PROGRAMME FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSESSMENT (PISA) 2022 MAIN STUDY
PAN-CANADIAN ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (PCAP) 2023 FIELD TEST
REQUEST FOR CODERS AND TEAM LEADERS
Remote Coding Session
PISA Occupational Coding: June 13–July 15, 2022
PISA: June 27–July 29, 2022
PCAP: July 25–July 29, 2022
Approximately 170 coders and up to 12 team leaders (English, French, or bilingual) will be hired for the session, with some participants coming from ministries and departments of education from across the country.
Prospective candidates are invited to outline their qualifications and experience using the electronic form available at https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/codingsession2022. All applications will be considered.
Applicants must:
- have experience coding past cycles of PISA (applicable for team leader positions only);
- have a background in teaching language arts, mathematics, or science (as applicable);
- be a regular teacher, substitute teacher, retired teacher, or future teacher;
- have knowledge of the provincial programs of study for the target populations (PISA – 15-year-olds; PCAP – Grade 8/Secondary II) in their respective subjects;
- be computer literate and have access to a high-speed internet connection;
- be familiar with MS Excel and/or MS Access (applicable for PISA occupational coding only); and
- be available for the entire duration of the coding session in their respective subjects.
For coders, compensation is set at $33 per hour per 5.5-hour workday, which includes 4 percent vacation pay. For team leaders, compensation is set at $38 per hour per 5.5-hour workday, which includes 4 percent vacation pay. No other expenses, such as meals, will be covered. The application deadline is May 27, 2022.