Fast Facts

The Psychometric Support Assistant I at Cambium Assessment plays a vital role in supporting the Assessment division by assisting Psychometricians and Statisticians in creating assessment materials, data analysis, and quality assurance.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include generating materials for item reviews, running data analysis programs, performing quality assurance checks, preparing technical reports, and assisting with validity studies.

Skills: Required skills include a Bachelor's degree in behavioral and social sciences, strong organizational abilities, attention to detail, effective communication skills, and an interest in education.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include experience with R programming and a self-motivated attitude.

Location: This is a remote position based in the United States, allowing for flexible working arrangements.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $45,000 - $65,000.

Job Overview:

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

Job Responsibilities:

• Psychometric Support/Research Assistants support and assist Assessment division Psychometricians and Statisticians
• Generating and producing materials for item review and standard setting meetings
• Running data analysis programs
• Performing quality assurance checks on analysis outputs
• Preparation of technical reports and development
• Assist with validity studies and review of all field test and operational test forms.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s 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.
• R knowledge (a plus)

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.