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Job Purpose The K-12 Assessment Program Lead, Mathematics leads the development, alignment, and quality assurance of high-quality K–12 mathematics assessment content, and specifically benchmark assessments. This role requires deep subject-matter expertise, strong knowledge of state-specific standards and assessment programs, and the ability to manage complex development workflows across staff and contractor teams, which in turn deliver high-quality benchmark assessments against a firm schedule based on K-12 high-stakes testing windows. The Assessment Program Lead plays a critical role in ensuring that benchmark assessments accurately reflect state requirements and support educators' instructional decision-making. This is a hybrid role that combines hands-on assessment development with program leadership, requiring both individual contribution and accountability for outcomes across a team. This position reports to the Assessment Content Director. Key Responsibilities Content Leadership & State Alignment • Maintain deep expertise in K–12 mathematics content, instructional approaches, and state-specific academic standards and assessments • Interpret state blueprints, test specifications, and guidance documents to ensure assessments accurately reflect state requirements • Monitor and incorporate updates to state standards, testing programs, and related initiatives • Identify and prioritize content gaps and collaborate with leadership to develop content roadmaps and enhancement plans Assessment Development & Review • Develop, align, and review assessment items and assessments (hands-on development approximately 20–40% of time, depending on development cycle needs) • Oversee and enforce multi-layered quality review processes to maintain high standards across all deliverables • Ensure assessment content is pedagogically sound, standards-aligned, and instructionally relevant • Conduct senior-level reviews of items and assessments developed by team members to ensure content accuracy, alignment, and instructional quality Project & Team Management • Plan, assign, and manage the work of staff and contractor subject-matter experts across item writing, alignment, assessment development, and review activities • Manage development schedules and timelines to ensure on-time delivery of assessments and content updates against a firm schedule based on K-12 high-stakes testing windows • Develop and deliver subject- and state-specific training and guidance for staff and contractors • Serve as the math content lead on cross-functional initiatives supporting assessment product development (e.g., input to the assessment software development team) Process Improvement & Documentation • Evaluate and refine content development and review processes to improve efficiency, quality, and scalability • Develop and maintain clear documentation, guidelines, and best practices for assessment development • Leverage collaboration tools (e.g., Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Trello, proprietary software) to support workflows (e.g., item development and alignment, assessment development and reviews) and documentation Customer & Stakeholder Support • Coordinate responses to specific customer inquiries related to content, alignment, and assessment design • Support issue resolution by partnering with Customer Success, Services, Product, and Data teams as needed Required Skills & Attributes • Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics or Mathematics Education; Master’s degree preferred • Significant professional experience in K–12 mathematics assessment design and development, with either an assessment vendor or a public school district curriculum department, is required; experience solely in postsecondary, corporate, or other non–K–12 assessment settings will not be considered • Experience teaching mathematics in a public K–12 school setting; high school mathematics preferred • Deep mathematics content knowledge and understanding of K–12 learning standards at all grade levels; high school-level knowledge is necessary • Proven ability to lead, mentor, and manage staff and contractor teams • Strong customer focus, with the ability to incorporate educator and district needs into decisions and deliverables • Strong ability to quantify, manage, and report on budget, labor costs, and resource utilization • Collaborative mindset with experience working cross-functionally • Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and annual cycles of firm testing deadlines simultaneously, with flexibility to adapt to interruptions and shifting priorities to meet the needs of the business • Ability to adapt and embrace change, and support new strategies that drive program growth and improvement • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail • Significant experience with K–12 assessment delivery platforms and content management systems • Significant experience with Google Workspace and Kanban-style productivity tools (e.g., Trello)