Western Governors University (WGU) is looking to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs and needs an Assessment Developer to help build a better future for individuals, communities, and the country by developing and maintaining objective and performance-based assessments.
Requirements
- 3+ years of assessment design and development experience.
- Experience with both objective and performance assessment.
- Experience in online assessment and education.
- Project management experience (PMP certification preferred).
- Experience managing vendor and external resources relationships.
- Strong experience with distance education and distance learning students.
- Terminal degree and all applicable licenses or certifications.
Responsibilities
- Manages the design and development process for both objective and performance assessments, including milestones and timelines, and tracks progress.
- Communicates project status updates to cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Works with cross-functional teams to ensure projects have appropriate resources and realistic timelines and to solve any content-related issues regarding the assessments.
- Organizes and facilitates workshops for internal assessment development and review.
- Oversees subject matter expert involvement in the design, development, and review processes, as well as in the validation of an assessment’s congruency and accuracy.
- Maintains assessment design and development standards to ensure assessment integrity.
- Identifies and mitigates risks that may impact the quality or on-time delivery of assessments.
Other
- Bachelors degree and all applicable licenses or certifications.
- 3+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Ability to facilitate groups and meetings in person and remotely.
- Excellent written, oral, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
