Role: Assessment Specialist
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-time

Compensation: Competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications, and location. Indicative range: $55,000 – $90,000 (USD equivalent), plus benefits.

Role Overview

We are hiring an Assessment Specialist to design, validate, and improve assessments across our learning programs. The role combines psychometric rigor with robust content sense — building assessments that measure what they claim to measure.

Key Responsibilities
Design assessment items, rubrics, and scoring guides aligned to learning outcomes
Conduct item analysis, reliability testing, and validation studies
Maintain item banks and assessment blueprints
Partner with subject matter experts on item review and content alignment
Train scorers and ensure inter-rater reliability for rubric-based assessments
Document psychometric methodology and assessment design decisions

Required Skills and Qualifications
3+ years in assessment design, psychometrics, or educational measurement
Robust understanding of assessment validity, reliability, and item analysis
Familiarity with statistical analysis tools (R, SPSS, Excel)
Excellent writing and editing skills




Master's degree in measurement, psychometrics, or education preferred
Experience with assessment platforms and item banking systems

What You'll Bring
Genuine passion for learner outcomes and continuous improvement of materials
Clear written communication and the ability to break down complex topics
Openness to feedback and a willingness to iterate based on learner data
Comfort working asynchronously across time zones

What We Offer
Fully remote, flexible work hours
Performance-based bonus structure
Annual learning & development stipend
Health and wellness benefits (varies by location)
Opportunity to work on high-scale, real-world impact projects

Equal Opportunity Statement

This is an equal prospect role. Applications are welcomed from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, skills, and demonstrated ability.

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