Test Development Professional

Alpine Testing Solutions, Inc.

1d•Remote

About The Position

Where respected professionals do their best work - from home. Job Summary: The Full-time Test Development Professional is responsible for facilitating test development, validation, and related functions (e.g., item review, editing, quality control) for constructed and/or selected response test development activities. The successful applicant will also contribute to methodology; process design and improvement; and other internal initiatives as needed. This role requires up to 50% travel, including some weekends. Job Description: Essential Functions/Responsibilities Create, contribute to, and review materials for test development activities Facilitate in-person and virtual test development activities including: Job task, practice, or domain analysis Blueprint development Content development, including selected response and constructed response items Content validation, alignment, and judgmental bias review activities Standard setting workshops (e.g., Angoff, Hofstee, Bookmark, Contrasting Groups) Other workshops or meetings (e.g., assessment literacy, focus groups) Create, contribute to, and review technical reports of completed work Contribute to scoping and analysis of SOW Develop and maintain strong client relationships Lead or assist in disseminating completed work to clients through presentations or Q&A Contribute to design and execution of quality control activities Participate in and contribute to project retrospectives Communicate issues or concerns about potential scope creep to Program Manager Recognize and escalate upsell opportunities Identify and pursue opportunities to partner with clients on presentations at industry conferences Effectively identify internal and external client needs and communicate solutions through clear and concise written and verbal modes Competencies Excellent collaboration, communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and negotiation skills Excellent presentation skills (in-person and virtual) Excellent critical, strategic, analytical thinking, time management, and problem resolution skills Excellent relationship-building skills Ability to lead, manage, and work effectively in a virtual environment Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Supervisory Responsibility This position has no supervisory responsibilities Travel Up to 50% Required Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience 3+ year’s experience working as a facilitator, teacher, educator, or trainer Preferred Education and Experience 3+ years of experience in the testing industry Worker Type: Regular Number of Openings Available: 1 If this sounds like your kind of workplace, we'd love to hear from you! Alpine strives to be the psychometric, test development and validation, and credential management partner of choice for sustainable credentialing and education programs. We provide quality, practical solutions that enable test sponsors to develop, maintain, and continuously improve testing programs; contribute to the science and practice of testing; and enrich the world in which we live. We are committed to the success of our clients. We are customer service driven, entrepreneurial, team oriented, and supportive. We are equally committed to quality of life. We offer opportunities for rewarding and challenging work; a virtual office environment; competitive compensation packages that include comprehensive benefits, a 401(k) retirement plan; and a commitment to a diverse workforce. Alpine Testing Solutions is an equal opportunity employer, we recruit, hire, train, promote and provide all other privileges of employment to qualified people without regard to age, race, color, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, marital status, veteran status, citizenship status, ethnicity, familial status, religion, sexual orientation or any other classification for which discrimination is prohibited. Alpine Testing Solutions is part of a CSI Group of Companies

Requirements

Excellent collaboration, communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and negotiation skills
Excellent presentation skills (in-person and virtual)
Excellent critical, strategic, analytical thinking, time management, and problem resolution skills
Excellent relationship-building skills
Ability to lead, manage, and work effectively in a virtual environment
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
3+ year’s experience working as a facilitator, teacher, educator, or trainer

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience in the testing industry

Responsibilities

Create, contribute to, and review materials for test development activities
Facilitate in-person and virtual test development activities including: Job task, practice, or domain analysis Blueprint development Content development, including selected response and constructed response items Content validation, alignment, and judgmental bias review activities Standard setting workshops (e.g., Angoff, Hofstee, Bookmark, Contrasting Groups) Other workshops or meetings (e.g., assessment literacy, focus groups)
Create, contribute to, and review technical reports of completed work
Contribute to scoping and analysis of SOW
Develop and maintain strong client relationships
Lead or assist in disseminating completed work to clients through presentations or Q&A
Contribute to design and execution of quality control activities
Participate in and contribute to project retrospectives
Communicate issues or concerns about potential scope creep to Program Manager
Recognize and escalate upsell opportunities
Identify and pursue opportunities to partner with clients on presentations at industry conferences
Effectively identify internal and external client needs and communicate solutions through clear and concise written and verbal modes