Company Description
Since 2008, TFP Education has served education publishing companies by providing product and assessment development services. TFP (The Finished Product) began with one testing expert and quickly grew into a successful enterprise. TFP now includes a large network of subject matter experts, item writers and education consultants.
Role Description
TFP Education is seeking experienced U.S. History assessment item writers for part-time, remote contract work. Candidates should have experience developing college-level, AP-style assessment items and a strong understanding of historical thinking skills and evidence-based assessment design.
This position involves developing original assessment content that reflects the rigor and style of college-level history assessments. The work is independently developed and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the College Board.
Responsibilities include:
- Writing, reviewing, and revising high-quality U.S. History assessment items (multiple-choice, constructed response, technology-enhanced items, etc.) modeled after the rigor and historical reasoning emphasized in AP-level assessments.
- Ensuring all content aligns with state and national standards
- Adhering to project-specific guidelines for rigor, readability, and grade-level appropriateness.
- Providing rationales, distractor analyses, and answer keys for assessment items.
- Collaborating with content leads and editors to refine assessment content.
- Meeting deadlines and quality expectations for assigned projects.
Qualifications
- Experience as a U.S. History item writer (required). Previous assessment development experience is required.
- Familiarity with historical thinking skills, document analysis, and evidence-based assessment design.
- Strong knowledge of history standards, curriculum, and assessment best practices.
- Exceptional writing and editing skills, with a focus on clarity, grammar, and academic language.
- Ability to adapt writing style to various grade levels and assessment needs.
- High attention to detail and strong analytical thinking.
- Bachelor's degree in History, Education, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
- Experience as an educator, curriculum specialist, or assessment developer.
Ideal candidates have experience developing large-scale assessments for state testing programs, college-level coursework, Advanced Placement®-style assessments, curriculum publishers, or educational organizations.
Application Process
Please include a cover letter and resume via our website: https://www.tfpeducation.com/copy-of-our-team.
Join TFP Education in shaping high-quality assessments that support student learning nationwide!
Pay: $34.71 - $41.81 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: Remote
