Western Governors University · 4 hours ago
Assessment Strategist
SLC Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$86K/yr - $129K/yr
3+ years expWestern Governors University is committed to expanding access to higher education through innovative online programs. The Assessment Strategist will guide the design and development of assessments, collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure alignment with educational goals and integrity policies.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Ensures alignment of assessments with best practices in competency-based education model and WGU assessment integrity policies
Provides thought leadership and strategic vision for the continuous improvement of student outcomes and overall health and quality of assessments
Ensures alignment of assessment traverse with proficiencies, skills and competencies in programs, courses, and non-degree offerings
Translates requirements into clearly defined specifications and actions
Contributes to models for formative and summative assessments
Collaborates with internal and external partners throughout the design, development, and deployment of assessments
Collaborates with the technology, design, and development teams to ensure the creation and adoption of flexible, valid, reliable, data-driven assessment tools
As required, provides training, consultation, or guidance to team members and partners on assessment models, assessment design and development practices, and data-driven, evidence-based practices in assessment
Consults with Program Development and Psychometrics teams on scoring methods, rubric development, and other assessment tools and models
Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to explore and determine innovations and improvements to the existing student experience and processes based on data, key performance indicators, current practice, and emerging trends
Collaborates with peers across colleges to ensure continuity of process and strategy for assessments
Monitors assessment portfolio health across the assessment lifecycle
Achieves and reports on critical assessment metrics
Provides student-facing responses to student appeals
Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in a relevant field
3 years of relevant professional experience developing high-stakes educational or licensure assessments at the course or program level
Experience with contemporary assessment practices and technology (e.g., adaptive assessment, competency-based assessment, psychometrics, technology-enhanced items, prototyping and validating new item types, test designs, etc.)
Experience facilitating workshops
Demonstrated technical knowledge of high-stakes assessment development practices
Demonstrated ability to proactively and creatively solve problems related to assessment design and development
Practical understanding of teaching and learning, educational trends and research
Demonstrated skill in providing training as well as persuasively explaining complex assessment policy and best practices
Proven ability to analyze data to identify trends and drive improvement
Ability to build relationships and work effectively in a highly matrixed organization
Excellent organizational and project management skills, including the ability to effectively handle multiple tasks and pay attention to detail
Benefits
Bonuses
Medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
Health savings account and flexible spending account
Basic and voluntary life insurance
Disability coverage
Accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
Legal and identity theft coverage
Retirement savings plan
Wellbeing program
Discounted WGU tuition
Flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual
Flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual
11 paid holidays
Other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave
Company
Western Governors University
Western Governors University focuses on improving lives by creating pathways to opportunity for its students.
5001-10000 employees
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Kauffman Foundation
2025-05-08Grant
Leadership Team
Stephen Herzig
Vice President of Enterprise Solutions
Kacey Thorne
Senior Director, Academic Strategic Initiatives
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