We are looking for a masters-level professional who has at least 7 years of professional experience in a clinical or school setting. An ideal candidate is someone who answers YES to the following questions:
Do you have expertise administering diagnostic speech and language tests (such as the CELF-5 and GFTA)?
Are you excited by the idea of developing research-based assessment solutions using either digital or paper mediums?
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As a Research Director, you assume a leadership role in all phases of test development. You are part of a cross-functional project team that typically consists of a project manager, a product manager, an editor, a psychometrician, software designers and engineers, and others. You work with the project team to ensure that all materials and deliverables are prepared in a timely manner to meet the publication schedule. Depending upon the size of a project, you may work with a research assistant (Clinical Assessment Developer). A Senior Research Director will mentor, guide, and review your work.
You are involved in developing test content and format and working in collaboration with test authors, as appropriate. Content development work includes creating new items, working with the project team to develop visual stimuli (art) for items, and determining scoring rules. Digital projects require close collaboration with Software Designers and Engineers to prototype and build digital solutions for items and subtests. Working with a Senior Research Director and Psychometrician, you will develop a research and data analysis plan, interpret data analyses conducted by the psychometrics team, and review the final data to be included in the test manual. You will help write or revise manual chapters, and edit chapters written by the author and/or external consultants.
Qualifications
Masters in Communication Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology
A minimum of 7 years clinical, educational, or research experience that includes the administration, interpretation, and/or development of clinical assessment instruments.
Skills required
Graduate level skills in research methods and statistics
Subject-matter expertise in one or more fields related to assessment and intervention
Strong oral and written communication skills
Excellent planning and organizational skills
Proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
Adept with basic Microsoft Office™ applications (Word™, Excel™)
The core competencies desired of all candidates include:
Flexibility – the ability to adapt to a changing environment
Curiosity – the desire to explore and learn new ways to do business
Optimism – the courage to pioneer new ideas with confidence and resilience
Critical Thinking – the ability to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, and draw conclusions that are clear, consistent, sound, and fair and result in positive outcomes for the business.
Preferred Additional Skills
Experience and skills in one or more of the following areas is desired.
Use of mobile and web applications in professional and/or daily life, such as setting up and running a Webex; creating a website or an advanced Facebook site; use of various on-line teaching or learning tools; use of on-line team collaboration tools; use of DropBox or similar tool)
Familiarity using software/content as a service (e.g., web-based software such as Pearson’s Q-interactive)
Working knowledge of building/interfacing with dynamic data-driven website or apps (e.g., Aimsweb; Ounce)
Knowledge of basic digital prototyping tools (e.g., AppCooker)
Basic knowledge of XML or HTML
Experience using SAS™ or SPSS™
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