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Join Ascend Learning as an Associate Psychometrician, where you'll develop assessment-based products while contributing to a mission that impacts lives through innovative educational solutions.

Responsibilities: Conduct psychometric analyses and communicate technical concepts to support product development and client service issues, while working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Skills: Expertise in educational research, measurement theory, classical test theory, and statistical analysis software; strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications: PhD or doctoral degree in a related field, experience with psychometric analyses, and statistical analysis software; background in healthcare or professional certification organizations is desirable.

Location: This is a remote position available within the United States, with occasional travel required.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $65,000 - $90,000.

We Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in A People First Culture 

Ascend Learning is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. 

Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with a relentless focus on customers. 

We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more. 

Ascend Learning leads the way in innovation and solution creation to improve outcomes and deliver results for students, educators, and healthcare workers in the ever-changing field of healthcare. We offer advanced resources that drive nursing success, empower front-line certified allied health workers, help physicians pass boards and stay current, and provide education management tools for medical education programs. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO  

The associate psychometrician helps develop content, software products, tools and other assessment-based products including, but not limited to nursing, allied health, emergency services, fitness and many other student educational programs that educate, remediate and certify students and professionals and other high-growth professions. Under supervision, the role conducts psychometric analyses in support of product development with the goal of ensuring the validity of scores provided to clients.  

WHERE YOU’LL WORK  

This position offers flexibility of remote work within the United States. Occasional travel will be required. 

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME 

• Conduct psychometric analyses using classical test theory, item response theory, equating, and standard setting methods to support product development.
• Communicate technical psychometric concepts orally and in writing to all customer bases, including non-technical audiences. 
• Work with cross-functional teams to problem-solve and find solutions for product development and for client (internal and external) service issues.
• With supervision, analyze, research, and propose solutions to current and future measurement problems, and communicate those solutions effectively.
• Complete other tasks as assigned.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED 

• Completed (or near completion) PhD or a doctoral degree in educational research, measurement and statistics, or educational psychology with graduate level course work in measurement theory, classical test theory, item response theory, test equating, and advanced statistical modeling (eg, multivariate modeling, factor analysis, multi-level modeling, structural equation modeling). 
• Ability to conduct psychometric analyses in support of testing programs.
• Ability to analyze and research applied measurement problems, and, to propose solutions to those problems, under supervision.
• Understanding of concepts central to psychometrics: classical test theory, equating, and item response theory, and standard setting.
• Experience using statistical analysis software (e.g., SAS, R, LOGIST, WINSTEPS) is required.
• Experience with, Excel, Power Point, and Word is required
• Good presentation, organizational, problem-solving, communication and customer service skills with attention to details and deadlines.
• Ability to work cooperatively with cross - functional teams.
• Ability to communicate technical psychometric concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to contribute to manuscripts to publish in peer review journals under supervision.
• Experience working with a professional certification organization or within the health care industry is desirable.

BENEFITS 

• Flexible and generous paid time off  
• Competitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance  
• 401(k) employer matching program 
• Parental leave 
• Wellness resources 
• Charitable matching program 
• Hybrid work  
• On-site workout facilities (Leawood, Gilbert, Burlington) 
• Community outreach groups 
• Tuition reimbursement 

Fostering A Sense of Belonging 

We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued and be their authentic selves. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives, we are a stronger, more innovative, and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.  

About Ascend Learning 

As a tech-enabled services company, Ascend Learning is a national leader in developing and delivering data-driven online educational content, software, assessments, analytics, and simulations serving institutions, students and employers across healthcare, fitness and wellness, public and workplace safety, skilled trades, insurance, financial services, cybersecurity, and higher education. We're committed to accelerating the learning pathways that can move people into careers where they have the knowledge and skills to have an impact and help change lives in the communities they serve. Headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America's 2023 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity. 

Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. 

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