Assessment Development Specialist I

Nightingale Education Group

Assessment Developer I designing valid and reliable assessments for nursing programs. Collaborating with faculty and experts to enhance assessment design and implementation.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeRemote • Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop concept-based, competency-driven assessments that support institutional and programmatic outcomes across nursing programs.
Create varied assessment types, including traditional item formats, authentic assessments, adaptive tests, and technology-enhanced items.
Develop and refine detailed scoring rubrics and performance evaluation criteria.
Partner with SMEs, faculty, psychometricians, and curriculum design teams to validate and pilot new assessments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree (or Bachelor's with equivalent experience) in a relevant field such as Educational Assessment, Curriculum & Instruction, Psychometrics, Instructional & Assessment Design, or a related assessment discipline.
Minimum of two years of progressive experience in assessment design and development, ideally in higher education, licensure, nursing, or competency-based education (CBE) environments.
Demonstrated expertise in designing concept- and competency-based assessments aligned to program outcomes using backward design and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles.
Proficiency in using Learning Management Systems (LMS), particularly Canvas, to implement, administer, and analyze assessments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

Assessment DevelopmentScoring Rubric CreationPerformance Evaluation CriteriaAdaptive TestingTraditional Item Formats