Psychometrician at Ascend Learning, Inc. in Leawood, Kansas

Job Description:

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.  

The Ascend Learning Healthcare Segment 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 psychometrician develops 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. The psychometrician conducts psychometric analyses in support of product development with the goal of ensuring the validity of scores provided to clients. In addition to operational psychometric work, the psychometrician designs and conducts efficacy and predictive validity research and other forms of research that bolster the utilization of our assessments. This will be a fully remote position with some travel required.  

WHERE YOU’LL WORK   

This position will have the flexibility to work remotely within the United States.   

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME  

• Provide psychometric/statistical analyses and interpretation of results 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.  


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to problem-solve and find solutions for product development and for client (internal and external) service issues.  


• Analyze, research, and propose solutions to current and future measurement problems, and communicate those solutions effectively.  


• Contribute to various research agendas that aim to improve fairness, validity, and efficacy in our assessments and learning products.  


• Document and disseminate research findings via presentations or publications.  


• Complete other tasks as assigned.  

WHAT YOU'LL NEED  

• Doctorate in educational measurement, psychometrics, industrial/organizational psychology, or a closely related field required. 


• 2+ years of relevant experience.   


• Experience using statistical analysis software (e.g., SAS, R, WINSTEPS) is required.  


• Understanding of concepts central to psychometrics: classical test theory, item response theory, item analysis, differential item functioning, equating, and standard setting.  


• Understanding of concepts central to quantitative and qualitative research: survey analysis, descriptive statistics, survey design and analysis multiple regression, structural equation modeling, and longitudinal analysis  


• Ability to conduct routine operational psychometric analyses and manage psychometric quality control activities.  


• Proficiency in communicating technical research and psychometric concepts to non-technical audiences and analyze applied measurement problems and purpose solutions.   


• Excellent presentation, organizational, time management, customer service skills with attention to details and deadlines.  


• Contribute to manuscripts to publish in peer review journals.  


• Experience working with adult education organizations, certification programs, 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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