Core Curriculum Assessment Manager

The University of Texas at Austin • Austin, UT

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Core Curriculum Assessment Manager reports to the Director of Accreditation and Assessment and manages the operational functions supporting learning outcomes assessment, continuous improvement, and academic-effectiveness documentation for the University's core curriculum. The role provides operational leadership, analytical expertise, and cross-university coordination with Curriculum and Academic Administration (CAA), University College, and participating colleges, schools, and departments. It supports institutional readiness for applicable federal, state, and SACSCOC expectations related to general education student learning and institutional effectiveness. The Director defines institutional strategy, policy interpretation, and compliance direction; this position manages the operational work that implements those priorities.

The manager coordinates core curriculum assessment planning and workflows, supports faculty in outcomes development and assessment, and oversees the collection, secure handling, scoring, analysis, and documentation of student work. The role manages assessment-system workflows and related data and evidence infrastructure, develops reports and dashboards, and helps faculty and academic partners use findings for instructional improvement and evidence-based decision-making. It also delivers training and consultation, serves as a campus-wide operational liaison, and supervises assigned graduate assistants and seasonal raters.

The position may contribute to research, conference presentations, and grant-writing related to general education assessment and academic effectiveness as time permits. It is a full-time, on-campus, in-person role in a standard office environment with extensive computer-based work. Occasional evening or weekend hours may be required during major deadlines, including accreditation submissions and institutional reporting cycles. The position is expected to continue.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in higher education administration, learning sciences, curriculum and instruction, assessment, program evaluation, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience in student learning outcomes assessment, general education assessment, educational analytics, or program evaluation.
• Experience coordinating complex academic processes and managing qualitative and quantitative data.
• Strong analytical and writing skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to train, consult, and communicate effectively with faculty, staff, and administrators.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a large, complex academic environment.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

• Master's, EdD, or PhD in higher education administration, learning sciences, curriculum and instruction, assessment, program evaluation, or a closely related field.
• Experience working within a research-intensive university.
• Experience managing assessment or accreditation software platforms.
• Experience designing and implementing interdisciplinary or general education assessments, including student-work sampling, rubric development, and rater calibration.
• Experience with Watermark, Tableau, Power BI, R, SPSS, LMS-based analytics tools, or comparable platforms.
• Record of presentations, publications, or grant activity related to general education, learning outcomes assessment, or academic effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate institution-wide workflows for core curriculum learning outcomes development, alignment, assessment, and revision with University College, CAA, and participating colleges, schools, and departments.
• Support faculty in developing and assessing learning outcomes and recommend improvements based on assessment findings.
• Coordinate proposed changes affecting core requirements or course approval criteria with CAA through established faculty governance and approval processes.
• Lead core curriculum assessment planning initiatives that support SACSCOC compliance, applicable Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board expectations, the multi-year assessment cycle, and other academic-effectiveness priorities.
• Manage assessment timelines, templates, process maps, institutional repositories, course selection, and student-work sampling plans.
• Review learning outcomes, assessment plans, assignment alignment, and rubrics for quality, clarity, measurability, continuous improvement, alignment, and compliance.
• Coordinate assessment planning and sampling with CAA and the approved core course inventory, review timelines, and changes to core requirements.
• Coordinate with University College on priorities, assessment findings, continuous improvement, and recommendations; provide findings for CAA and faculty committee reviews.
• Coordinate the full assessment cycle, including faculty outreach, collection and secure management of student work, scoring, analysis, and documentation.
• Oversee assessment workflows in the institutional assessment management system, including training, user support, data integrity, and reporting functionality, in coordination with assessment managers and technology partners.
• Advise on assessment methods, data collection strategies, and rubric design; coordinate rater calibration and scoring quality reviews.
• Produce summaries, dashboards, and analytic reports for internal and external stakeholders, and host results-sharing events with faculty and academic partners.
• Prepare findings and evidence for required institutional, state, and accreditation reports under the Director's direction; ensure documentation aligns with applicable expectations and standards.
• Document the use of assessment results for continuous improvement and collaborate with University College, CAA, and faculty on recommendations, improvement actions, and evaluation of effects on student learning.
• Manage technical platforms and workflows for assessment data collection, reporting, visualization, and archival storage, including secure handling of student work and records.
• Collaborate with the Office of Analytics and Reporting, University College, CAA, and other partners to maintain consistent data definitions, course inventories, sampling information, and documentation.
• Maintain assessment records and evidence repositories using the approved core course inventory and coordinate discrepancies with CAA and other responsible offices.
• Develop crosswalks, evidence bundles, and structured analytic reports for assessment, accreditation submissions, and institutional planning; integrate learning analytics, information visualization, and data-science tools when appropriate.
• Design and deliver workshops, webinars, seminars, consultations, and training curricula on assessment, outcomes, assignments and rubrics, evidence use, continuous improvement, instructional alignment, and academic effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain resource guides, templates, exemplars, online modules, and self-service tools for faculty and staff.
• Serve as an operational liaison to University College, CAA, deans, department chairs, faculty, and staff; coordinate assessment calendars, communications, documentation requests, and reporting needs while reusing existing course documentation where appropriate.
• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and manage assigned graduate assistants and seasonal raters, including student-work scorers; develop materials, assign and review work, manage performance, coordinate schedules, and approve timesheets with HR and business support.
• Contribute, as time permits, to research articles, white papers, conference presentations, and grant-writing or external-funding efforts related to general education assessment, learning analytics, instructional improvement, and academic effectiveness.
• Participate in Director-led strategic initiatives related to core curriculum assessment, academic effectiveness, accreditation readiness, policy alignment, and institutional improvement.

Benefits

• Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) retirement plan eligibility, subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager