Assistant Director Of Assessment Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Purpose of Position:

The purpose of the position is to collaborate with faculty, staff, and administrators to provide direction and support for academic and non-academic programs, departments, and units with the assessment of student learning and program effectiveness to data collection and report on assessment and student achievement/success to ensure compliance with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), specialized programmatic accreditations, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and federal standards. Reporting to the Director of Assessment, the Assistant Director of Assessment will provide day-to-day coordination and management of activities to maintain and sustain a culture of assessment institution wide. The position will support developing and monitoring goals, outcomes, and objectives that align with the university's strategic initiatives and are measurable to foster evidence-based improvements and planning.

Core Responsibilities

The Assistant Director of Assessment will oversee the university's assessment management system Watermark and provide regular and on-going assistance/ training to faculty and staff.
Coordinate the collection and analysis of assessment data and provide feedback to faculty and staff.
Assist with developing, administering and publicizing instruments (surveys, focus groups, climate studies).
Assisting with compliance reports, self-studies, and proposals to include gathering assessment data, calculating and
analysis of scores, and creating action plans.
Coordinate training programs and workshops campus-wide on student learning assessment program effectiveness.
Provide one-on-one assessment consultations and session with faculty and staff.
Collaborate with faculty, Program Chairs, Academic Deans, and Institutional Research to collect and analyze to transform
Develop student learning outcomes and effectiveness outcomes for academic programs, co-curriculum, and
administrative units.
Ensure program level assessment measures and plans are aligned with accreditation standards.
Coordinate data collection and analysis of assessment findings, implementation of improvement plans and strategies.
Attend conferences, workshops, seminars, meetings, etc. to keep abreast of assessment best practices, research, and
changes to state/federal/ accreditation standards.
Maintains data confidentiality when working with personnel and student information.
Maintains updated copies of academic programs, departments, and colleges assessment instruments, rubrics, and test
banks.
Maintains the meeting minutes, assessment coordinator, and program coordinator list for the University Assessment
Advisory Council.
Assists with developing assessment resources, updating the university assessment manual and the Office of Assessment
webpage on the university website.
Tabulates the data for the assessment results related to the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP).
Perform other duties as assigned

KSA's and or Competencies required to successfully perform the work:

In-depth knowledge of higher education assessment and accreditation best practices.
Ability to perform qualitative and quantitative research.
Ability to develop assessment plans, reports, and evaluation activities to foster a climate of evidence-based
improvement and planning.
Strong knowledge of institutional and programmatic accreditation standards (SACSCOC, CAEP, NASM or a
comparable agency).
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups of faculty and staff to provide guidance, instruction, and
professional development related to assessment and evaluation.
Strong interpersonal and effective oral and written skills.
Demonstrated experience using assessment management systems, SPSS, excel, spreadsheets, Microsoft Office
Suite, Qualtrics and other computer-based information systems.

Education, Experience, Licensure, or Certification required for entry into position:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Master's degree in social science, public policy, education or related discipline; or equivalent combination of education and experience
includes statistical analysis and/or research methodology.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of experience in higher education assessment, program evaluation, data analysis, and knowledge of institutional
accreditation standards. Strong written and oral communication skills.

Salary Range: $79,000 - $89,000

Special Instructions:

You will be provided with confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Candidates may show interest by submitting via online, the following:
1. A letter of interest (via cover letter).
2. A current resume (via resume).
3. Completed Application via Workday
4. Transcripts of highest degree conferred (unofficial transcripts accepted, however, official transcripts are required of finalist) (via transcripts).
5. Names and contact information for three job references (include with resume).
Application and/or resume for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Workday Human Capital Management System (HCM). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or resumes will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or resume. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or resume. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.
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Contact Information:

Name: Office of Human Resources

Phone: 757-823-8160

Email: NO EMAILED DOCUMENTS ACCEPTED

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