovative solutions that help them improve student outcomes. A candidate working in this role will join a talented group of collaborators in Benchmark’s editorial and technology teams, building EdTech solutions that lead to meaningful improvement for all students. Join us!

Responsibilities

· Construct reporting requirements and behind the scenes systems that make data on literacy instruction and student performance clear to content developers, teachers, and administrators

· Identify and implement systems that help teachers identify instructional priorities and what resources they can use within Benchmark programs to support individual and groups of students

· Collaborate on the construction and implementation of algorithms and cut scores that adjust content difficulty for students and provide suggested small groupings

· Define student pathways through assessments and practice activities

· Define metadata systems and reporting requirements for internal stakeholders for areas such as standards coverage and item analysis

· Work across content development and technology departments to understand data needs and opportunities

· Oversee the development of technical and reporting assessment guides for teachers and administrators

· Support stakeholders in PD, Marketing, and Sales to understand and communicate how data and reporting for Benchmark products can be used to support students

Qualifications

· 3+ years of experience in learning analytics, instructional design, and literacy focused technology-based learning environments

· Experience using quantitative and qualitative methods

· Knowledge and experience with literacy assessment data and reporting used in K-12 education

· Knowledge of literacy and learning science research and a passion for K-6 literacy education

· Ability to work collaboratively with content developers and software engineers

· Strong oral and written communication skills

· Elementary literacy teaching experience preferred

About Us 

Benchmark Education Company is a leading publisher of core, supplemental, and intervention literacy and language resources in English and Spanish, both print and digital, as well as world-class professional development. Since its founding in 1998, our company has proven to be one of the most nimble and innovative content creators on the cutting edge of pedagogy and technology. The digital content in our many learning programs delivers all the rigor of its print counterpart and is designed for virtual and blended learning contexts. 

Benchmark Education Publishing (BEC) and its affiliates are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For further information, visit us at: https://www.benchmarkeducation.com