Would you like to work in a woman-owned small business that is deeply involved in examining how we know what students know and can do? Are you passionate, organized, efficient, and able to handle multiple responsibilities concurrently? Are you eager, curious, and able to adapt to changing circumstances and duties with flexibility and willingness? Can you keep pace in a fast-paced work environment? If so, you could be the next member of our high-performing Assessment Analytics team at edCount, LLC. This is a great opportunity for an aspiring professional interested in advancing their career in an organization dedicated to supporting education agencies and institutions through evaluation, policy analysis, assessment design, and technical assistance.

Overview of the Company:

edCount, LLC, is a woman-owned small business with multiple long-term contracts serving federal and state governments, universities, associations, and other clients in the education sector. Primary topics of interest at edCount include: education standards, assessments, assessment evaluation, and accountability systems; curriculum and pedagogy; education of students with special needs and English learners; and interpretation and implementation of federal and state K-12 education policy. edCount is deeply committed to seeing that all students have equitable access to learning regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, disability, or gender identification. edCount’s staff, located throughout the U.S., are constantly connected through collaboration software. For further insight into the nature of the firm, please visit www.edCount.com.

Overview of the Evaluation Specialist Associate Position:

We are presently seeking individuals with experience in educational assessment (formative, interim, large-scale summative) or evaluation. We expect the Evaluation Specialist Associate to think both analytically and creatively, write clearly and convincingly, be organized and detail-oriented, and provide support to a variety of projects. For this associate-level position, we require a Master’s degree with 1-3 years of relevant experience; a Ph.D. in a related field is preferred, but not required. Some classroom or educational leadership experience at the K-12 level is highly desired.

Experience in designing assessment research and evaluation projects in education, developing data collection materials and processes, analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, and reporting results in relation to research and evaluation questions is essential, as is strong experience using Microsoft Excel and statistical packages such as R, SPSS, and/or SAS. This expertise may come from a combination of graduate-level training, experience working in an educational setting or for an assessment vendor or technical assistance provider, or working in a policy-oriented setting (e.g., for federal or state-level government, education consulting firm, etc.). Strong written and oral communication, presentation, facilitation, project-management, and time-management skills are essential to the position.

Level and Job Details:

At edCount, we expect Associates to direct project tasks and complete assigned evaluation, technical, or administrative tasks with a good degree of independence. Associates may also assign and manage the work of Program Specialists (i.e., other team members supporting development) in addition to managing their own work; thus, we expect Associates to demonstrate leadership and management skills that help to support and build critical thinking skills in others. The Associate position responsibilities include:

Supporting project directors and senior staff in the design and execution of project deliverables;
Managing tasks and workflows within projects, based on instruction or guidance from project directors;
Identifying time or quality control issues promptly and implementing solutions, seeking guidance and/or involving project leaders as appropriate to facilitate work progress and completion;
Preparing materials for, facilitating, or presenting at client meetings with a range of stakeholders (e.g., content experts, technical advisors, and state department of education staff);
Assisting in the creation of data analysis plans, execution of those analyses, and translation of the findings into reports appropriate for the intended audiences;
Collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative evaluation data using Microsoft Excel and statistical software such as R, SPSS, and/or SAS;
Drafting and revising project reports for clients with fast-paced and sometimes competing deadlines; and
Supporting the design and delivery of presentations for a variety of education stakeholders (e.g., groups of educators, Technical Advisory Committees, and state education department staff).

Responsibilities specific to this position may also include:

Assisting in the conceptual design of large-scale assessment programs and related evaluation studies;
Working collaboratively with the assigned team to develop materials related to project activities;
Facilitating and participating in virtual and in-person meetings, including logistics, communications, materials production and distribution, troubleshooting, and event evaluations; and
Conducting telephone interviews, site interviews, focus groups, and other participant-driven data collection activities.

Required Qualifications:

We seek flexible, resourceful, intelligent, detail-oriented, hard-working individuals who are capable of excelling in an intellectually stimulating and often intense work environment. As noted above, we strongly prefer experience with K-12 assessment development and research. We require the following qualifications:

Master’s degree in educational or related fields (Ph.D. preferred);
Experience with both quantitative and qualitative research and evaluations;
Expertise with analytical tools such as R, SPSS, or SAS;
Strong knowledge of assessment development and validation protocols;
Excellent written and oral communication skills, particularly technical writing skills to support the creation of technical reports/documentation for state summative assessments;
Group meeting facilitation experience;
Strong time-management and organizational skills in order to handle multiple, unique tasks concurrently and meet deadlines;
Ability to work effectively as part of a team; and
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.

Additional Information:

This is a remote position. Some travel, as necessitated by project demands, will be required.

Salary: Very competitive with recognition of experience and education level.

Benefits:

Health Insurance, including dental and vision;
Long Term/Short Term Disability Insurance;
Life Insurance;
Twenty (20) days paid time off accrued annually in first year and 30 days paid time off accrued annually after one full year of employment;
Eleven (11) paid federal holidays; and
Company 401 (k) contribution after 6 months vesting.

To Apply:

In a single package to recruiting@edcount.com with “Evaluation Specialist Associate” in the subject line, send:
a résumé;
a cover letter that explains why edCount might be a good fit for you and also serves as an excellent sample of your writing capabilities; and
names and contact information for three recent professional references.

Candidates will be interviewed on a rolling basis until the successful candidate is selected, so please apply as soon as possible.

edCount is an equal opportunity employer.

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