2020 ETS Summer Institute Paid Summer Associate Positions Available

• The TOEFL iBT test is taken by nonnative speakers of English who are planning to apply to a college or university in an English-speaking country.

• The TOEIC tests are taken principally by people who need to communicate with both native and nonnative speakers of English in the context of the global workplace.

• writing items that test knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and reading comprehension
• identifying academic texts that are suitable for testing reading comprehension
• creating conversations and talks that test listening comprehension
• developing scenarios and prompts that allow candidates to demonstrate their speaking or writing skills

• writing items that test reading comprehension and analytical reasoning
• identifying academic texts that are suitable for testing critical reading and analytical skills

• Core Knowledge
• Mild to Moderate Disabilities
• Severe to Profound Disabilities
• Early Childhood
• Learning Disabilities
• Emotional Disturbance and Behavior Disorders
• Intellectual Disabilities

• writing items that test knowledge of special education laws and professional responsibilities that should be upheld by special education teachers
• creating items that identify characteristics of various students
• developing scenarios that allow candidates to demonstrate their knowledge of teaching, classroom management and assessments using research-based best practices for students receiving special education services

• writing items that test knowledge in the areas of Anatomy and Physiology, Health Terminology, Community Health, Health Care Delivery Systems, Careers in Health Care, and Health Careers Instruction and Assessment
• writing items that test knowledge such as instructional practices, classroom management techniques, assessments and laboratory safety procedures

General Requirements for all Programs

• verbal precision and sensitivity to nuance
• analytical skills
• attention to detail
• receptiveness to other perspectives

• work well individually and collaboratively
• carefully consider constructive feedback
• manage their time effectively to meet targets

ELL Tests

TOEFL iBT® Test Summer Associates

•  TOEFL iBT® Reading test summer associates must be able to identify academic texts that are suitable for testing the reading comprehension skills of college applicants whose native language is not English; these texts should come from a variety of disciplines. An ability to succinctly and accurately summarize background information and explain technical terminology is also required.
• TOEFL iBT® Listening test summer associates must be able to write focused, factually accurate lectures that synthesize information from written sources. The lectures must be appropriate for first-year university students and must satisfy test specifications.
•  TOEFL iBT® Writing test summer associates must have the ability to read source texts on a variety of academic topics accurately and analytically and, based on those readings, formulate clear arguments and counterarguments using language that simulates undergraduate-level lectures and reading passages.

GRE Verbal Test

Praxis Special Education Tests

Praxis Career and Technology Education Tests

How to Apply

1. Each of the test sections hiring for the summer is associated with a specific work sample (see below). Complete a separate work sample for each test section for which you would like to be considered.
2. If you do not already have one, create an ETS application account.
3. Log in to your ETS application account and fill out or update the required data.
4. Upload a cover letter, your résumé or CV, and each completed 2020 work sample you would like to submit for review. We strongly prefer Word documents over PDFs. Make sure all documents contain "2020" in their titles before uploading them. Upload your documents only one time each. You will not immediately be able to see that they were uploaded. Log out and log back in to check whether your documents were successfully uploaded.

• Title your cover letter with your first and last name plus "Cover" and the year "2020" (example: Jane Doe Cover 2020).
• Title your résumé or CV with your first and last name plus "CV" and the year "2020" (example: Jane Doe CV 2020). Do not follow the instructions to paste the contents of your résumé or CV into the résumé field — upload a copy instead.
• Documents which are not properly titled will not be reviewed. If the application system changes the title of your document, that is okay.
• Please note: If you submitted an application in the past, you will already have documents, such as a résumé or CV, attached to your account. You cannot remove them. Upload your most recent versions as stated above; we will only look at versions that contain "2020" in the title.