Associate Assessment Developer, Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University • Salt Lake, UT

5d • Onsite

About The Position

While working under the direction of Assessment Developers and leadership, the Associate Assessment Developer (Associate AD) is responsible for the development and maintenance of Western Governors University’s (WGU) objective and performance-based assessments. This individual facilitates design and development workshops using industry best practices to ensure assessment validity and reliability. The Associate AD will assist in identifying areas of opportunity to ensure effective and quality-driven processes.

Requirements

• Ability to facilitate groups and meetings in person and remotely
• Strong written, oral, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills, and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects effectively
• Ability to manage schedules and commitments
• Bachelor’s degree
• Two or more years of professional experience in assessment development
• Successful progress towards advanced degree and applicable licenses or certifications
• Experience in lieu of education: Relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for the education requirement. Generally, one year of relevant experience may substitute for one year of education, at the hiring manager’s discretion.

Responsibilities

• Manages the design and development process for both objective and performance assessments, including milestones and timelines, and tracks progress
• Communicates project status updates to cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Organizes and facilitates workshops for internal assessment development and review
• Oversees subject matter expert involvement in the design, development, and review processes, as well as in the validation of an assessment’s congruency and accuracy
• Maintains assessment design and development standards to ensure assessment integrity
• Identifies and notifies leadership of risks that may affect the quality or on-time delivery of assessments
• Collaborates with the assessment team and departmental leadership to execute assessment policies, processes, and best practices
• Ensures alignment and consistency of assessments to WGU’s business objectives
• Develops and implements item- and exam-level scoring guidelines and validates the successful implementation of these guidelines
• Participates in the assessment QA processes, identifying and resolving issues and trends, as required
• Executes plans to maintain exam performance and implement necessary quality improvement adjustments throughout the exam lifecycle
• Participates in cross-functional team to implement exam security measures

Benefits

• bonuses
• medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
• health savings account and flexible spending account
• basic and voluntary life insurance
• disability coverage
• accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
• legal and identity theft coverage
• retirement savings plan
• wellbeing program
• discounted WGU tuition
• flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual
• flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual
• 11 paid holidays
• other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level