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.

 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Analyzes and interprets data from various types of assessments using a variety of statistical methods
• Assists psychometricians in the gathering and analysis of data
• Reports results of statistical analyses in the form of graphs, charts, and tables

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities

• Strong written, oral, presentation, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain the significance of data and trends to stakeholders
• Ability to work well with a team
• Problem Solving Skills:  Investigates appropriate resources and involves partners when appropriate; future-oriented; assesses what will help/hinder achieving goals; focuses on what is important. 
• Interpersonal Skills:  Deals with others in a considerate, respectful, and unbiased manner; approaches conflict proactively; solicits and shares feedback openly; listens with empathy and maintains composure. 
• Accuracy:  Draws on factual information garnered from careful cultivation of a broad knowledge of WGU’s goals and processes; investigates beyond assumptions.  
• Adaptability:  Course corrects behaviors and communication style to meet the needs of a wide range of situations; tackles obstacles appropriately; is comfortable with ambiguity. 
• Reliability:  Accountable to others; does what it takes to get the job done; actions are consistent with words; follows through on commitments; exhibits exceptional integrity.  
• Attitude:   Displays commitment to the organization and to personal growth; self-motivated and able to motivate and inspire others; asserts self appropriately to champion ideas; tells the truth in a direct and constructive manner.  
• Initiative:  Self-directs with a strong bias for action; leads the way in improvement of performance or processes; displays keen interest in students and organization.   

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in education, data analysis, or a closely related field
• Some experience in testing, research, or closely related fields such as statistics and data analysis

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As an equal opportunity employer, WGU recognizes that our strength lies in our people. We are committed to diversity.