Assessment Designer
## Description
Job Title: Assessment Designer
Location: Remote (Ephriam)
Job Type: Full-Time, Temporary (until grant funding expires)
Job Description: As an Assessment Designer for Snow College, you will be responsible for creating, developing, helping faculty revise, and evaluating assessments[DA1] for the college's competency-based education (CBE) programs. These assessments will be the demonstration the knowledge, skills, and abilities of our CBE learners. You will work closely with subject matter experts, instructional designers, and other stakeholders to ensure assessments are valid, reliable, and aligned with Snow College's educational goals. This position will require reviewing and revising currently existing assessments and developing new assessments in priority programs. This position will report to the Director of the Teaching and Learning Center.
[DA1]And working with faculty to revise?
## Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Educational Measurement, Psychometrics, Instructional Design, Education, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
- Proven experience in designing and developing assessments in an educational or corporate setting.
- Understanding of competency-based education principles.
- Strong understanding of assessment principles, psychometrics, and data analysis.
- Proficiency in using assessment development tools and software.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of Canvas, especially the Canvas Classic and New Quizzes engines
- Experience with online and digital assessment platforms.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and practices in assessment design.
- Certification in educational measurement or related fields.
## Major Responsibilities/Duties
- Design and develop high-quality assessments, including quizzes, tests, exams, and performance-based tasks in a competency-based education environment.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts and instructional designers to ensure assessed content accuracy and relevance.
- Utilize various assessment methods and tools to create engaging and effective assessments.
- Analyze assessment data to evaluate the effectiveness and make necessary adjustments.
- Ensure assessments are aligned with learning objectives and standards.
- Stay updated with the latest trends and best practices in assessment design and educational measurement.
- Provide training and support to educators and staff on assessment development and implementation.
## Additional Information
Applications received by 11:59 PM on August 13, 2025, will be eligible for review by the hiring committee. Applications received after that date may not be reviewed by the hiring committee unless deemed appropriate by the college administration.
Initial screening is based on the responses to the online submitted application, as well as your redacted resume, curriculum vitae (CV), cover letter and teaching philosophy statement. Transcripts or any other submitted material will not be considered during initial screening.
• Snow College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator. *
• With campuses in both Ephraim and Richfield, Snow College offers programs and courses that are highly interactive and are designed to reach a broad spectrum of students: high school students desiring college courses, traditional on-campus students, technical education students, online students, non-traditional student
s who wish to start or complete a degree. Snow is committed to the success and positive experience of every one of these students.*
• Snow College is a two-year public college, and in January 2020, The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Snow College #1 in the nation for student success in two-year colleges. Located in the hea t of Utah, at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, Snow College is one of the oldest comprehensive two-year college in the Western United States.*
• The College was established in 1888; excellence continues to be the hallmark of all our work and activities. We are the preferred choice of approximately 6,000 students, with 600 students attending the Richfield campus, who want a small College experience filled with a variety of many different activities, events, and performances. With campuses located in Ephraim, Richfield, and online, students complete degrees in Associate of Arts, Science, or Applied Science with numerous specialized, short-term technical training certificates and diplomas including a few Bachelor's degrees.* *To learn more about Snow College*, please visit our **website* or *brochure*.*
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Job Title: Assessment Designer
Location: Remote (Ephriam)
Job Type: Full-Time, Temporary (until grant funding expires)
Job Description: As an Assessment Designer for Snow College, you will be responsible for creating, developing, helping faculty revise, and evaluating assessments[DA1] for the college's competency-based education (CBE) programs. These assessments will be the demonstration the knowledge, skills, and abilities of our CBE learners. You will work closely with subject matter experts, instructional designers, and other stakeholders to ensure assessments are valid, reliable, and aligned with Snow College's educational goals. This position will require reviewing and revising currently existing assessments and developing new assessments in priority programs. This position will report to the Director of the Teaching and Learning Center.
[DA1]And working with faculty to revise?
## Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Educational Measurement, Psychometrics, Instructional Design, Education, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
- Proven experience in designing and developing assessments in an educational or corporate setting.
- Understanding of competency-based education principles.
- Strong understanding of assessment principles, psychometrics, and data analysis.
- Proficiency in using assessment development tools and software.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of Canvas, especially the Canvas Classic and New Quizzes engines
- Experience with online and digital assessment platforms.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and practices in assessment design.
- Certification in educational measurement or related fields.
## Major Responsibilities/Duties
- Design and develop high-quality assessments, including quizzes, tests, exams, and performance-based tasks in a competency-based education environment.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts and instructional designers to ensure assessed content accuracy and relevance.
- Utilize various assessment methods and tools to create engaging and effective assessments.
- Analyze assessment data to evaluate the effectiveness and make necessary adjustments.
- Ensure assessments are aligned with learning objectives and standards.
- Stay updated with the latest trends and best practices in assessment design and educational measurement.
- Provide training and support to educators and staff on assessment development and implementation.
## Additional Information
Applications received by 11:59 PM on August 13, 2025, will be eligible for review by the hiring committee. Applications received after that date may not be reviewed by the hiring committee unless deemed appropriate by the college administration.
Initial screening is based on the responses to the online submitted application, as well as your redacted resume, curriculum vitae (CV), cover letter and teaching philosophy statement. Transcripts or any other submitted material will not be considered during initial screening.
• Snow College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator. *
• With campuses in both Ephraim and Richfield, Snow College offers programs and courses that are highly interactive and are designed to reach a broad spectrum of students: high school students desiring college courses, traditional on-campus students, technical education students, online students, non-traditional student
s who wish to start or complete a degree. Snow is committed to the success and positive experience of every one of these students.*
• Snow College is a two-year public college, and in January 2020, The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Snow College #1 in the nation for student success in two-year colleges. Located in the hea t of Utah, at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, Snow College is one of the oldest comprehensive two-year college in the Western United States.*
• The College was established in 1888; excellence continues to be the hallmark of all our work and activities. We are the preferred choice of approximately 6,000 students, with 600 students attending the Richfield campus, who want a small College experience filled with a variety of many different activities, events, and performances. With campuses located in Ephraim, Richfield, and online, students complete degrees in Associate of Arts, Science, or Applied Science with numerous specialized, short-term technical training certificates and diplomas including a few Bachelor's degrees.* *To learn more about Snow College*, please visit our **website* or *brochure*.*
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