Subject Matter Expert; Language (English)

About ETS:

ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization enabling lifelong learners worldwide to be future ready. For more than 75 years, we've been advancing the science of measurement to build benchmarks for fair and valid skill assessment across cultures and borders. Our worldwide impact extends through our renowned assessments including TOEFL®, TOEIC®, GRE® and Praxis® tests, serving millions of learners in more than 200 countries and territories. Through strategic acquisitions, we've expanded our global capabilities: PSI strengthens our workforce assessment solutions, while Edusoft, Kira Talent, Pipplet, Vericant, and Wheebox enhance our educational technology and assessment platforms across critical markets worldwide.

Through ETS Research Institute and ETS Solutions, we're partnering with educational institutions, governments, and organizations globally to promote skill proficiency, empower upward mobility, and unlock opportunities for everyone, everywhere. With offices and partners across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, we deliver nearly 50 million tests annually. Join us in our journey of measuring progress to power human progress worldwide.

The SME - English Language expert will be working as an on-site consultant for India’s National Assessment Centre, PARAKH, NCERT. Developing and reviewing items for large-scale assessments and surveys administered to 10 million+ learners. Developing tools for holistic progress mapping, multidisciplinary teaching practices, and holistic assessments. Leading the development of Holistic Progress Cards for Preparatory and Secondary Stage by PARAKH. Delivering capacity-building workshops to 1000+ educators to implement evidence-centered teaching and assessment practices.

• Provide expert knowledge of psychometrics, educational measurement, and large-scale educational testing programs to define and shape the studies and activities to support the creation and successful operation of PARAKH
• Frame the problems and propose solutions to the problems faced in establishing PARAKH
• Design and lead research studies, including overseeing the work of Psychometricians
• Consult external clients on psychometric and data issues related to conducting large scale assessment programs and related topics
• Complete statistical and research plans and review results for reasonableness and accuracy.
• Prepare reports and presentations of project study results and present these to the client.
• Represent ETS India and ETS to the client.
• Coordinate the work on Psychometricians at ETS India and all psychometric work with ETS HQ.
• Conduct seminars on psychometric issues for staff, test committees, clients, and policy boards.
• Coach and mentor staff, as appropriate
• Participate in interviewing and training staff as needed.
• Contribute to training of client and ETS India staff on the principles of psychometrics and educational measurement.
• Make professional contributions through publications, research reports, seminars, and participation in professional organizations.

Required Experience:

• A master’s degree in educational Measurement, English Literature, Linguistics, Quantitative Psychology, Statistics or a closely related field along with experience leading psychometric analysis and demonstrated expertise in educational measurement and psychometrics may be accepted.

• Minimum 5-6 years' experience of working on learning assessment, Developing and reviewing English language content, test item design and capacity building - specifically in Languages (English)

• Experience working on at least three equivalent capacity building projects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are also required.
• One or more years of experience in educational measurement, quantitative psychology, or (applied) statistics, or teaching is required. Required experience may depend on educational training. Experience must include use of R, SAS or SPSS or other statistical computer packages (e.g. flexMirt) to conduct psychometric analyses in both classical test theory and item response theory. Experience may be gained through doctoral studies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft office to support preparing reports, memos, presentations, and other communications or implementing spreadsheet applications. Familiarity with data visualization software such as Tableau or Power BI is a plus but is not required.
• Successful candidate must live in a location commutable to Delhi NCR - this is an in-person role