Bilingual (Spanish) Test Proctor

We are actively conducting interviews so please apply now if you are interested and can speak fluent spanish.

Job Description

On behalf of American Institutes for Research (AIR), The Midtown Group is seeking Part-Time Bilingual Child Assessors to work on a pre-kindergarten research study. Part-Time Bilingual Child Assessors will conduct assessments of children’s language and literacy skills with students attending pre-kindergarten in school and community-based sites in California. This position pays $28 p/h

American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a behavioral and social science research organization. AIR’s overriding goal is to use the best science available to bring the most effective ideas and approaches to enhancing everyday life.

As a Part-Time Bilingual Child Assessor, you will:

• Work with teachers and schools to schedule child assessment visits.
• Conduct standardized one-on-one child assessments.
• Work between 15-20 hours per week during daytime school hours.
• Complete and return all assignments and assessment data according to required deadlines.
• Strictly adhere to AIR’s and the school district’s procedures to protect the privacy of children and families.
• Regularly attend online meetings to provide updates on current progress.
• Maintain contact with AIR’s data collection coordinator and other project team members in a timely and professional manner.

Requirements of a Part-Time Child Assessor:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in education, child development, psychology, or related field, or equivalent knowledge of early childhood education; Master’s Degree preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in school-based settings, particularly working with preschool and/or elementary school-age children. Familiarity with implementing standardized assessment procedures is a plus.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English and Spanish.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain organized computer-based files and records.
• Comfort and familiarity with using a computer required, including a working knowledge of Microsoft Windows. Experience using databases is also strongly preferred.
• Ability to work well independently and under the direction of project coordinators.
• Ability and willingness to drive your own car up to 40 miles and/or 90 minutes regularly to reach assigned schools in study school districts.
• Consent to a background check and fingerprinting process prior to the start of training.
• Tdap vaccine, measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine, and negative TB test prior to start date.

Additional Information:

• Paid, mandatory training and certification is tentatively scheduled for the weeks of September 1st and September 8th, 2025.
• Further employment is contingent upon successful completion of training and successfully passing a certification test.
• Qualified candidates should be available to commit for the full data collection period.
• Travel time is paid and mileage and from your home and sites’ locations is reimbursed.
• Owning a car is required.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent local travel to respondent locations.
• Be outside and exposed to all types of weather.
• Be exposed to fumes and odors as might be expected in varied environments.
• Communicate through speech and listening.
• Read text verbatim from a notebook or computer screen.
• Transport a laptop device, equipment, and materials weighing between 10-25 lbs. depending on your assignment.
• Stand, walk, climb stairs.
• Kneeling, crouching, sitting on the floor.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Contract

Pay: $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Flexible schedule
• Paid training

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $28