Early Grade Assessment Specialist

Job Summary

The Early Grade Assessment Specialist supports the development, adaptation, piloting, implementation, and quality assurance of assessment tools for learners from kindergarten to Grade 3 under the ASAS In-Service component in Jordan.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, adapting, piloting, and refining early-grade literacy, numeracy, diagnostic, and formative assessment tools aligned with Jordanian learning expectations.
• Coordinate technical preparation for assessment activities including sampling, field plans, administration, assessor training, calibration, and supervision.
• Collaborate with MEL and data teams to review data collection processes, ensure data quality, support cleaning, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of assessment results.
• Translate assessment findings into actionable insights for teacher development, targeted instruction, and Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) methods.
• Create briefs, presentations, and guidance materials to help educators and supervisors apply assessment results effectively.
• Coordinate technical tasks with Ministry of Education counterparts, ASAS teams, field staff, and partners, ensuring adherence to protocols for data privacy, consent, safeguarding, and accessibility.

Requirements

• At least three years of relevant experience in early-grade learning assessment, education research, foundational literacy and numeracy, diagnostic assessment, or related programming.
• Experience in assessment tool development or adaptation, piloting, standardized administration, assessor training, field supervision, or quality assurance.
• Knowledge of early literacy and numeracy development and the role of diagnostic and formative assessments in instruction and teacher support.
• Familiarity with assessment tools such as ISELA, EGRA, IDELA, or similar instruments is strongly preferred.
• Ability to support sampling and field protocols, review data quality, interpret results, and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in Excel and routine data management; experience with digital data-collection platforms like Tangerine or statistical software is an advantage.
• Strong organizational, documentation, problem-solving, and collaboration skills; ability to work effectively with Ministry counterparts, educators, MEL colleagues, and partners.
• Fluency in Arabic and professional working proficiency in English are required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Psychology, Statistics, Education Research, or a related field.
• Unrestricted authorization to work in Jordan.

What the company offers

• Compensation and benefits according to IREX policies and local requirements.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Employment benefits aligned with organizational policies.
• Collaborative and mission-driven work environment.

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