Assessment Development Coordinator- R.T. (ARRT)

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists•Saint Paul, MN

23d•Hybrid

About The Position

The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) is hiring a Registered Technologist to help develop certification examinations in medical imaging and radiation therapy. In this hybrid position, with regular on-site requirements at ARRT’s St. Paul, Minnesota office, the coordinator contributes clinical expertise and project leadership to ensure examinations accurately measure competencies needed for safe and effective practice. The role leads selected examination projects and partners with committees of subject matter experts to develop, evaluate, and refine examination content and test forms. It also supports the accuracy, security, content validity, and clinical relevance of examinations and related materials. The position manages examination content and eligibility materials; practice analyses; committee recruitment, preparation, and facilitation; item development and banking; examination production, scoring, and reporting; security processes; and continuous quality improvement. Additional work may include writing or editing ARRT materials, preparing Board of Trustees memos and reports, supporting standard-setting meetings and organizational projects, and performing other duties as business needs dictate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 5 years of experience in a relevant field.
Current ARRT certification and registration.
Sound judgment, analytical thinking, and a record of completing tasks and goals.
Interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships and the ability to guide, facilitate, and direct committee work.
Technical capabilities, including Microsoft Excel, Word, SharePoint, and Teams; intermediate Excel skills; and the ability to learn and apply new programs and item-banking software tools.
Ability to follow, create, and improve processes and procedures.
Professional verbal and written communication, including presentation skills.
Strong organization, time management, prioritization, and project management skills.
Strong application of ethics and confidentiality.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Adaptability, attention to detail, and organizational understanding, including flexibility to work beyond areas of expertise or credentials and to adapt to changing needs.
Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and deadlines with accuracy and analytical thinking.
Strong written-work proofreading skills and knowledge of appropriate grammar usage.

Nice To Haves

Multiple ARRT credentials.
Experience as a radiologic technology educator, education program director, or in a related role.

Responsibilities

Provide Certified and Registered Technologist expertise to ARRT’s Assessment Department and serve as project lead for selected certification examinations.
Participate in and oversee periodic practice analysis projects for assigned disciplines, including committee selection, meeting facilitation, survey development, data analysis, and report writing.
Review and update task inventories, content specifications, clinical requirements, certification handbooks, and related materials; ensure published materials are accurate.
Follow examination security and retention procedures, support investigation and documentation of potential security cases, assess potential risks, and communicate possible item exposure to Executive Leadership.
Collaborate with department staff to identify and recruit committee consultants, monitor committee rotations, and identify potential replacements before Board of Trustee meetings.
Assemble draft examination forms; review exams and items according to psychometric and editorial guidelines; plan and facilitate committee meeting activities; and monitor exam development and item banking after meetings.
Review item statistics and examinee comments for assigned disciplines to ensure item keys and exam materials are appropriate.
Monitor item banks and item banking activities, determine item and image needs, prepare resource reports, recruit and train item writers, and coordinate scheduled compensation.
Facilitate individual and group item review by subject matter experts and proofread and edit approved items before use.
Oversee preparation of examination forms; proofread drafts and review grammar, syntax, image rendering, item overlap, cluing, vendor software versions, and forms at testing centers before examinees see them.
Identify process-improvement opportunities, communicate them to team members, collaborate on appropriate changes, and participate in implementing or evaluating improvements.
Write, review, or edit other ARRT documents, including website material; assist with or prepare Board of Trustees memos and reports; and support standard-setting meetings.
Support organizational priorities through assigned ARRT projects and proactively manage and deliver assigned project work.
Perform other duties as assigned and modified as business needs dictate.