Careers

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Browse our list of reasons to work at WIDA on our Why Work at WIDA page. If you’re already convinced that WIDA is the place for you, check out these open positions.

Open Positions

Chief Communications and Marketing Officer

The Chief Communications and Marketing Officer (CCMO) will work with our Executive Director and the WIDA senior leadership team on overall strategic priorities and initiatives. The CCMO will oversee marketing and communications, and will be charged with leveraging WIDA’s strong brand to further amplify the organization’s impact; partnering across the organization to ensure that marketing and communications is seamlessly integrated across WIDA’s core functions; leading a highly effective team of professionals through a period of organizational change and growth; and cementing WIDA’s role as an important thought leader in multilingualism, reaching relevant audiences, new and old, within and beyond its consortium. For more information, including application requirements, visit our Jobs at UW-Madison website.

Director of Psychometrics and Research

Application Deadline: November 16, 2025

The Director of Psychometrics and Research position is located within the Assessment department and will report to the Chief Assessment Officer. This position will be responsible for directing activities related to psychometrics, data systems and management, applied quantitative research, and technical assistance. This role will oversee a team whose activities include conducting psychometric review and evaluation of WIDA’s assessments, managing WIDA’s comprehensive data warehouse and assessment database systems, directing research projects applying psychometric, quantitative, and mixed methodologies, and leading technical assistance activities supporting WIDA states, and collaborating to ensure the consortium meet rigorous standards for peer review. The Director of Psychometrics and Research will serve as a subject matter expert in these areas for WIDA’s internal and external stakeholders. This position directs the identification and implementation of research design, studies, and communicates findings in a variety of venues, including national conference presentations, research reports, and professional publications. For more information, including application requirements, visit our Jobs at UW-Madison website.

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