Director of Accreditation and Assessment

University of Detroit Mercy • Detroit, MI

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About The Position

The Director of Accreditation and Assessment for the College of Health Professions and the McAuley School of Nursing is an inaugural position responsible for the development, management, and improvement of accreditation and assessment processes across all programs within the college. The director reports to the dean and supports the dean and program chairs in strategic planning, accreditation, and assessment efforts.

Requirements

• Master's Degree required, but doctoral degree preferred in psychology, communications, English, education, or a related analytical discipline with strong assessment and statistical background.
• Experience with assessment and accreditation in education or healthcare setting.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of rubric and survey development, rubric norming, basic statistics, and qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods.
• Knowledge of business process mapping, change, and development.
• Knowledge of accreditation guidelines, analysis and reporting of program specific outcomes.
• Proficiency in using assessment tracking and data analysis tools.
• Good technical skills, including proficiency in MS Office and statistical software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collects, analyze, and presents program data required for accreditation and data driven decision for academic programs, co-curricular, and administrative department assessments.
• Directs the development of all accreditation-related reports and oversees compliance for accreditation across all programs.
• Collaborates with administration and faculty on the development of discipline specific accreditation reports and self-studies.
• Oversees the preparation of annual reports and progress reports required by governing bodies across college programs.
• Provides leadership and support in accreditation self-study assessments including timelines, developing reports, supervising the preparation of draft and final submission of all required documents.
• Supports programs in the preparation of accreditation visits.
• Integrates assessment with university program review, college planning processes, and strategic planning.
• Develops and coordinates data collection schedules related to assessment of student learning outcomes, faculty outcomes, and college resources and provides analysis of quantitative and qualitative data.
• Analyzes, summarizes, and reports survey results to dean, administrators, and faculty.
• Coordinates the implementation of improvement strategies based on data.
• Fosters a culture of sustainable assessment and quality improvement by mentoring CHP/MSON faculty in assessment and accreditation skills through individual and group professional development activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical - Three health plans to choose from with a large national provider network.
• Dental - UDM's School of Dentistry FREE to you and your dependents.
• Vision - Exams and lenses every 12 months.
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts offered.
• Employee Assistance Program - Provided to everyone in your household.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
• Life and AD&D - One times base salary up to a hundred thousand dollars.
• Option to purchase additional life insurance, accident insurance, and/or critical illness insurance.
• Tuition Remission Benefit for you, your spouse, and children.
• Retirement Plan - UDM provides matches up to 8%.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree