Researcher, Education Statistics Jobs

• Standards and assessment
• Measurement and statistics in large-scale surveys

About AIR:

• Support learning opportunities for junior staff working on large-scale assessment projects
• Working with transactional data (i.e., process data) collected from the students’ interactions with with assessment to support improvements in operations;
• Manage small to medium-size tasks, including: contributing to client meetings, planning and tracking deliverables, and overseeing junior analysts conducting quantitative analyses
• Provide input on the strategic thinking, planning, and execution of assessment operations tasks. Examples include:
  • contributing to efforts on new approaches and/or technologies in item types, field operations, and measurement and how changes will impact overall assessment program(s);
  • working with transactional data (i.e., process data) collected from the students’ interactions with with assessment to support improvements in operations;
  • contributing to team efforts to find and automate processes to meet accuracy and timeliness goals.
• Contributing to efforts on new approaches and/or technologies in item types, field operations, and measurement and how changes will impact overall assessment program(s);
• Contributing to team efforts to find and automate processes to meet accuracy and timeliness goals.
• Disseminate results of investigations and/or research studies internally (e.g., memos and short oral presentations) and externally (e.g., journal articles, technical reports, and presentations to professional conferences);
• Support the development of analyses plans for research studies and lead a research team to conduct such studies;
• Provide input for technical sections and budget estimates for proposals

Education, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Experience with computer based testing and/or computer based adaptive testing is desired but not required.
• Experience analyzing complex survey and assessment data, including appropriate handling of plausible values, weights and variance estimation, a strong plus but not required.
• Experience in large-scale assessment programs such as the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), or a state assessment program.
• Master’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of experience or PhD in such fields as education measurement, statistics, economics, psychometrics, psychology, computer science, or other social science related fields.

Skills:

• Strong commitment to rigorous quality control at every stage of data collection, preparation, and analysis.
• Ability and willingness to quickly learn new research methods when necessary.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail with commitment to accuracy when writing.
• Ability to effectively collaborate within virtual a team environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to ensure effective communication regarding complex research methods and findings with individuals at all levels and from diverse backgrounds.

Disclosures:

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position. Depending on project work, qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

AIR’s Total Rewards Program, is designed to reward our staff competitively and motivate them to achieve our critical mission. This position offers an anticipated annual salary of $85,000 - $115,000. Salary offers are made based on internal equity within the institution and external equity with competitive markets. Please note this is the annual salary range for candidates that are based in the United States.