Freelance Item Development Professional Assessment Services
Prometric
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote contract position at Prometric is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. This role is suited for mid-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
About Us:Prometricis a leading provider of technology-enabled testing and assessment solutions to many of the world’s most recognized licensing and certification organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies. We support more than 7 million test takers annually at our testing locations in 180 countries around the world. With over three decades of experience working with clients of all sizes across a multitude of industry sectors, our mission is to design and deliver the highest quality and most innovative testing solutions anytime, anywhere.
Job Description
External Job Title: Freelance Item Development Professional Assessment Services Location: Remote Reports to: Content Development Manager
SummaryPrometricis developing an end-of-course assessment for Artificial Intelligence (AI) courses intended for a non technical audience to provide a clear, practical understanding of what AI is, what it can and cannot do, and how AI can be used in everyday life. Individuals who pass the assessment will earn a micro credential. Freelance Item Development Professionals will work with the Assessment Development team to develop assessment content for a beginner-level, non-technical Artificial Intelligence (AI) assessment. Item Development Professionals play a critical role in reviewing course materials, identifying key learning outcomes, and creating high-quality assessment items that accurately measure learner knowledge and skills. This role focuses on assessment development rather than AI expertise. Item Development Professionals will work from provided course content, learning objectives, and item-writing guidelines to develop assessment items aligned to the credential framework. Advanced knowledge of AI is not required; success in this role is based on the ability to analyze educational content, apply sound assessment principles, and write clear, valid, and reliable items. Item Development Professionals work on a piece-rate basis for course content review and item development and an hourly-rate for additional tasks. Note: Subject matter expertise in artificial intelligence is not required for this role.
Main Duties
* Completing AI course material prior to commencing work –16 hours
* Completing item writing training packages prior to commencing work
* Authoring test items for AI assessments
* Reviewing and editing items according to guidelines and feedback
* Reviewing forms and participating in Standard Setting activities
* Attending and actively participating in online training sessions and item review workshops
* Following test specifications and item writing best practices
* Adhering to test security protocol and safeguarding confidentiality
* Meeting content deadlines and managing assignment workload
* Communicating effectively with the Assessment Development team
* Working from a secure and private work location
Qualifications
* Exceptional English writing and editing skills and ability to apply feedback
* Ability to author, review, and edit AI assessment content
* Experience analyzing course materials and aligning assessments to learning objectives.
* Item writing experience is required
Start Date TBD (window - End of September to Beginning of October)
Pay Rates $500 flat rate to complete the AI course material (up to 16 hours to complete). $50 per hour for meetings and workshops, $35 piece rate for item writing per approved item, $15 piece rate per item for item review.
Employment Type Casual, freelance
Hours of Work According to content needs and item development availability (Note: Fall 2026)
Location Home or a secure and private location
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position. However, only short-listed candidates will be invited for interview.
Prometricis an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law.
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Prometric is a company in the Content Creator industry that hires remote workers from South Africa.