Content Manager, BAR

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For more than 80 years, Kaplan has been a trailblazer in education and professional advancement. We are a global company at the intersection of education and technology, focused on collaboration, innovation, and creativity to deliver a best-in-class educational experience and make Kaplan a great place to work.

The future of education is here and we are eager to work alongside those who want to make a positive impact and inspire change in the world around them.

The Content Manager, BAR will lead content creation process for the NextGen Bar Exam, launch and post-launch.

Primary/Key Responsibilities

• NextGen Bar Exam Expertise: Maintain deep understanding of NextGen Bar Exam requirements, characteristics, NCBE updates, and scoring rubrics. Develop expertise in prompt writing and explanation writing.
• Content Creation & Management: Produce and oversee the creation of high-quality, test-like NextGen Bar Exam content, especially questions, explanations, and leveraging AI tools (utilizing excellence in prompt-writing skills) and Kaplan platforms for efficiency. Incorporate insights from marketing and consumer insights research to ensure commercial and competitive goals are met. This includes drafting, tagging, reviewing, and editing items, ensuring alignment with skill/subject/topic criteria, and incorporating feedback. Manage content flow, pace, and quality, addressing inconsistencies, especially in AI-generated content. Create style guides, item templates, and other documents to guide consistency and foster efficiency.
• Contractor Management: Recruit, assign, monitor, and provide feedback to independent contractor item writers, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality, test-like work. Serve as liaison between Kaplan and content developers, reporting on project progress, obstacles, and status.
• Production & LMS: Collaborate with digital production for LMS ingestion, reviewing, testing, and editing content within the LMS. Manage content organization and tracking.
• Content Curation & Analysis: Collaborate on curated quizzes and exams. Analyze student performance data to inform content improvement and curriculum refinement. Develop content for institutional courses and programs, incorporating feedback. Collaborate with Learning Analytics and Psychometrics (LAP) to validate items, test forms, and other assessment materials. Develop a deep understanding of scoring rubrics and design workflows for human-evaluated items/sections, anticipating the potential development of AI-driven scoring solutions.
• Product Innovation & Leadership: Contribute to the development and launch of innovative NextGen Bar Exam products, leveraging AI and other cutting-edge technologies. Focus on achieving measurable product outcomes, including engagement, pass rates, score increases, and commercial impact. Foster a culture of experimentation and calculated risk-taking. Collaborate effectively across Kaplan. Champion innovation and stay ahead of industry trends. Maintain a customer-centric approach to product development.
• Ensure NextGen Bar Exam product excellence across all learning resources and services.
• Optimize content production for quality, accuracy, and inclusivity.
• Lead content creation across all delivery modalities.
• Drive the development of engaging and effective learning experiences.

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At Kaplan, we recognize the importance of attracting and retaining top talent to drive our success in a competitive market. Our salary structure and compensation philosophy reflect the value we place on the experience, education, and skills that our employees bring to the organization, taking into consideration labor market trends and total rewards.  All positions with Kaplan are paid at least $15 per hour or $31,200 per year for full-time positions. Additionally, certain positions are bonus or commission-eligible.   And we have a comprehensive benefits package, learn more about our benefits here.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Kaplan is committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that values diversity, promotes equity, and integrates inclusivity into all aspects of our operations. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, nationality, or sex. We believe that diversity strengthens our organization, fuels innovation, and improves our ability to serve our students, customers, and communities. Learn more about our culture here.

Kaplan considers qualified applicants for employment even if applicants have an arrest or conviction in their background check records. Kaplan complies with related background check regulations, including but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.  There are various positions where certain convictions may disqualify applicants, such as those positions requiring interaction with minors, financial records, or other sensitive and/or confidential information.