Senior Psychometrician

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Pay Range: $88,600.00 - $

Analyzes data from various types of assessments using a variety of statistical methods. Under the guidance of more senior psychometricians, performs statistical analyses required for score reporting and data interpretation. 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.

Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills within the team. Strong time management skills. Attention to detail in one's own work. Ability to work well with a team, including following instructions and guidance of 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 with Tableau or Power BI for data visualization. Experience retrieving and manipulating data from databases using SQL, R, or Python.

• Organizational or Student Impact:
  Supports program/course initiatives to improve Key Results.
• May actively contribute to initiatives at the university, college, or cluster level.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making:
  Resolves problems that require broad-based consideration of variables at the program/course level. Work is situational and highly complex, and difficulties faced require detailed information gathering and analysis at the program/course. Assists in completing tasks to achieve team deliverables.
• Communication & Influence:
  May communicates and collaborate with fellow faculty members within and across disciplines and practice. Attends professional conferences and association meetings focused on the faculty member’s discipline or practice area and engaged in discourse with fellow attendees. May contribute to WGU and college brand development.
• Leadership & Talent Management:
  Model's best practices within specialty areas, produce measurable results. Establish coverage within and between teams to meet service level agreements. Implements workflows and optimizes team resources. Follows sound change management practices.

Doctoral degree in Psychometrics, Psychological Measurement, Educational Psychology, or related field (e.g., Industrial/Organization Psychology) with an emphasis on quantitative methods or psychometrics. One (1) year of experience in testing, research, or closely related fields such as statistics and data analysis.

Experience working in Higher Education.

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds s position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits…