Assessment & Accreditation Analyst

Western New Mexico University•Mission, NM

About The Position

This role leads unit-wide accreditation maintenance by coordinating evidence collection, process documentation, submission timelines, and unit readiness activities. The analyst will oversee the design, configuration, and continuous functionality of the COE assessment system (e.g., Watermark, Student, Learning, and Licensure) to ensure alignment with accreditor requirements. They will serve as a primary resource and consultant to academic programs for accreditation requirements and processes with CAEP, CACREP, CAATE, and NAEYC, ensuring consistent interpretation and implementation. The role also manages and oversees the College’s continuous improvement assessment cycle, including HLC SLOs; the College Assessment Review Committee; and the collection and reporting of assessment results through COE-approved workflows. Additionally, the analyst will coordinate the development, administration, and reporting of key surveys and assessment instruments, oversee completion of state and federal reporting requirements and benchmarking submissions, manage compliance and reporting for NMPED requirements, and oversee annual calibration and re-certification of licensure faculty. The position also leads internal college and institutional reporting supported by data analytics and provides stewardship for COE data and technology infrastructure by coordinating the COE Data Team, supporting data integrity/traceability, and ensuring that assessment and reporting systems function reliably across the unit. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Experience with accreditation maintenance
Experience coordinating evidence collection, process documentation, submission timelines, and unit readiness activities
Experience with the design, configuration, and continuous functionality of assessment systems (e.g., Watermark, Student, Learning, and Licensure)
Experience serving as a resource and consultant to academic programs for accreditation requirements and processes
Familiarity with CAEP, CACREP, CAATE, and NAEYC accreditation standards
Experience managing and overseeing continuous improvement assessment cycles
Experience with HLC SLOs and College Assessment Review Committees
Experience with collection and reporting of assessment results through approved workflows
Experience coordinating development, administration, and reporting of key surveys and assessment instruments
Experience with state and federal reporting requirements and benchmarking submissions
Familiarity with AACTE PED Data Survey, Title II reporting, and related performance reporting
Experience managing compliance and reporting for NMPED requirements
Familiarity with InTASC-aligned expectations, program approval components, educator preparation scorecard requirements, evaluation planning, and the educator preparation administrative code
Experience overseeing annual calibration and re-certification of licensure faculty
Experience with state-wide teacher observation rubrics
Experience leading internal college and institutional reporting supported by data analytics
Experience with enrollment and SCHs, faculty workload, degrees awarded, certification test pass rates, and COE admission rates
Experience providing stewardship for data and technology infrastructure
Experience coordinating data teams
Experience supporting data integrity/traceability
Experience ensuring assessment and reporting systems function reliably

Responsibilities

Lead unit-wide accreditation maintenance by coordinating evidence collection, process documentation, submission timelines, and unit readiness activities.
Oversee the design, configuration, and continuous functionality of the COE assessment system (e.g., Watermark, Student, Learning, and Licensure) to ensure alignment with accreditor requirements.
Serve as a primary resource and consultant to academic programs for accreditation requirements and processes with CAEP, CACREP, CAATE, and NAEYC, ensuring consistent interpretation and implementation.
Manage and oversee the College’s continuous improvement assessment cycle, including HLC SLOs; the College Assessment Review Committee; and the collection and reporting of assessment results through COE-approved workflows.
Coordinate development, administration, and reporting of key surveys and assessment instruments, including employer surveys for completers, educator candidate exit surveys, and university supervisor surveys.
Oversee completion of state and federal reporting requirements and benchmarking submissions, including the AACTE PED Data Survey, Title II reporting, and related performance reporting.
Manage compliance and reporting for NMPED requirements, including InTASC-aligned expectations, program approval components, educator preparation scorecard requirements, evaluation planning, and the educator preparation administrative code.
Oversee annual calibration and re-certification of licensure faculty using the state-wide teacher observation rubric to ensure validity, consistency, and defensible assessment results.
Lead internal college and institutional reporting supported by data analytics, including enrollment and SCHs, faculty workload, degrees awarded, certification test pass rates, and COE admission rates.
Provide stewardship for COE data and technology infrastructure by coordinating the COE Data Team, supporting data integrity/traceability, and ensuring that assessment and reporting systems function reliably across the unit.
Performs other duties as assigned.