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Job type full-time
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Overview:
We are seeking a program director with at least 7 years credentialing and/or assessment development experience to help us fulfill our mission of helping people achieve education and workplace success.
The program director interfaces with clients and provides expertise in the development and implementation of defensible credentialing programs, including the conduct of practice analysis and feasibility studies, and the facilitation of item and examination development initiatives.
What you will be working on:
Engage in strategic consultation with clients to analyze needs and propose effective and efficient solutions
Participate in rfp and proposal writing processes to generate revenue
Apply credentialing-related knowledge to address client needs
Provide guidance to clients and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with industry best practice and nationally and internationally recognized standards
Build and foster long-term business relationships with consulting clients, creating opportunities for partnerships and ongoing consulting engagements
Lead and manage projects requiring multiple, complementary data collection activities in order to meet milestones and achieve objectives
Conduct practice analysis, feasibility, value proposition, and marketing studies for new and existing credentialing programs coordinate item writing and assessment development activities in support of multiple-choice and performance-based assessments
Plan, direct, and facilitate face-to-face and virtual meetings with subject-matter experts, clients, and key stakeholder groups
Conduct in-depth interviews and focus panels with thought leaders in diverse industries
Design, plan, and coordinate large-scale surveys and perform qualitative and quantitative data analyses
Develop and deliver presentations to clients, management, and executive-level audiences
Prepare technical and executive summary reports
Develop, deliver, and/or publish research and presentations
This could be the job for you if you have (minimum requirements):
Demonstrate complex problem solving and prioritization skills in order to orchestrate multiple projects
Apply credentialing-related knowledge to address client needs
Foster reputation of credentialing excellence and thought leadership through ongoing consulting engagements, conference presentations, and publications
Adhere to industry standard for assessment development and validation
Collaboration – work effectively with individuals inside and outside the organization
Inclusion – actively seeks and engages with diverse perspectives and invites a sense of belonging
Communication – ability to communicate effectively across all levels in the organization
Decision making – acts decisively with sound judgement; uses data to analyze options and form opinions
Information literacy – uses subject matter knowledge and skills to effectively acquire and apply information
Optimization – ability to apply continuous improvement to existing processes and programs
Innovation – develops ideas that are new, better, or unique; embraces and promotes diverse perspectives
Change management – ability to manage change and navigate positively in an environment experiencing change at a fast pace
Initiative – uses self-starter approach, ability to multi-task, proactively anticipates and acts on information and details needed, completes tasks with little to no direction
Self-development - remains current in area of expertise, seeks opportunities to expand and grow skills
Accountability - takes responsibility and follows through on commitments; acknowledges and learns from mistakes without blaming others; recognizes the impact of one`s behavior
Master`s degree in psychology, education, social sciences or related area of study, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired
A minimum of 7 years professional work experience that includes 2 years experience related to credentialing and/or assessment development and validation that may include client focused activities, program management and research
It’s a plus if you have:
History of presentations at conferences and/or development of publications
Project management skills
Established record of performance running applied research projects
Your work makes a difference
Act team members are part of an organization dedicated to an important mission: helping people achieve education and workplace success.
Everything we do contributes to this mission, including team member events, professional development resources, community outreach opportunities and solid benefit offeringsHelping team members achieve education and workplace success of their own advances the act mission on a daily basis.
You will be joining a team that has a national reputation for thought leadership in credentialing and delivers high quality custom deliverables for a wide-range of clients (generally sponsors of credentialing programs).
About act:
When act was founded in 1959, it disrupted the assessment industry with a new approach to helping students better understand their readiness so they could take steps to improve itBy leveraging our expertise and authority in assessment and research, we will again disrupt the industry—helping more people learn, better measure their progress, and improve their navigation through life’s transitions.
More than ever before, act is fulfilling its mission of helping people achieve education and workplace successWe’re doing it by pushing the boundaries of learning innovation through the work of our people, who we call team members because we’re all in this together.
We know transformation does not come without challengeThat’s why act invests in a variety of experiences for team members to strengthen their connections, explore ideas, learn from customers, and celebrate success.
Learn more about working at act at act.org!
