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Open Positions
Associate Psychometrician - 87045
The Associate Psychometrician role within Smarter Balanced involves conducting psychometric analysis, producing technical reports, preparing materials for, and facilitating data review meetings. The Associate Psychometrician is expected to work independently while collaborating with other staff across various offices within Smarter Balanced. Essential to this role is thorough and accurate documentation of business and functional requirements. In general, the Associate Psychometrician employs capabilities as a highly-skilled, experienced research professional with a full understanding of in-depth statistical analyses and/or research software programming techniques. This individual will have the opportunity to contribute to Smarter Balanced's assessment strategy in conducting analyses to support fair, accurate, and equitable assessment experiences for all learners.
Initial Review Date: 07/15/2026 (posted until filled)
Accessibility and Inclusion Assessment Specialist - 85968
Reporting to the Director of Accessibility and Inclusion in Assessment, this position plays a vital role in ensuring equity across K-12 summative and interim assessments. The incumbent will apply specialized A&I principles to the design, review, and implementation of content, ensuring that all students have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge. Beyond content creation, this position will collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams to innovate and upgrade functional assessment features for better usability. This work requires an eye for detail necessary for navigating existing quality-control frameworks to resolve complex issues within item pools and resource delivery.
Initial Review Date: 05/14/2026 (posted until filled)
Deputy Executive Director - 85961
The Deputy Executive Director provides senior executive leadership to advance Smarter Balanced's mission through coordinated decision-making, operational excellence, and strategic supervision across multiple functional areas. Reporting to the Executive Director, the position serves as a central integrator across offices, ensuring timely, transparent, and data-informed decisions that appropriately engage the Executive Committee, advisory bodies, and the Governing Board. The Deputy Executive Director serves as the initial escalation point for office- and organization-wide risks and plays a key role in safeguarding organizational integrity through effective risk management, compliance oversight, and institutional accountability.
Initial Review Date: 05/27/2026 (posted until filled)
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