Title: Psychometrician

Location: US Remote

About PSI, a Lifelong Learner Holdings business:

At PSI, our mission is to help people meet their potential. That is our core purpose, enabling our vision to empower people in their careers and drive organizational success. We achieve this by being the one workforce solutions provider that fuses science, technology and expertise to deliver best-in-class testing, assessment and development products and services.

PSI’s culture is as strong as the people who embody our core values. These include our drive to work together as one team, to be dependable in our pursuit of rigor and excellence, to value people and respect everyone’s talents, to embrace diversity in perspectives and culture, and to think creatively with the willingness to experiment.

Learn more about what we do at: http://www.psionline.com/talent

About the Role

This is a full-time permanent role, with flexible hours around core office availability Monday to Friday. The role can be performed remotely, with occasional travel of about 20% required for meetings, events and workshops.

Role Responsibilities

• Designs and conducts job/practice analysis studies, including surveys and focus groups, and develops test blueprints/exam specifications.
• Facilitates exam development workshops, committee meetings, and provides training sessions for item writers and subject matter experts.
• Directs and conducts statistical analyses of test items and examinations (e.g., item calibration, form assembly, equating, scaling and psychometric monitoring) using CTT and IRT methods.
• Designs/implements equating, linking, and item banking, and conducts standard setting studies.
• Writes technical reports and documentation.
• Advises clients regarding psychometric and test development methods and best practices.
• Ensures high quality in examinations and practices that comply with professional standards and legal guidelines.
• Manages projects to ensure milestones and deliverables are met with quality and timelines.
• Directs and implements continuous improvement of procedures and processes.
• Offers training on updated software, procedures, and processes.
• Communicates results and presents findings to internal and external clients and stakeholders clearly and concisely.
• Performs specialized research studies related to test construction and validation (g. , LOFT, AIG).
• Presents in professional conferences and testing community.
• Complies with industry best practices, standards and guidelines.
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Requirements

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in psychometrics, quantitative research methods, educational measurement and statistics, l/O psychology, or other highly related areas.
• At least 5 years’ experience in professional test development and psychometrics required.
• Experience with client advisory for large-scale testing programs, including Certification and/or Licensure applications preferred.
• Knowledge of SAS, SPSS, SQL, Word and Excel required, knowledge of IRT software (g. , Winsteps, Parscale, BILOG) and CTT applications preferred.

Benefits

PSI offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package inclusive of:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

• 401k plan with company match
• Generous PTO and Holiday Pay

Expressing an interest in employing your time and talent with PSI is paying us the ultimate compliment. We sincerely appreciate your interest!