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The Frontend Developer applies skills as an experienced software professional for front-end, web-based applications, with a full understanding of industry practices, community standards, and relevant policies and procedures to medium-sized projects or portions of large projects with moderate scope and complexity; resolves a wide range of issues dealing with web-based applications; and demonstrates competency in selecting tools, methods, and techniques to obtain results.
Initial Review Date: 01/07/2026 (posted until filled)
Communications, Website, and Graphic Design Specialist - 82403
The Communications Specialist serves as a collaborative member of the external affairs team in a remote context to support external communication projects and to facilitate business development and member-related events, and correspondence. The incumbent utilizes a sound understanding of communications tools and platforms, website design, organizational skills, and attention to detail to manage and track multiple communication and marketing-related tasks with limited supervision. The Communications Specialist independently oversees a comprehensive communications program with moderately complex communications requirements and typically includes written, visual, electronic, and produced communications assets. The incumbent designs and implements information campaigns and works with management to develop and execute organizational communication and market branding strategy.
Initial Review Date: 11/24/2025 (posted until filled)
This is a new position reporting to the Senior Director of Product Management, specifically created to identify, evaluate, and develop new K-12 educational assessment products and services, as well as enhancement opportunities for current product offerings. Responsibilities include researching, creating, and developing product discovery plans and proposals, managing the assessment design, receiving feedback from internal and external stakeholders, testing, and product documentation. The work requires close collaboration with executive management and interfacing with content, accessibility, and psychometrics teams to execute design and support launch. The incumbent is expected to promote awareness of these products or services through participation and development of member outreach activities and informational campaigns.
Initial Review Date: 10/2/2025 (posted until filled)
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