Cambium Learning Group

Vice President, Psychometrics & Measurement

Cambium Learning Group

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

Python

About the role

  • Define and execute the organization’s psychometric and measurement strategy aligned to the company mission and long-range goals.
  • Establish and lead an internal research agenda that advances innovation in K-12 assessment and educational measurement.
  • Champion the integration of emerging trends, technologies, and responsible AI applications into psychometric processes.
  • Contribute to enterprise strategic planning and champion implementation of company strategy within assessment services.
  • Provide executive oversight of all psychometric operations, including scaling, equating, standard setting, statistical modeling, sampling, weighting, variance estimation, and data analysis.
  • Ensure rigorous quality control across all psychometric deliverables, technical documentation, and contracted technical reporting outputs.
  • Oversee the design and implementation of methodologies for large-scale assessment programs.
  • Guide the development of psychometric tools, software, and streamlined production workflows to ensure efficiency and scalability.
  • Monitor and expand quality metrics and continuous improvement processes across departments.
  • Manage the team as a single unit, utilizing standard and common practices across the psychometric department for all contracted customer work.
  • Represent the organization as a thought leader in educational measurement by engaging with professional associations, advisory committees, regulatory agencies, and industry boards.
  • Serve as the primary technical spokesperson to state education agencies, districts, policymakers, and Technical Advisory Committees.
  • Resolve complex measurement questions at senior-level client and industry meetings while reinforcing the organization’s reputation for quality and innovation.
  • Lead the conceptualization and execution of research plans for statewide contracts and assessment programs.
  • Develop psychometric strategy and technical language for RFP responses and proposal submissions.
  • Support costing initiatives, resource planning, and financial forecasting related to psychometric operations and bids.
  • Lead annual budget planning, capital expenditures, staffing strategy, and financial performance for Psychometrics.

Requirements

  • Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in Psychometrics, Educational Measurement, Educational Psychology (Measurement/Evaluation/Statistics concentration), Quantitative Psychology, Statistics (education concentration), or related field.
  • 15+ years of progressive experience in educational measurement, including leadership roles in complex K-12 large-scale assessment environments.
  • Minimum 8 years of senior leadership experience.
  • Deep experience with statewide assessment programs and operational psychometrics.
  • Demonstrated success leading complex technical organizations and large cross-functional initiatives.
  • Proven experience managing operational and research budgets.
  • Advanced expertise in Item Response Theory (IRT), Classical Test Theory (CTT), scaling, equating, and standard setting.
  • Proficiency in psychometric software (e.g. Winsteps) and statistical programming languages (R, Python, SAS).
  • Strong knowledge of test development, production workflows, data integration, and reporting systems.
  • Ability to design and oversee complex statistical analyses and research studies.
Benefits
  • 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, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
psychometricseducational measurementItem Response Theory (IRT)Classical Test Theory (CTT)scalingequatingstandard settingstatistical modelingdata analysistest development
Soft Skills
leadershipstrategic planningteam managementcommunicationinnovationquality controlproblem-solvingcollaborationthought leadershipfinancial forecasting
Certifications
Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in PsychometricsDoctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Educational MeasurementDoctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Educational PsychologyDoctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Quantitative PsychologyDoctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Statistics