Director, Learning and Assessment Design

Edmentum • Full-time • Remote (United States) • $150k - $170k / year • 3w ago

WHO WE ARE

Edmentum is a dynamic educator and student-focused company dedicated to tech-enabled learning solutions. Our goal is to ensure that all students have access to flexible learning environments and educators have the tools they need to support their students. We are on a mission to create innovative, proven learning technology, partnering with educators to ignite student potential. We are a Remote First organization with a strong commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction.

What You’ll Do

As Director, Learning and Assessment Design, you will be at the forefront of shaping Edmentum’s strategic vision for learning and assessment across our entire portfolio. You’ll drive innovation by integrating research, evidence, and policy into every aspect of our products and programs—ensuring that Edmentum not only meets but sets the standard for effective teaching, learning, and assessment. You’ll leverage your expertise to broaden access and drive outcomes for diverse learners, positioning Edmentum as a thought leader in literacy, mathematics, virtual instruction, intervention and acceleration models, career learning, and advancements in assessment design and systems. Through convening expert advisory panels, building strategic partnerships, and championing a robust thought leadership agenda, you’ll amplify Edmentum’s impact both internally and externally. Your leadership will empower senior staff, foster cross-functional collaboration, and ensure our work is recognized as best-in-class across the education sector.

In this role, you will:

Set and execute the strategic vision for learning and assessment design across Edmentum’s portfolio, ensuring alignment with research, evidence, and policy and portfolio strategy and development activities.
Develop and document evidence-based theories of action for products and programs, and ensure these frameworks are integrated into product development and implementation activities to broaden access and drive measurable outcomes for diverse learners.
Champion Edmentum’s reputation as a forward-looking authority through expert convenings, partnerships, and external publications.
Build and sustain strategic partnerships in literacy, mathematics, virtual instruction, intervention/acceleration, career learning, and assessment design.
Lead and mentor senior staff, fostering leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
Align learning and assessment initiatives with executive leadership priorities.
Represent Edmentum externally through thought leadership, publishing, and speaking engagements.

Who You Are

You are deeply knowledgeable in learning science, instructional design, assessment theory, and accessibility standards.
You bring deep expertise in at least one domain such as literacy, mathematics, virtual instruction, intervention models, career learning, or assessment systems – with demonstrated experience leading and inspiring teams that collectively span all these areas.
You hold advanced credentials in education, instructional design, or assessment (Master’s required; PhD strongly preferred).
You have a proven track record of 10+ years designing research-based learning and assessment experiences that drive impact.
You lead with vision, bringing 5+ years of experience guiding geographically distributed senior teams and mentoring future leaders.
You understand K–12 education and digital learning environments at an expert level, with insight into assessment systems.
You are recognized as a thought leader, with contributions through publishing, speaking, and industry engagement.
You excel at strategic leadership, aligning functional strategies to enterprise goals and delivering initiatives with enterprise-wide impact.
You influence without authority, driving organizational change through collaboration and exceptional communication.
You champion inclusivity, embedding bias-free design practices that serve diverse learners and educators.
You thrive in dynamic environments, embracing evolving responsibilities to meet business needs.

Job Application Deadline: February 28, 2026

Pay range for this role:

$150,000 - $170,000 USD

At Edmentum, we are committed to pay transparency. The salary range provided reflects market research, the responsibilities of the role, and alignment with our compensation principles. Actual compensation will be determined based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, relevant experience and skill sets. All compensation decisions are individualized and based on the specific circumstances of each candidate.

We also offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your overall well-being and work-life balance. This includes medical, dental, and vision insurance with various plan options, a 401(k) retirement plan with company matching, and a flexible Time Away Program along with 10 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, 1 wellness day, and a winter office closure at the end of December. Additionally, we provide resources to promote wellness, ensuring you have the support you need both professionally and personally. Our goal is to provide a benefits package that helps you thrive in all aspects of life.

Edmentum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, status as a disabled, recently separated, Armed Forces service medal or other protected veteran (“covered veteran”), marital status, status regarding public assistance, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

We are dedicated to meeting the needs of individuals with disabilities and to creating an environment that supports our employees' physical and mental health. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a covered veteran and need a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact recruiting@edmentum.com.

As part of our hiring process, we may use AI-powered tools to support our HR team in reviewing, screening, and managing applications. These tools aim to improve efficiency, consistency, and fairness, but final decisions are made by our people. Applicants' personal information (e.g., resume, cover letter, qualifications, and application responses) may be processed by third-party AI tools for tasks like resume parsing, skills matching, candidate ranking, and interview scheduling.

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