Associate/Assistant Professor in Psychometrics

Job Description

Job Title: Associate/Assistant Professor in Psychometrics; Specialization: assessment/statistics)
Department of Special Education, College of Education, Administrative and Technical Sciences

Nature of Work

The Department of Special Education at the Arabian Gulf University seeks highly qualified applicants for an Associate/Assistant professor in psychometrics/statistics. The applicant is expected to be part of the faculty members in the Department of Special Education with responsibilities for (a) face-to-face teaching, (b) advising graduate-level students, both master’s and doctoral students, and (c) designing and conducting rigorous research in the area of psychometric assessment.

Professional Field

Psychometrics/Statistics.

Supervision Received

The associate/assistant professor of psychometrics reports to the Department of Special Education Chairperson

Supervision Exercised

The associate/assistant Professor in psychometrics will not supervise other employees.

Examples of Work Performed

• Teach/coordinate graduate courses in the master’s and the PhD programs in statistical analysis that include (Descriptive statistical analysis, Inferential statistical analysis, and advanced statistics such as SEM, Meta-analysis, Confirmatory, and Explanatory Factor Analysis)
• Students’ supervision.
• Conduct research in the area of Psychometrics assessment and advanced statistical methods.
• Prepare and develop psychometrical tests and scales.
• Serve on program, department, college, and university-wide committees.
• Collaborate with program faculty on accreditation data collection and reporting efforts.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge: knowledge of multiple criteria of advanced statistical methods (e.g., Multivariate analysis, Factor analysis, Predictive analysis, and structural equational modeling)

Skills:
(1) Critical thinking, problem-solving, leadership, and time management.
(2) Skills in statistical packages (e.g., SPSS, R, Smart-PLS, AMOS, Comprehensive Meta-Analysis).

Ability:
(1) The ability to evaluate the best psychometric assessment and statistical practices.
(2) The ability to work under pressure.
(3) The ability to engage in scholarly productivity through publishing and presenting regularly at regional and international conferences in the field of psychometrics.

Talents: Effective management, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D. degree in psychometrics from an accredited college or university.
Evidence of scientific productivity in the field.
Evidence of relevant teaching experience at the graduate level is expected.
Education: PhD degree in psychometrics/statistics with a background in statistics or mathematics.

Experience:
(1) Experience with program accreditation.
(2) Experience working with in-service and preservice educators.
(3) Experience working with graduate-level students.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with graduate students.
• A record of successful involvement in P-12 schools.
• The ability to use technology in innovative ways is strongly preferred. More specifically, advanced knowledge of using different learning managerial systems (LMS) is also preferred.

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How to apply

Please send CV, copy of ID or CPR(for locals or residents ) copies of certificates, names, addresses and email of two references and covering letter  and * provide the Job Reference Number in the subject line of the email​

To: Head of Human Resources by Email: aguhr@agu.edu.bh​

or by Regular mail: P.O. Box 26671, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.​