Sr Assessment Designer (ELA / Science) (US)

NWEA® is a division of HMH that supports students and educators through research, assessment solutions, policy and advocacy services, professional learning and school improvement services that fight for equity, drive classroom impact and push for systemic change in our educational communities. For nearly 50 years, NWEA has developed innovative pre-K–12 assessments, including their flagship interim assessment, MAP® Growth™ and their reading fluency and comprehension assessment, MAP® Reading Fluency™. For more information, visit to learn more.

HMH is a learning technology company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes. As a leading provider of K–12 core curriculum, supplemental and intervention solutions, and professional learning services, HMH partners with educators and school districts to uncover solutions that unlock students’ potential and extend teachers’ capabilities. HMH serves more than 50 million students and 4 million educators in 150 countries. For more information, visit

Location:  Remote   (this job may be performed in any state in the U.S.)

What you’ll do:

Responsible for providing ELA & Science subject matter expertise in the use of NWEA assessment data relating to teaching and learning and for the development of content that promotes that usage. The Senior Content Designer applies a high level of knowledge and skill to clarify appropriate and consistent messaging about HMH/NWEA’s products and usage to ensure promotion of defensible and equitable use of NWEA data. This knowledge and skill will extend to reviewing, evaluating, and revising materials for HMH and Heinemann products beyond the use of NWEA data (e.g., Into Math, Into Reading, Waggle) to promote the highest quality assessments for students. This individual will lead projects, tracking deliverables to ensure timeliness and quality and communicating progress and concerns (with proposed solutions) to leadership.

Unique responsibilities include content-area leadership, senior-level reviews, training, project coordination, and approval of development deliverables.

Development Expertise and Assessment Quality

•     Develops Assessment Materials:
- Create and maintain high-quality assessment items/passages in accordance with assessment program needs. This includes but is not limited to aligning content to standards/frameworks/resources/etc. and providing senior reviews of item/passage sets against checklists, specifications, and style guides;  

- Contributes to the development of process documentation and evaluation of passage or item bank inventories

•    Provides ELA & Science Subject Matter Expertise: Support efforts for connecting assessment data from NWEA products to teaching and learning, ensuring data is understood and used appropriately as one point within a comprehensive assessment system. Serve as an ELA & Science subject matter expert in content area(s) & assessments when collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

•    Supports Program Management: Consults with program management on issues and concerns with projects, as appropriate, attending relevant meetings and tracking progress.

•    Applies research-based practice: Ensures that all product strategies and approaches reflect evidence-based and equitable practices and promote understanding of research-based best practices both internally and with district partners.

Project Management

•    Administration of Projects: Support the facilitation of project launch meetings. Lead some or all portions of development-specific project meetings.

•    Promoting Efficiencies: Generate ideas for improving processes and procedures

•    Tracking: Help ensure required tasks are completed on schedule and within budget, such that the project adheres to all financial, legal, and organizational requirements.

•    Communication: Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to understand and comm