Director of Assessment

The Director of Assessment leads, develops, organizes, & implements a comprehensive assessment plan & practices that connect assessment to teaching & learning & foster a student-centered culture of continuous improvement in pursuit of educational excellence. The Director collaborates with faculty & staff, academic programs, Institutional Research, workforce development, & co-curricular programs to: support the establishment of measurable & meaningful learning outcomes; support faculty in aligning curriculum & course development with outcomes assessment; implement processes for assessing learning outcomes using robust methodologies; & lead the collection, storage, analysis, & presentation of quantitative & qualitative data as it pertains to student learning, engagement, & success. The Director supervises the Assessment Coordinators, is responsible for managing & facilitating the review processes for academic programs & departments & oversees the assessment of Institutional Student Learning Outcomes & co-curricular programs. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: Support systematic planning & change by developing & administering a comprehensive, continual assessment program of student learning outcomes & evaluation of academic programs, collaborating with the campus community to integrate assessment & evaluation efforts across campus, & integrating assessment activities & results with accreditation processes. Represent the College & its assessment & evaluation processes to external agencies, participate in state & regional assessment, curriculum, & planning initiatives through the Department of Higher Education & NECHE. Provide leadership to the academic program review process & oversees the program review schedule, support academic departments in the development of their annual reports, develop & maintain a system that improves annual reporting. Coordinate the activities related to the College's re-accreditation processes with NECHE & follow-up initiatives related to assessment & institutional effectiveness. Provide oversight & assistance with report preparation for the College's accredited academic programs. Supervise the Assessment Coordinators & works with them to develop & to implement a college-wide plan, including professional development & training for faculty & staff. Design & facilitate professional development on assessment for faculty & staff, including being responsible for the planning & implementation of professional development activities for the annual assessment days. Collaborate with faculty & staff to support the development & refinement of measurable learning outcomes & develop methods to assess learning outcomes at the course & program levels. Design processes for tracking & maintaining assessment for learning in academic departments, programs, co-curricular programs, & services. Develop, refine, & facilitate schedules & processes for collecting & analyzing assessment data. Record, store, manage, & disseminate confidential & sensitive assessment data, as appropriate. Manage internal & external communication of assessment findings. Recommend & participate in the development of college policies & procedures; may serve on planning & policy-making committees. Collaborate with IR, faculty, & staff to analyze, interpret, present, & effectively use data results related to assessment, evaluation, & accreditation to inform strategic decision-making. Stay abreast of education trends & accreditation, assessment, & evaluation best practices. Requirements: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree from an accredited institution with coursework or experience in quantitative analysis, data science, or related fields. Three years of experience in academic assessment, with strong quantitative & qualitative data analysis skills. Experience with the development of assessment methods for learning outcomes & academic program review. Strong Excel skills for analysis & reporting. See comple e job description when applying.