Psychometric Support Assistant I

Job Overview:

As a Psychometric Support/Research Assistant at Cambium Assessment, you will provide support and assistance to Assessment division Psychometricians and Statisticians that deliver secure, reliable, and scalable assessment solutions. You will assist these Psychometricians and Statisticians in generating and producing materials for item review, running data analysis programs and performing quality assurance checks on analysis outputs. In addition, you will be assist in the preparation of technical reports and development assist with validity studies and review of all field test and operational test forms.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide general psychometric support for the entire psychometric team.
• Will work on routine assignments autonomously and receive guidance and supervision on more complex tasks.
• Takes the initiative to acquire, increase, and keep current on CAI systems, procedures, and teams.
• Manages updates of annual technical documentation, such as scoring and analysis specifications.
• Produces Standard Setting configuration files, along with any other related Standard Setting materials.
• Communicates effectively with other CAI teams.
• Produces work with minimal errors in a timely fashion.
• Displays advanced ability with Microsoft tools, particularly with Excel and Word.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in a field related to behavioral and social sciences, including psychology, economics and sociology.
• Self-motivated and willing to take initiative.
• Highly organized and detailed oriented.
• Conscientious, high attention to detail and able to take responsibility for ensuring the successful completion of assigned tasks.
• Interest in education.
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Why Work With Us?

When you work with Cambium Assessment, you’ll be helping to design and build inspiring solutions that make a real impact on the online testing industry, as well as the educators and students we support.

Our ground breaking work includes:

• Advanced computer-adaptive algorithms

• Mobile support of user interfaces

• Learning management systems with social media features

• Universally accessible user interfaces

• Machine scorable items

In the 2024 school year, we delivered more than 126 million online tests, and successfully supported peak testing volumes exceeding 1.5 million simultaneous test takers. We have the most advanced features of any online testing system, and we continue to push boundaries to improve student performance measurement and enabling educators with actionable insights to drive better overall educational outcomes for our students. To learn more about our organization and the exciting work we do, visit www.cambiumassessment.com.

Remote First Work Environment 

Our Remote First approach gives employees the flexibility and trust they need to effectively balance work with life. It creates a culture in which all employees are valued and where success is measured in results. It allows us to work collaboratively, inclusively and for greater positive impact, regardless of our individual locations.

If you will be working remotely, either occasionally or on a permanent basis, you must have a reliable internet connection through a cable or fiber-optic broadband service with minimum speeds of 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.

The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in video-based interviews during the recruiting process and ongoing virtual meetings with their camera on, as part of their role.

As part of our Remote-First benefits, Cambium offers reimbursement to help cover the cost of setting up your home or remote office.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation), national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information (including family medical history).

We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  You may request an accommodation during the recruiting process with your Talent Acquisition team member.