Assistant Director of Educational Innovation and Assessment

Lehigh University•Bethlehem, PA

3d•$67,270 - $81,830•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Educational Innovation and Assessment works at the intersection of data, pedagogy, and institutional strategy to help Lehigh University measure and advance student learning across its colleges and programs. The role partners with academic programs, departments, and faculty to develop and implement appropriate assessment strategies, then supports assessment through data collection, analysis, and interpretation. It evaluates emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence tools, for their use in learning assessment and applies findings to improve educational programs, curricula, instructional materials, and teaching methods. The position also collaborates with faculty and departments to strengthen teaching and learning practices, designs and delivers faculty development programs and workshops, and provides ongoing guidance to faculty and staff on assessment and student learning evaluation. It monitors relevant higher education trends, research, best practices, accreditation requirements, and regulatory standards, and works with the directors of Educational Innovation and Assessment and Educational Analytics, other office staff, and student assistants on related projects.

Requirements

Master's degree in Education, Instructional Design, Learning Sciences, or a related field.
Three to five years of work-related experience.
Knowledge of current trends and best practices in teaching and learning, including active learning strategies, educational technologies, and assessment methods.
Experience designing and delivering faculty development programs and workshops.
Excellent organizational and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, and administrators.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree preferred.
Demonstrated experience in educational innovation initiatives within higher education, with a strong emphasis on student-centered pedagogies preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with academic programs, departments, and faculty to develop and implement valid, appropriate student learning outcome assessment strategies.
Apply formative, summative, authentic, diagnostic, and performance-based assessment methods to measure learning objectives.
Support assessment activities through data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
Evaluate emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence tools, for use in student learning assessment.
Analyze assessment findings to drive continuous improvement of educational programs, curricula, instructional materials, and teaching methods.
Collaborate with faculty and departments to identify and act on opportunities to strengthen teaching and learning practices.
Design and deliver faculty development programs and workshops focused on the scholarship of teaching and learning, assessment practices, and data analysis.
Provide ongoing education, guidance, and practical support to faculty and staff on assessment approaches and student learning evaluation.
Monitor higher education pedagogy and assessment trends, research, best practices, accreditation requirements, and regulatory standards, integrating relevant findings into improvement initiatives.
Collaborate with the Director of Educational Innovation and Assessment, the Director of Educational Analytics, and broader office staff on assessment and educational innovation projects.
Provide mentorship to undergraduate and graduate student assistants.