Associate Psychometrician (Information Technology)

Ascend Learning is a national leader in data driven, online educational solutions for learners, educators and employers in high-growth, licensure-driven professions spanning healthcare, fitness and wellness, skilled trades, insurance, and financial services. We are passionate about accelerating learning while impacting job readiness, employment success and employee retention with the belief that our work changes lives.

Our culture is intentionally results-driven and selfless with a relentless focus on our customers. We believe in trust, transparency, freedom, and responsibility with a commitment to meritocracy, inclusion, and diversity of thought. Continual investment in our over 1500 employees is also a core principle realized through ongoing professional development and providing opportunities to grow, develop and lead. Ascend Learning is headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and remote workers in cities across the U.S.

Ascend Learning is a national leader in data driven, online educational solutions for learners, educators and employers in high-growth, licensure-driven professions spanning healthcare, fitness and wellness, skilled trades, insurance, and financial services. We are passionate about accelerating learning while impacting job readiness, employment success and employee retention with the belief that our work changes lives.

Our culture is intentionally results-driven and selfless with a relentless focus on our customers. We believe in trust, transparency, freedom, and responsibility with a commitment to meritocracy, inclusion, and diversity of thought. Continual investment in our over 1500 employees is also a core principle realized through ongoing professional development and providing opportunities to grow, develop and lead. Ascend Learning is headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and remote workers in cities across the U.S.

The associate psychometrician helps develop content, software products, tools and other assessment-based products including, but not limited to nursing, allied health, emergency services, fitness and many other student educational programs that educate, remediate and certify students and professionals and other high-growth professions. Under supervision, the role conducts psychometric analyses in support of product development with the goal of ensuring the validity of scores provided to clients. This will be a fully remote position with some travel required. 

Responsibilities:

• Conduct psychometric analyses using classical test theory, item response theory, equating, and standard setting methods to support product development.
• Communicate technical psychometric concepts orally and in writing to all customer bases, including non-technical audiences.
• Work with cross-functional teams to problem-solve and find solutions for product development and for client (internal and external) service issues.
• With supervision, analyze, research, and propose solutions to current and future measurement problems, and communicate those solutions effectively.
• Complete other tasks as assigned.

 Education and Experience:

• Applicants must possess either a doctorate (or near completion) in educational measurement, psychometrics, industrial/organizational psychology, or a closely related field.

Skills and Abilities:

• Conducting psychometric analyses in support of testing programs.
• Ability to analyze and research applied measurement problems, and, to propose solutions to those problems, under supervision.
• Understanding of concepts central to psychometrics: classical test theory, equating, and item response theory, and standard setting.
• Experience using statistical analysis software (e.g., SAS, R, LOGIST, WINSTEPS) is required.
• Experience with, Excel, Power Point, and Word is required
• Good presentation, organizational, problem-solving, communication and customer service skills with attention to details and deadlines.
• Ability to work cooperatively with cross - functional teams.
• Ability to communicate technical psychometric concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Contribute to manuscripts to publish in peer review journals under supervision.
• Experience working with a professional certification organization or within the health care industry is desirable.

 

Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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