Director of Assessment and Student Success Analyst

Capital University • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

Under the supervision of the Provost, this position will be responsible for comprehensive institutional assessment and program review. This individual will assist in planning, implementing, and reporting assessment of student learning outcomes. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordinate academic and co-curricular learning outcomes assessment. Support academic and student experience units to develop, measure, and analyze student learning outcomes. Oversee the plan for institutional assessment. Manage institutional assessment system (Anthology) to organize results and document programmatic changes. As a member of the Center of Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT), provide faculty and staff development of effective assessment practices through presentations, workshops, meetings, etc. Maintain and share current assessment knowledge and resources. As a member of the Institutional Effectiveness team, this position will work with student success data and collaborate student experience professional staff and faculty to promote effective experiences and lower barriers to student success. Administer campus-wide course evaluations (IDEA) each semester and for summer term. Provide workshops for new faculty about IDEA interpretation. Work individually with faculty, department chairs, and deans to interpret IDEA results. Coordinate academic and student experience program review. Provide information and organizational support for departmental and unit reviews. Complete reports and responses to academic departments. Document changes that result from program review. Administer the Student Resources Survey each semester. Analyze, summarize, and disseminate results to units being evaluated, the VP overseeing the unit, and the Institutional Effectiveness Committee. Support institutional and classroom survey administration (Qualtrics). Support internal and external reporting of assessment results for decision-making, budgeting, planning, accreditation, and regulatory compliance at the program and institutional levels.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D.), ABD or equivalent; or Master's Degree (M.A.) and four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three years of experience and current knowledge of higher education assessment methods and best practices.
• Excellent skills in: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and assessment management software.
• Ability to learn academic productivity tools such as Colleague, SharePoint, Canvas (LMS), Qualtrics (survey administration software), Anthology and other electronic applications.
• Ability and/or skill to work closely and professionally with others as part of a team; be flexible; pay attention to detail; work without supervision and demonstrate considerable initiative; communicate professionally through both verbal and written means; work well with people from diverse backgrounds; manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines; establish departmental goals and priorities; perform advanced supervisory responsibilities; and contribute to Capital University's philosophy, strategic plan, goals, and doctrine.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate academic and co-curricular learning outcomes assessment.
• Support academic and student experience units to develop, measure, and analyze student learning outcomes.
• Oversee the plan for institutional assessment.
• Manage institutional assessment system (Anthology) to organize results and document programmatic changes.
• Provide faculty and staff development of effective assessment practices through presentations, workshops, meetings, etc.
• Maintain and share current assessment knowledge and resources.
• Work with student success data and collaborate student experience professional staff and faculty to promote effective experiences and lower barriers to student success.
• Administer campus-wide course evaluations (IDEA) each semester and for summer term.
• Provide workshops for new faculty about IDEA interpretation.
• Work individually with faculty, department chairs, and deans to interpret IDEA results.
• Coordinate academic and student experience program review.
• Provide information and organizational support for departmental and unit reviews.
• Complete reports and responses to academic departments.
• Document changes that result from program review.
• Administer the Student Resources Survey each semester.
• Analyze, summarize, and disseminate results to units being evaluated, the VP overseeing the unit, and the Institutional Effectiveness Committee.
• Support institutional and classroom survey administration (Qualtrics).
• Support internal and external reporting of assessment results for decision-making, budgeting, planning, accreditation, and regulatory compliance at the program and institutional levels.

Benefits

• Capital University offers a rich benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement, family education benefits, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and free parking.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree