Statistical Analyst
Cambium Assessment is a leading provider of online assessments that shape the educational outcomes for millions of students. We are pleased to share that we are hiring a Statistical Analyst to support the Psychometrician team.
Location: Fully Remote, reside in USA.
Job Overview:
The Statistical Analyst will work under the direction of a Psychometrician using specifications to write and execute programs to perform psychometric analysis, scoring, and technical reporting using large datasets from large-scale assessments. This position requires proficiency and experience in working in a large-scale summative assessment environment where quality assurance, complex data sets, timely execution of tasks, and documentation of code are expected competencies.
Job Responsibilities:
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Maintains, updates, and operates existing code and develops new code as needed for analysis required for projects.
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Develops logic in programs to obtain required parameters to ensure data quality.
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Applies given formulas to obtain required statistics for various types of psychometric analysis.
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Maintains written documentation of all programming procedures and file structures for each project.
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Assists with QC of data analysis results, applying prescribed criteria, and reporting questionable results.
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Communicates concerns/insights to the project psychometrician.
Job Requirements:
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Advanced degree in statistics, mathematics, or a related field.
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1+ years of statistical analysis experience.
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Must be proficient in R with experience in R Markdown a plus.
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Experience with Winsteps and/or IRTPRO is preferred.
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Must be willing to continuously update knowledge and skills using new software applications available for test data analysis and efficiency enhancement.
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:
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Advanced computer-adaptive algorithms
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Mobile support of user interfaces
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Learning management systems with social media features
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Universally accessible user interfaces
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Machine scorable items
In the 2021–2022 school year, we delivered more than 100 million online tests, successfully supported peak testing volumes exceeding 1.3 million simultaneous test takers, while ensuring an average response time of less than a tenth of a second. 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
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, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
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What We Do
Cambium Learning® Group is the education essentials company, providing award-winning education technology and services for PreK-12 markets. With an intentionally curated portfolio of respected global brands, Cambium serves as a leader in the education space, helping millions of educators and students feel more universally valued each and every day. In everything it does, the company focuses on the elements that are most essential to the success of education, delivering simpler, more certain solutions that make a meaningful difference right now.
The Cambium family of companies includes: Cambium Assessment, Lexia® Learning, Learning A-Z®, Voyager Sopris Learning®, ExploreLearning®, Time4Learning®, and Kurzweil Education®.
