Senior Psychometrician

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 dealing with early childhood and early literacy assessments.
• 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 Variance Estimations (weighting), Sample Design, Statistical Modeling, and Psychometrics.
• 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, Sampling Theory and Item Response Theory.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team in a consulting environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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To learn more about our organization and the exciting work we do, visit https://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. To maintain confidentiality and ensure a fair evaluation process, the use of note-taking tools, reference materials, or AI-powered tools (including generative AI, language models, or similar technologies) during interviews or other selection activities is prohibited unless prior written approval has been obtained from the People Experience team. If you require an exception for medical, accessibility, or other reasons, please contact your Talent Acquisition team member to discuss accommodations in advance.

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.