About the Position: The position is at the rank of Associate Professor for the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC), within the Test Analysis Division of the Language Proficiency Assessment Directorate (LPAD). Educational Measurement Specialist provide mission critical analytical expertise and technical support for the production and maintenance of Defense Language Proficiency Tests (DLPTs) produced by the Language Proficiency Assessment Directorate (LPAD).

Duties

Utilize knowledge, skills and abilities in educational measurement, statistics, linguistics, language teaching. Provide assessment to contribute to the directorate's broad range of language test design and psychometric analyses in support of the design, production, maintenance, and quality control of the DLPT System. Work collaboratively on major design projects such as the DLPTS listening, reading and speaking validity frameworks; DLPTS item bank specifications; implementation of computer adaptive DLPTSs, and; psychometric methods for low frequency language. Perform the full range of psychometric analyses including statistical calibration of test items; estimation of examinee ability; assessment of dimensional, item parameter drift, and differential item functioning in DLPTS item banks.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires current, valid U.S. work Authorization at time of application.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens and Non-US Citizens with valid US Work Authorization. This position is a TERM time limited position, tenure track. The initial appointment is not to exceed (NTE) 12 months 1 day, and may be extended upon mission, funding and management discretion. Applicants who do not possess a current, valid U.S. work authorization may not be appointed for 12 months 1 day, but will receive an appointment aligned to their work authorization status, to include those who may only be appointed for less than one year, who will receive a TEMPORARY Tenure 0 (Adjunct) appointment. Employees on Temporary (Adjunct) appointments are not eligible to participate in Federal Employees Retirement (FERS), Thrift Saving Plan (TSP) and life insurance benefits. This position is in the excepted service. Employment in the excepted service does not confer competitive status to apply to competitive service jobs in the federal civil service. The position expiration date (not to exceed date) may be extended based on workload and funding availability and is not subject to regulatory time limits. Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army. In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (Educational Measurement Specialist): Master's degree in Psychometrics; Statistics; Mathematics/Engineering; Quantitative Psychology; Industrial/Organizational Psychology; Educational Measurement; Computational Linguistics, or a closely related field. AND four or more years of directly related work experience. Specialized Experience is defined as professional experience in relevant quantitative methods/data analysis. Specialized Experience includes: (a) professional experience in the use of item response theory, classical test theory, test equating, argument-based approaches to test validation, computerized adaptive testing, experimental design, statistics, cognitive and non-cognitive testing, and the application of theoretical and applied research to resolve complex technical issues, and (b) effectively communicating the results and implications of these analyses to technical and non-technical audiences. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Database Management SystemsLearning and Program EvaluationOral CommunicationPsychometricsTraining and Education Analysis

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address EY-APF-W1ECAA DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE -DLIFLC AND P DO NOT MAIL Presidio of Monterey, CA 93944 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk