I. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

A. Exam Development (55%)
• Under the direction of and in collaboration with the Director, Research or the Psychometrician, Exam Development perform the following exam development tasks:
o Review new exam items
o Enter edits as needed and requested in exam item project
o Ensure exam item classifications (e.g., outline), graphics and attributes are assigned appropriately within the item project
o Item reviews:
? Enemy item checks within exam item projects
? Plagiarism checks within exam item projects
o Item references:
? Update old exam item references in preparation for exam committee meetings and identify exam items that no new reference can be found for exam committees to research
? Verify exam item references
o Check exam items for:
? Appropriate content
? One best correct answer
? Enemy items
? Correct answer key
? Appropriate graphics
? Appropriate exam outline/content code
? Spelling and grammar
? Plagiarism
? Incorrect distractors
? Metadata
? Bias
• Find and/or create graphics/images to be used with exam items, upon request
 
• Exam Publication
o Conduct exam publication QC processes including but not are limited to verification of:
? Scoring (Pass/Fail Checks)
? Codes, correct answers, graphic and logits (spreadsheet checks)
? Screen language verification
• Assist with maintaining archive of exam histories
• Assist with generating copyright poolbooks
• Keep Exam Development Smartsheets up-to-date

B. Exam Committee Meeting Responsibilities (20%)
• Under the direction of and in collaboration with the Director, Research or Psychometrician, Exam Development:
o Track/Maintain exam committee member documentation
? Maintain exam committee member spreadsheet, as requested
? Process reimbursement checks for committee members and meeting hotel bills
? Email signed Participation Agreements to the exam committee members
? Prepare and distribute continuing education letters
? Current CVs/Resumes
o Assist with creating and reviewing exam committee poolbooks
o Ensure all assigned materials are complete for meetings
o Order all food for exam committee meetings
o Secure bathroom/office access keys
o Notify staff and building security of exam committee meetings
o Prepare and mail New Committee member packets or exit packets, as needed
o Respond to exam committee member inquires, as needed
o Update meeting tracking spreadsheet
o Assist committee members during exam committee meetings
o Assist in facilitating the meeting (e.g., technical support for committee members)
o Attend committee webinars/conference calls when needed
o Archive records from exam committee meetings
o Help maintain electronic archive of exam development documentation

C. Score and QC Exams (10%)
• Conduct exam results/certificates text checks against printed exam results and certificates from the Certelligence
• Maintain archive of exam results and certificates
• Update exam passing rates spreadsheet
• Sort/aggregate exam comments for Comment reports
• Perform VUE Import QC scoring check and import into Certelligence, as needed
• Complete exam results import/scaling checks, as needed
• Communicate with Director, Research or Psychometrician to troubleshoot weekly scoring discrepancies
• Responsible for bringing any abnormal findings to the attention of the Director, Research or Psychometrician as they occur

D. Miscellaneous (15%)
• Make recommendations for continuous quality improvement of policies and procedures
• Maintain Standard Operating Procedures manual for this position
• Assist with audit documentation for accreditation, as needed
• Assist with research projects as requested
• Aid with Marketing reviews (e.g., exam outlines, exam results, exam applications), as needed
• Liaise with other departments within DANB, as needed
• Complete scanning projects for archives, as needed
• Participate in research/writing projects, as needed
• Perform other tasks as directed by Director, Research

III. Education and/or Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree required
• A minimum of two years of work experience in an office setting required
• Microsoft Office proficiency required

IV. Training Requirements:
• Database management system (e.g, Certelligence)
• Item banking software (e.g., ExamDeveloper)
• Statistical analysis software (e.g., SPSS)
• Item analysis software (Winsteps)
• Task management software (e.g., Smartsheet)
• Notepad++

V. Physical Demands:
• Required to sit for long periods of time
• Infrequent light physical effort required
• Must be able to lift 35 lbs.

VI. Work Environment:
• Work performed in an office environment
Must be able to work on Saturdays and Sundays (approximately