Associate Assessment Developer, Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 61,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Medical/Dental/Vision

Tuition benefits

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Job summary

Western Governors University in Salt Lake City is seeking an Associate Assessment Developer to help design and maintain objective and performance-based assessments, working with the Assessment Developers and leadership to ensure validity and reliability.

The role requires at least two years of experience in assessment development and a Bachelor’s degree, with travel up to 20%. You’ll collaborate across teams, support QA, and contribute to ongoing process improvements and policy execution.

Qualifications

• Ability to facilitate groups in person and remotely.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree/certifications preferred.
• Experience in assessment development or related field is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manages design and development process for assessments, including milestones and timelines.
• Communicates project status updates to cross-functional teams.
• Organizes and facilitates workshops for internal assessment development.
• Oversees SME involvement in design, development, and review processes.
• Maintains assessment design and development standards.
• Identifies and notifies leadership of risks affecting quality or delivery.
• Collaborates to execute assessment policies, processes, and best practices.
• Ensures alignment with WGU’s business objectives.
• Develops scoring guidelines and validates their implementation.
• Participates in QA processes and resolves issues and trends.
• Executes plans to maintain exam performance and quality.
• Participates in cross-functional teams to implement exam security measures.

Skills

Facilitate groups

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organization & time management

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Faculty 504 Pay Range: $60,600.00 - $90,900.00.

Job Description

Job Profile Summary

While working under the direction of Assessment Developers and leadership, the Associate Assessment Developer (Associate AD) is responsible for the development and maintenance of Western Governors University’s (WGU) objective and performance-based assessments. This individual facilitates design and development workshops using industry best practices to ensure assessment validity and reliability. The Associate AD will assist in identifying areas of opportunity to ensure effective and quality-driven processes.

Job Description Responsibilities

• Manages the design and development process for both objective and performance assessments, including milestones and timelines, and tracks progress
• Communicates project status updates to cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Organizes and facilitates workshops for internal assessment development and review
• Oversees subject matter expert involvement in the design, development, and review processes, as well as in the validation of an assessment’s congruency and accuracy
• Maintains assessment design and development standards to ensure assessment integrity
• Identifies and notifies leadership of risks that may affect the quality or on-time delivery of assessments
• Collaborates with the assessment team and departmental leadership to execute assessment policies, processes, and best practices
• Ensures alignment and consistency of assessments to WGU’s business objectives
• Develops and implements item- and exam-level scoring guidelines and validates the successful implementation of these guidelines
• Participates in the assessment QA processes, identifying and resolving issues and trends, as required
• Executes plans to maintain exam performance and implement necessary quality improvement adjustments throughout the exam lifecycle
• Participates in cross-functional team to implement exam security measures

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to facilitate groups and meetings in person and remotely Strong written, oral, presentation and interpersonal skills Strong organizational and time management skills, and attention to detail Ability to manage multiple projects effectively Ability to manage schedules and commitments

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Experience

Two or more years of professional experience in assessment development Successful progress towards advanced degree and applicable licenses or certifications Experience in lieu of education Relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for the education requirement. Generally, one year of relevant experience may substitute for one year of education, at the hiring manager’s discretion.

This position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.

Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full‑time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

Additional Information Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.

In 1997, a coalition of 19 U.S. governors founded Western Governors University with a singular vision: to make higher education more accessible by offering full degree programs online. Starting small, we quickly expanded. Today, we’re one of the largest accredited online universities in the U.S.