Core Curriculum Assessment Manager

University of Texas at Austin

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Accreditation and Assessment, the Core Curriculum Assessment Manager manages operational functions for 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 in collaboration with Curriculum and Academic Administration (CAA), University College, and participating colleges, schools, and departments. The manager supports institutional readiness for applicable state, federal, and SACSCOC expectations related to general education student learning and institutional effectiveness. The position leads campus-wide core curriculum assessment workflows, supports faculty and academic partners in developing and aligning learning outcomes, assessment planning, instructional improvement, and evidence-based decision-making, and implements priorities set by the Director of Accreditation and Assessment. The role also manages assessment data, systems, documentation, reporting, and evidence repositories; coordinates faculty and staff training; and supervises assigned graduate assistants and seasonal raters. As time permits, the manager may contribute to scholarship, conference presentations, grant-writing, and external-funding efforts related to general education assessment, learning analytics, and instructional improvement.

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 and 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.

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, recommend improvements based on assessment findings, and coordinate proposed changes affecting core requirements or course approval criteria through established faculty governance and approval processes.
Lead core curriculum assessment planning initiatives supporting SACSCOC compliance, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board expectations, the multi-year assessment cycle, and other academic-effectiveness priorities.
Manage assessment timelines, templates, process maps, documentation repositories, course selection, and student-work sampling plans.
Review learning outcomes, assessment plans, assignment alignment, and rubrics for quality, clarity, measurability, continuous improvement, and compliance.
Coordinate assessment planning and sampling with CAA and the approved core course inventory; coordinate core curriculum priorities and continuous improvement with University College; provide findings for CAA and faculty committee reviews.
Coordinate the full core curriculum learning outcomes assessment cycle, including faculty outreach, student-work collection and secure management, 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, and rubric design; coordinate rater calibration and scoring quality reviews.
Produce summaries, dashboards, and analytic reports; host results-sharing events with faculty and academic partners.
Ensure assessment documentation aligns with applicable federal, state, and SACSCOC expectations; prepare findings and evidence for institutional, state, and accreditation reports under the Director's direction.
Document use of results for continuous improvement; collaborate with University College, CAA, and faculty on recommendations, improvement actions, and assessment of their effects on student learning.
Manage technical platforms and workflows for assessment-related 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 assessment documentation; maintain evidence repositories and coordinate discrepancies.
Develop crosswalks, evidence bundles, and structured analytic reports for assessment, accreditation submissions, and institutional planning; integrate learning analytics, visualization, and data-science tools when appropriate.
Design and deliver workshops, webinars, seminars, consultations, and training curricula on learning outcomes assessment, assignment and rubric design, evidence interpretation, 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; develop training materials, assign and review work, manage performance and schedules, and approve timesheets with HR and business support.
Contribute, as time permits, to research articles, white papers, and conference presentations about core curriculum assessment and academic effectiveness.
Support grant-writing and external-funding efforts, as time permits, related to general education assessment, learning analytics, or instructional improvement.
Participate in Director-led strategic initiatives involving core curriculum assessment, academic effectiveness, accreditation readiness, policy alignment, and institutional improvement.