Western Governors University

Western Governors University

Senior Psychometrician

Salt Lake City, UT, USA · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$89k-$133kDetected 16 hours ago
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About the role

  • The Senior Psychometrician assists other Psychometricians in providing services to the Program Development Department.
  • The Senior Psychometrician helps to ensure the accuracy and validity of assessments and gathers data that is instrumental to improving students' performance at WGU.
  • Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities

  • Under the guidance of more senior psychometricians, performs data analyses such as item analyses and reliability analyses.
  • Under the guidance of more senior psychometricians, creates graphs, charts, tables, and dashboards based on statistical analyses.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Attention to detail in one's own work
  • This individual acts in a support role within the department, helping to provide expertise in the measurement and design of assessments.
  • If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Requirements

  • One (1) year of experience in testing, research, or closely related fields such as statistics and data analysis
  • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
  • Under the guidance of more senior psychometricians, performs statistical analyses required for score reporting and data interpretation.
  • Strong technical skills, including Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and capacity or experience with SAS, R, or other analytical or statistical packages.
  • Experience with Tableau or Power BI for data visualization.
  • Doctoral degree in Psychometrics, Psychological Measurement, Educational Psychology, or related field (e.g., Industrial/Organization Psychology) with an emphasis on quantitative methods or psychometrics

Skills

  • Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills within the team
  • Strong time management skills
  • Experience retrieving and manipulating data from databases using SQL, R, or Python.

Compensation

  • $88,600.00 - $132,900.00
  • The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
  • At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Company info

  • Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed.

Equal opportunity

  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
  • Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals.
  • Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.
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