Endorsement: QCAA assessors

The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) employs and trains QCAA assessors (endorsement) to quality assure internal assessment instruments. These assessors work on General subjects, Essential English and Essential Mathematics.

QCAA assessor roles

There are 3 QCAA assessor (endorsement) roles:

• Endorser
• Lead endorser
• Chief endorser

Benefits

As a QCAA assessor (endorsement), you will:

• contribute to an important quality assurance process in the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) system
• gain first-hand experience of the endorsement process
• improve your understanding of the senior syllabuses and assessment design
• record your training as continuing professional development (CPD) with the Queensland College of Teachers
• network with colleagues in your local area and across Queensland.

Eligibility

To apply to become a QCAA assessor (endorsement), you must:

• be registered with the Queensland College of Teachers
• have at least 3 years’ teaching experience
• be currently teaching in a Queensland secondary school
• teach (or are scheduled to teach) the subject you are applying to endorse
• have successfully completed the relevant online modules in the Assessment literacy program
  • Module 1 — Attributes of quality assessment
  • Module 2 — Developing valid and accessible assessment
  • Module 4 — Endorsement
• have your principal’s support for your application and agreement that they will release you for any activities held during school hours.

How to apply

Submit your application through the Assessor jobs application (app) in the QCAA Portal.

If you want to be considered for Lead endorser and Chief endorser roles, indicate this in your application. Include details of your curriculum leadership experience.

Selection and training

Selection is based on:

• teaching experience
• previous roles with QCAA or equivalent organisations in other states or countries.

Teachers who have not been employed by the QCAA before are encouraged to apply. Chief endorser roles may include a phone interview process.

Successful applicants will complete an online training program. Lead and Chief endorsers complete additional role-specific online training. Your appointment will be confirmed after you satisfactory complete the training.

Endorsement meeting dates

QCAA assessors (endorsement) work at the endorsement meetings held on a Saturday and Sunday:

• August (refer to SEP calendar). Essential English and Essential Mathematics will be a one-day only meeting
• February (refer to SEP calendar). The meeting on Sunday will be for Essential English and Essential Mathematics only.

Lead endorsers and chief endorsers may also review assessment instruments after endorsement meetings. This happens when schools revise and resubmit instruments for Application 2 and Intervention. This work is completed outside of school hours in the weeks following the endorsement meeting.

Remuneration

View the position description in the Assessor Jobs app in the QCAA Portal for remuneration details.

More information

For more information:

• view the position description in the Assessor Jobs app in the QCAA Portal
• watch the benefits of being a QCAA assessor video
• email endorsement_assessors@qcaa.qld.edu.au.