Psychometrician

Summary:
DRC is seeking a Psychometrician with a strong background in educational measurement to support the design, development, validation, and analysis of large-scale assessments across a variety of programs. The Psychometrician will work with the project team, collaborating with clients to determine how DRC’s psychometric solutions match their unique program’s needs. A successful candidate will demonstrate significant understanding of best practices in assessment design and measurement theory.

Essential Position Responsibilities and Tasks:

Define, manage, and monitor psychometric and test development activities related to assigned educational assessment projects, for example, test calibration, test equating, item analysis, and dimensionality and reliability analysis.
Collaborate with the assigned Program Manager and cross-functional program team to determine the design, analysis, and evaluation of the systems, processes, and services required to meet or exceed contract requirements.
Provide technical support to clients and internal staff.
Collaborate with test development in ensuring the quality, coverage, and validity of all assessment instruments, and compliance with accepted standards established in the fields of testing and educational measurement.
Support, design, and/or conduct psychometric research initiatives and studies to strengthen assigned assessment projects.
Document technical procedures and contribute to technical documentation for dissemination (reports, peer-reviewed publications, and conference presentations).
Participate in and contribute to the design of internal research and test development processes/systems, as well as with the department's business strategic plan.
Ensure that psychometric practices are implemented and documented consistently to meet industry standards and that quality assurance criteria, project schedules, and deadlines are met.

Required Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, Psychology, Educational Measurement, Statistics, or related field
Coursework in psychometric theory and statistics
Working knowledge of testing methodologies
Experience with statistical modeling and usage of statistical analysis software, e.g., SAS, R, Python, etc.
Experience with psychometric analysis and usage of software, e.g., WINSTEPS, IRTPro, Parscale, MPlus, etc.
Strong project planning and organizational skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in educational assessment and testing
Experience with large-scale assessment

Essential Job Requirements:

Report to work promptly when scheduled
Be able to work under supervision and accept feedback
Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite
Relate effectively and work respectfully with diverse work groups
Ability to consistently perform well during times of increased workload
Set and meet deadlines
Manage multiple job functions simultaneously

Reporting to this position: No direct reports

Physical Requirements:

Ability to sit and/or stand for up to 8 hour periods of time.
Ability to look at a computer monitor, utilize a keyboard, and/or mouse for up to 8 hours per day.
Ability to lift up to 20 pounds as necessary.
Some travel required.

DRC retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.