Associate Psychometrician

Curriculum Associates • Full-time • Remote (Remote from Massachusetts, United States) • $69,250 - $118,250 / year • 2h ago

Fast Facts

Curriculum Associates is seeking an Associate Psychometrician to join their remote team, focusing on operational assessments and research to enhance K-12 educational programs.

Responsibilities: Conduct psychometric analyses, support product development, enhance assessment tools, and collaborate on research efforts to improve student outcomes.

Skills: Knowledge in educational measurement, strong quantitative analysis capabilities, and proficiency in software for data manipulation (SAS or R).

Qualifications: Ph.D. in Educational Measurement, Psychometrics, or related field; experience in education research or psychometrics preferred but not required.

Location: Remote position based in the United States, occasional travel for meetings and conferences expected.

Compensation: $69250 - $118250 / Annually

At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation’s K–8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day.

Associate Psychometrician

Curriculum Associates is seeking an early-career measurement professional to join our remote psychometric team as an Associate Psychometrician. We are looking for someone who is excited about solving real-world technical challenges involved in operational assessment programs as well as designing research to support innovation for the next generation of assessments. Our assessments provide valuable feedback to teachers and students and are used to place students into personalized instructional paths. The i-Ready suite of assessments includes the i-Ready Diagnostic (a large-scale, K–12 computer-adaptive assessment in Reading and Math), i-Ready Evaluación Diagnóstica de lectura en español for grades K–6, and the i-Ready Early Literacy Assessments for students in grades K–6.

In this role you will conduct operational psychometric analyses—in collaboration with more senior psychometricians—in support of products designed to help improve student outcomes in reading and mathematics. Analysis efforts will include building evidence of reliability and validity, field testing, item calibration, standard setting, and computerized adaptive testing. This position will provide opportunities to support a research agenda providing psychometric solutions that will drive decision making around enhancements to the next generation of i-Ready assessments. In this role, you will work closely with a set of leading experts in the field, consultants, and technical advisory committee members.

Please note: A cover letter is required for consideration.

This opportunity is right for you if:

You are passionate about K–12 education and want to make a positive impact on students and teachers
You think assessment and instruction should be designed to function as a coherent system
You want to work with formative and interim assessments to support students and teachers making data-based decisions
You are obsessed with data quality and data integrity
You can conduct quantitative analyses and communicate the results clearly
You are a self-directed worker who will thrive in a remote working environment

The impact you’ll have:

You will analyze operational data to support students and teachers in the classroom and determine ways to improve the operational assessment products being used
You will contribute to multiple phases of the assessment process
You will have opportunities to present research findings to diverse audiences, including internal stakeholder meetings and professional conferences
You will contribute to quality control processes to ensure the accuracy of data, analyses, and research findings

We’re looking for someone who has:

Ph.D. in Educational Measurement, Psychometrics, Educational Psychology, Quantitative Psychology, or a related field
Knowledge of educational measurement principles, including familiarity with psychometric concepts such as measurement error, validity, reliability estimation, classical test theory (CTT), and item response theory (IRT)
Demonstrated ability to efficiently use software to manipulate data and conduct quantitative analyses (SAS or R required)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A proven record of working independently and as a collaborative team member

We’d also love to see, though not required:

Prior experience in education research, psychometrics/educational measurement, psychology, or a related quantitative social science discipline
A strong foundation in computer adaptive testing (CAT)
Experience using SQL for querying from large, complex databases

Location: Curriculum Associates is a socially responsible, rapidly growing educational company headquartered northwest of Boston, MA. This is a remote position that will work collaboratively with a team of other researchers, most of whom also work remotely.

Travel: Less than 10% of total time. Travel for this position will likely include one semi-annual team meeting, one semi-annual technical advisory committee meeting, and travel to national conferences when proposals have been accepted.

Pay Range: The Associate Psychometrician range is $69,250 – $118,250. The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that Curriculum Associates considers in making compensation decisions based on our Compensation Philosophy. Actual base pay within that range will vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, prior experience and relevant skill sets. At Curriculum Associates, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances for each case. This role is eligible to participate in the company bonus plan. The company recognizes that minimum wage varies by location and will ensure all compensation decisions comply with applicable state and local laws.

Benefits: Benefit eligible employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan and receive an employer match. Employees have access to a flexible vacation and sick policy in addition to twelve paid holidays and a winter office closure between Christmas and New Year.

Application deadline: February 13, 2026. This is subject to close earlier if there is a high volume of applicants or a qualified hire is made.