Senior Psychometrician

Western Governors University•Salt Lake City, UT

13d•$88,600 - $132,900

About The Position

The Senior Psychometrician assists other Psychometricians in providing services to WGU’s Program Development Department. In a support role, this individual contributes expertise in the measurement and design of assessments, helps ensure assessment accuracy and validity, and gathers data used to improve student performance at WGU. The role analyzes data from various types of assessments using statistical methods and, under the guidance of more senior psychometricians, conducts analyses for score reporting, data interpretation, item analysis, and reliability analysis. It also produces graphs, charts, tables, and dashboards based on statistical results. The position is full-time and regular, with 40 standard weekly hours, and may require occasional travel of up to 20%, including designated company summits, conferences, company-location visits, and other business-related events. The position is eligible for bonuses and the benefits described in the posting.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in Psychometrics, Psychological Measurement, Educational Psychology, or a related field (such as Industrial/Organization Psychology), with an emphasis on quantitative methods or psychometrics.
At least one year of experience in testing, research, or closely related fields such as statistics and data analysis.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills within a team.
Strong time-management skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work well with a team, including following instructions and guidance from more senior team members.
Ability to produce analyses quickly.
Strong technical skills, including Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and capacity or experience with SAS, R, or other analytical or statistical packages.
Experience retrieving and manipulating data from databases using SQL, R, or Python.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in higher education.
Experience with Tableau or Power BI for data visualization.

Responsibilities

Analyze data from various types of assessments using a variety of statistical methods.
Under the guidance of more senior psychometricians, perform statistical analyses required for score reporting and data interpretation.
Under the guidance of more senior psychometricians, perform data analyses such as item analyses and reliability analyses.
Under the guidance of more senior psychometricians, create graphs, charts, tables, and dashboards based on statistical analyses.
Assist in completing tasks to achieve team deliverables.
Perform other duties as assigned.