Wordsmith Specialist

About the Job

• A minimum of 4-6 years of professional experience in increasingly responsible roles, including educational measurement, applied statistics, or teaching, with 2 years in test development and educational measurement or applied statistics, are required.
• Strong writing skills, well-developed organizational skills, and the ability to learn new technology quickly are essential.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the field is necessary to develop tests and serve as a resource person for peers, committees, and clients.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop new assessments and innovative products and services, working with project teams and clients.
• Plan and conduct reliability, validity, or comparability studies.
• Write and review items, gather feedback from multiple sources, and evaluate item acceptability after testing.
• Participate in constructed-response scoring activities, including work with faculty consultants or state department staff.
• Approve items for use on tests, evaluating content and psychometric properties.
• Develop strategies for improving outside item writer results, create training materials, and lead item writer training meetings.

Education, Certifications, or Special Licenses:

A Master's degree in the relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.