Senior Psychometrician

Learning A-Z • Full-time • Remote (Remote from United States of America) • 3w ago

Fast Facts

Cambium Assessment is seeking a Senior Psychometrician to lead technical and research projects within educational assessments, focusing on overseeing the quality and statistical design of testing activities.

Responsibilities: Manage technical operations and projects, perform statistical reviews, guide project staff, ensure quality control of deliverables, and apply advanced psychometric methods.

Skills: Expertise in psychometric research, statistics, statistical programming, and experience with Item Response Theory and Computer Adaptive Testing.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in related fields with at least 4 years of experience in assessment systems and psychometrics.

Location: Remote work from the United States with a reliable internet connection required.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $90,000 - $130,000.

Job Overview:

Cambium Assessment is a leading provider of online assessments that shape the educational outcomes for millions of students. We are hiring a Senior Psychometrician for our team and we are looking for people who are passionate about innovating and inspiring others to reach their potential. The Senior Psychometrician will provide oversight of the technical quality of educational assessment activities.

Job Responsibilities:

Heads technical operational and research projects.
Plans, coordinates, and performs statistical review for basic and complex projects.
Provides guidance and oversight to project staff on technical aspects of their work.
Works autonomously on most phases of statistical and/or psychometric examination and provides guidance to less experienced psychometricians.
Represents organization's position on technical issues to clients, and external boards and panels.
Accountable for statistical design such as Statistical Modeling, Psychometrics, Variance Estimations (weighting), and Sample Design, .
Ensures quality control of deliverables.
Designs, develops and documents technical and operational procedures and statistical guidelines.
Applies advanced knowledge of statistical procedures, Psychometric methods and their applications and statistical programming (e.g., R).

Job Requirements:

Ph.D. in Statistics, Education Measurement, Psychometrics, Psychological Measurement, or related field with an emphasis on quantitative research or Psychometrics.
Advanced training in Psychometric research and Statistics including Item Response Theory, Scaling and Equating, Computer Adaptive Testing, Sample Design and Longitudinal Data Analysis.
At least 4 years of professional experience, including with assessment systems, Item Response Theory, form building, Calibration, fixed form and Computer Adaptive Tests, Classical Test Theory, etc.
Ability to work effectively as a member of a team in a consulting environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Why Work With Us?

When you work with Cambium Assessment, you’ll be helping to design and build inspiring solutions that make a real impact on the online testing industry, as well as the educators and students we support.

Our ground breaking work includes:

Advanced computer-adaptive algorithms
Mobile support of user interfaces
Learning management systems with social media features
Universally accessible user interfaces
Machine scorable items

In the 2024 school year, we delivered more than 126 million online tests, and successfully supported peak testing volumes exceeding 1.5 million simultaneous test takers. We have the most advanced features of any online testing system, and we continue to push boundaries to improve student performance measurement and enabling educators with actionable insights to drive better overall educational outcomes for our students. To learn more about our organization and the exciting work we do, visit www.cambiumassessment.com.

Remote First Work Environment

Our Remote First approach gives employees the flexibility and trust they need to effectively balance work with life. It creates a culture in which all employees are valued and where success is measured in results. It allows us to work collaboratively, inclusively and for greater positive impact, regardless of our individual locations.

If you will be working remotely, either occasionally or on a permanent basis, you must have a reliable internet connection through a cable or fiber-optic broadband service with minimum speeds of 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.

The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in video-based interviews during the recruiting process and ongoing virtual meetings with their camera on, as part of their role.

As part of our Remote-First benefits, Cambium offers reimbursement to help cover the cost of setting up your home or remote office.

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, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation), national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information (including family medical history).

We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. You may request an accommodation during the recruiting process with your Talent Acquisition team member.