Assessment Coordinator I

Kansas City Kansas Community College•Kansas City, KS

1d•$51,153 - $70,337•Onsite

About The Position

The Assessment Coordinator supports the Directors of Assessment and Institute of Teaching and Learning (ITL) to primarily manage the college’s assessment software and inventory assessment information. This position will also assist in providing assessment related trainings, consultations, workshops, and other professional development opportunities to faculty and co-curricular staff.

Requirements

Must understand and endorse the philosophy of the comprehensive, urban community college.
Proficiency for using a variety of computer and web-based software, including Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
Possess strong written and oral communication skills.
Must demonstrate a commitment to and ability to work with a multicultural student and faculty population.
Must demonstrate an interest and commitment to learning for life for students, staff, faculty, and self.
Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships and establish credibility with all levels of employee in the organization.
Detail oriented.
Familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within higher education.
Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Associates degree and two (2) years of teaching experience in higher education setting or two (2) years’ experience in the assessment of student learning.
OR Bachelor’s or higher degree and one (1) year teaching experience in a higher education setting or one (1) year experience in the assessment of student learning.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or higher degree.
Evidence of one year experience in an Office of Assessment or Center for Teaching Excellence.
Experience with Project Management.
Advanced research, analytical, critical thinking, and report writing skills.
Working knowledge of the software Canva.

Responsibilities

Assist the Director of Assessment in managing and maintaining the college’s assessment software REDCap.
Serve as the primary contact for adding/updating course-level learning outcomes in the college’s LMS.
Under the leadership of the directors of Assessment and the ITL, prepare and deliver assessment related trainings, consultations, workshops, and other professional development opportunities for faculty and co-curricular staff.
Assist in educating faculty on data analysis tools for effective evaluations.
Provide examples of best practices for assessment of student learning and improvement of student learning outcomes.
Assist both directors in planning Assessment and Professional Development Days, and all other training opportunities throughout the academic year.
Oversee data collection and analysis for ITL faculty events.
Oversee the creation of the KCKCC Assessment Newsletter (distributed monthly).
Assist the Directors of Assessment and the CTE in preparing reports, event planning, and developing marketing materials.
Provide support, where needed, with all levels of assessment.
Other related duties as assigned by the appropriate supervisor.