Positions Available at the College Board
Director, State and Institutional Research Services
Responsibilities
The director will exercise lead responsibility in establishing and overseeing research collaborations with state departments of education, school districts, and other organizations. The director will represent the College Board in meetings and discussions with state and district officials and other external constituents on analysis, data exchanges, measurement, research, and testing issues. The director will have authority to establish collaborations and engage in contract negotiations specifying the relationship between the College Board and these constituents. The director will supervise Education Services Researchers working in College Board regional offices and mentor regional office staff regarding information and data needs. The director will be a senior member of the department contributing to strategic planning and direction.
The position will be located initially in the New York City office and then shift to an office in central New Jersey in mid-2008.
Minimum Qualifications
A doctoral degree in psychometrics, educational research, quantitative psychology, quantitative methods, or related area. Four to six years of progressively responsible work experience managing a state-wide testing program, large-scale educational information products and services, or related set of responsibilities. Project management and supervisory experience required. Experience involving large-scale applied research projects or assessments is valued, as well as experience in producing reports and analysis for external constituents. Must have strong customer service orientation. Experience in working with state officials, institutional senior management, and/or district administrations is preferred. Candidate must be willing and able to travel frequently.
Assistant/Associate/Senior Education Services Researchers
(4 positions located in the College Board regional offices and New Jersey branch office; title dependent upon education and experience)
Responsibilities
These positions will report to the Director, State and Institutional Research Services and support the needs of one or more regional offices of the College Board. They will assist the Regional Vice President(s) in providing user-friendly, high-quality information gathered from research studies, program evaluation results, new or existing statistical and aggregate reports, external sources, and other analyses. The researchers will foster collaborations with state departments of education, districts, and other organizations that will allow for the exchange of data between the College Board and other educational entities (e.g., state departments, districts, and institutions) and the engagement of mutually beneficial research projects. These positions will be part of the regional office team(s) and function as an expert for regional information needs and a conduit between the regional and research and analysis offices.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduate degree in related area required (e.g., psychometrics, educational research, quantitative psychology, quantitative methods, etc.). Four to six years of progressively responsible work experience in a professional position managing a state-wide testing program, large-scale educational information products and services, or related set of responsibilities. Project management experience required. Experience involving large-scale applied research projects or assessments are valued. Prior experience in producing reports and analysis for external constituents, and experience in interacting with external customers is highly valued. Having experience in working with state officials, institutional senior management, and/or district administrations are highly valued. Experience in presenting data and statistical reports to broad audiences highly valued.
Associate Director, Data Analysis and Report Production
Responsibilities
The associate director will be responsible for the management and deployment of data and summary reporting projects based on SAT, PSAT/NMSQT and AP data representing students, schools, districts, and post-secondary institutions and state systems. In particular, the associate director will be responsible for maintaining schedules and gathering requirements for new data and summary reporting projects; collecting feedback on existing projects and planning enhancements; and developing quality control scripts and supervising their implementation. The associate director may provide direction and supervision to staff on specific projects, and may be called upon to attend meetings and represent the director. The position is located in the New York City office.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree required (MA or MS degree preferred). Minimum 3 to 5 years demonstrated experience with data and/or reporting projects, project management, requirements gathering, quality control procedures. Prior supervisory or work leader experience strongly preferred.
Assistant/Associate Research Scientist, Higher Education Research
(title dependent on experience)
Responsibilities
The Research Scientist position will design and conduct research studies to support Higher Education research, focusing on research to support the SAT and PSAT/NMSQT programs. Research design will involve multilevel and/or causal modeling, experimental, and quasi-experimental methodologies. The position will also provide psychometric support to both programs, including review of equating plans, supporting state level contracts, and other general psychometric support. The research scientist will help to develop and maintain a body of research to support and validate the use of College Board assessments and services. The position is located in the New York City or New Jersey office.
Minimum Qualifications
Doctorate in educational research, educational measurement, psychometrics, or a related field is required. All levels of work experience considered. Demonstrated abilities to design and conduct research studies and statistical analyses are essential. Project management experience and demonstrated experience in working with large datasets and assessment data are essential. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking, interpersonal and public relations skills, and writing and editing skills, are essential. Demonstrated mastery of up-to-date technology associated with complex databases and statistical analyses (e.g., SPSS) is required.
Senior Psychometrician, Higher Education Research
Responsibilities
The Senior Psychometrician will design, conduct, and manage research efforts to support various Higher Education programs, most notably the PSAT/NMSQT and SAT programs. The position will provide psychometric support to both programs, including review and approval of equating plans, support for state-level contracts, and other general psychometric support. Psychometric support could include the development of equating and scaling plans for new assessments, senior review and approval of item analysis reports using both classical and item response theory models, and review and approval of test documentation materials. The position is located in the New York City or New Jersey office.
Minimum Qualifications
Doctorate in psychometrics, educational research, educational measurement or a related field is required. Five or more years of experience beyond the PhD is also required. Candidates must have experience in working with large datasets and assessment data, equaling and scaling of large-scale assessment programs, designing and conducting research studies and complex statistical analyses, and working with item response theory, including 1, 2, and 3 parameter models. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking, interpersonal and public relations skills, and writing and editing skills, are required.
Contact
Interested applicants should email résumé and cover letter to Robert Majoros at rmajoros@collegeboard.org.
About the College Board
The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Among its best-known programs are the SAT, the PSAT/NMSQT, and the Advanced Placement Program. The College Board is dedicated to the principle of equal opportunity and its programs, services, and employment policies are guided by that principle.
