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U W-MADISON DIV. CONTINUING STUDIES Wida Director of Psychometrics and in MADISON, Wisconsin
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Summary: The Director of Psychometrics and Research position is located within the Assessment department and will report to the Chief Assessment Officer. This position will be responsible for directing activities related to psychometrics, data systems and management, applied or policy-related research, indigenous assessment and research, and technical assistance. This role will oversee a team whose activities include supporting psychometric review and evaluation of WIDA\'s assessments, managing WIDA\'s comprehensive data warehouse and assessment database systems, and overseeing research projects in psychometric, quantitative, qualitative, and Indigenous assessment, leading technical assistance activities supporting WIDA states, and collaborating to ensure the consortium meet rigorous standards for peer review. The Director of Psychometrics and Research will serve as a subject matter expert in these areas for WIDA\'s internal and external stakeholders. This position directs the identification and implementation of research methodologies and communicates findings in a variety of venues, including national conference presentations, research reports, and professional publications. Working fully remote is an option for this position within the United States (working remotely internationally is not an option). Requests to work remotely would need to be reviewed based on the UW and School of Education (SoE) remote work policies and go through the SoE implementation process. To learn more about these policies, visit https://businessoffice.education.wisc.edu/human-resources/remote-work/. WIDA values linguistic and cultural diversity both as an end and a means for success in the field of education. As such, we strongly encourage applications from a diverse pool of candidates. For more information on WIDA?s Mission and Values, please visit https://wida.wisc.edu/about/mission-history Responsibilities: Identifies research problems, designs research methodologies, performs and supervises research, and prepares and presents results for presentation to professional organizations or for scholarly publications. May supervise staff. 20% Identifies research problems and... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/1ECF94E50AA14F4D