[Hiring] Psychometrician @Cambium Learning Group

Role Description

Cambium Assessment is a leading provider of online assessments that shape the educational outcomes for millions of students. We are growing our Psychometrician team and we are looking for people who are passionate about innovating and inspiring others to reach their potential.

As a Psychometrician you will be on a team of more than 30 professionals working in a collaborative and mentoring environment on a solid track to grow your career.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of the technical quality of educational assessment activities.
• Run technical operational and research projects.
• Plan, coordinate, and perform statistical review for basic and/or segments of complex projects.
• Represent organization's position on technical issues to clients and external boards and panels.
• Accountable for basic and complex statistical design such as variance estimations (weighting), sample design, statistical modeling, and psychometrics.
• Ensure quality control of deliverables.
• Design, develop and document technical and operational procedures and statistical guidelines.
• Apply advanced knowledge of statistical procedures, psychometric methods and their applications and statistical programming (R and Python).

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Statistics, Education Measurement, Psychometrics, Psychological Measurement, or a related field with an emphasis on quantitative research or psychometrics.
• Advanced training in Psychometric research and statistics including item response theory, scaling, and equating, Monte Carlo methods, sample design and computer programming.
• Experience with assessment systems, sampling theory and item response theory.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements

• To apply for this opportunity, simply click on the “Apply” button and submit a cover letter and resume.

Benefits

• An Equal Opportunity Employer.
• We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.