- Oversee the design, development and maintenance of large-scale licensure and certification assessments
- Work with licensure and certification clients to determine testing program needs and desired outcomes
- Identify how DRC’s psychometric solutions match clients’ program needs
- Ensure psychometric practices are implemented and documented consistently to meet industry standards
- Ensure quality assurance criteria, project schedules and deadlines are met
- Manage licensure and certification client relationships and scopes of work across assessment development phases
- Conduct or oversee item and test analyses, test equating, standard setting, score reporting and technical reports
- Partner with clients on reliability and validity studies and other psychometric activities
- Facilitate meetings with subject matter experts and examination committees
- Represent DRC at industry conferences and prepare and deliver presentations to technical and non-technical audiences
- Assist with licensure and certification psychometric content for RFP responses
- Contribute to DRC’s licensure and certification team
- Assist with other special projects or teams as needed
- No direct reports
Requirements
- Master’s Degree required with a minimum of 3 years related experience
- 3+ years of experience in the psychometric, measurement, analytics or high-stakes testing industry required
- Ph.D. in educational measurement, psychological measurement, evaluation, assessment or a related field with an emphasis on psychometrics preferred
- Experience in the development and scoring of examinations for certification in the healthcare field preferred
- Experience managing client relations for large-scale assessments
- Previous experience conducting standard settings
- Previous experience conducting job analyses
- Experience working with complex data structures and manipulating and summarizing large quantities of data
- Working knowledge of statistical theory with an emphasis on Rasch models, many-facet Rasch, research methodologies, and applied measurement
- Proven ability to lead internal and external teams and complex projects
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully at both a strategic and tactical level
- Exemplary oral and written communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to simplify complex information and communicate to a wide range of audiences
- Knowledge and demonstrated use of statistical software (e.g., SPSS, SAS, R, Winsteps or other IRT software) required
- Proven interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with staff at all organizational levels
- Prompt attendance when scheduled
- Ability to work under supervision and accept feedback
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to work respectfully with diverse work groups
- Ability to perform well during increased workload
- Ability to set and meet deadlines
- Ability to manage multiple job functions simultaneously
- Ability to sit and/or stand for up to 8 hours
- Ability to use a computer monitor, keyboard and/or mouse for up to 8 hours per day
- Ability to lift up to 20 pounds as necessary
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in psychometric practices, including test development, scoring, and analysis, while effectively managing client relationships and ensuring adherence to industry standards. Proficient in statistical software and capable of simplifying complex data for diverse audiences.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Psychometric Solutions
- Statistical Software (SPSS, SAS, R, Winsteps)
- Client Relationship Management
- Test Development and Scoring
- Standard Setting
Hard Skills
- Psychometric Practices
- Data Analysis
- Test Equating
- Score Reporting
- Job Analysis
- Statistical Theory
- Rasch Models
- Measurement Methodologies
- Examination Development
- Quality Assurance
Soft Skills
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
- Relationship Building
- Interpersonal Skills
- Team Leadership
Certifications & Qualifications
- Master’s Degree
- Ph.D. in Educational Measurement or Related Field
Industry Keywords
- Licensure and Certification Assessments
- High-Stakes Testing
- Healthcare Certification
- Reliability and Validity Studies
- Assessment Development
Tools & Technologies
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Statistical Software
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