Remote Higher-Ed Assessment Designer

Placements24; Polokwane; Híbrido; ZAR 600.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Remote-first position

Competitive salary (ZAR)

Comprehensive health insurance

Retirement benefits

Professional development opportunities

Home office setup support and internet

Career advancement opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Online Assessment Designer for a fully remote role in online higher education. You will design robust, valid, and reliable assessments for university courses, collaborating with SMEs and instructional designers to cover exams, quizzes, projects, and performance tasks within an LMS.

The ideal candidate has a Master’s degree or PhD in Educational Measurement or related field, at least 6 years of assessment design experience, strong psychometrics knowledge,

Formación

• Master’s degree or PhD in Educational Measurement, Psychometrics, Educational Psychology, or related field.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in assessment design, development, and validation, preferably in higher education.
• Strong understanding of psychometric principles, classical test theory, and item response theory (IRT).
• Experience with LMS platforms (Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle) and diverse assessment formats.

Responsabilidades

• Design and develop online assessments for higher education courses across disciplines.
• Collaborate with SMEs and instructional designers to align items with learning objectives.
• Ensure assessments are valid, reliable, fair, and culturally responsive.
• Develop diverse formats: MCQs, essays, case studies, simulations, and performance tasks.
• Write clear prompts and scoring rubrics.
• Implement and manage assessments within an LMS.
• Conduct item analysis and review assessment data for improvements.
• Stay current with psychometrics and online assessment technologies.
• Provide training to faculty on assessment design and implementation.
• Contribute to policies related to academic integrity and assessment.

Conocimientos

Psychometrics

Educational measurement

Research

Statistical analysis

Communication

Educación

Master’s degree or PhD in Educational Measurement, Psychometrics, Educational Psychology, or related field

Herramientas

Canvas LMS

Blackboard LMS

Moodle LMS

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Online Assessment Designer for a fully remote role in online higher education. You will design robust, valid, and reliable assessments for university courses, collaborating with SMEs and instructional designers to cover exams, quizzes, projects, and performance tasks within an LMS.

The ideal candidate has a Master’s degree or PhD in Educational Measurement or related field, at least 6 years of assessment design experience, strong psychometrics knowledge,