Director of Assessment

UO HR Website•Eugene, OR

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Assessment position leads and advances divisional assessment efforts in support of Student Life’s programs, services, and strategic priorities. Serving as the division’s primary expert in assessment, the role develops and implements a comprehensive assessment strategy that informs decision-making, enhances the student experience, and demonstrates the impact of programs on student well-being, career preparation, and success. The position partners closely with divisional leadership to identify priorities, design and conduct evaluations, develop data tools, and translate findings into actionable insights. It also provides guidance and training to departments, supports program review processes, and helps communicate outcomes in collaboration with strategic communications. In addition, the position manages the day-to-day operations of the assessment office, including budget oversight, administration of assessment systems and tools, and development of an annual work plan aligned with divisional goals. The role collaborates extensively with campus partners such as Institutional Research, the Office of Data Enablement, and the Office of the Provost, ensuring alignment with institutional standards and best practices. Exercising a high degree of independent judgment, the position influences strategic and operational decisions with division-wide impact and serves as an active member of the Student Life Leadership Team, contributing to planning, initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.

Requirements

Master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, education research, educational leadership, social sciences, statistics, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Five (5) years of experience in assessment, program evaluation, institutional research, educational effectiveness, or a related field in a higher education setting.
Ability to translate data into useful information for a variety of audiences.
Ability to use and understand data from a variety of sources with an emphasis on data accuracy and integrity.
Responsible stewardship and judgment with very sensitive, confidential student and university data.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Exceptional organizational, time, and project management skills, including the ability to balance competing priorities from multiple requestors, resolve problems, and determine appropriate action.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with individuals throughout all levels of Student Life and the University at-large, and from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree in higher education, student affairs, education research, educational leadership, social sciences, statistics or related field.
Proficiency with statistical packages such as R or SRS and data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
Experience working with complex relational data sets including manipulating, merging, restructuring and analyzing data.
Experience preparing reports or other briefing materials for a variety of audiences.

Responsibilities

Leads and advances divisional assessment efforts in support of Student Life’s programs, services, and strategic priorities.
Develops and implements a comprehensive assessment strategy.
Informs decision-making, enhances the student experience, and demonstrates the impact of programs on student well-being, career preparation, and success.
Partners closely with divisional leadership to identify priorities, design and conduct evaluations, develop data tools, and translate findings into actionable insights.
Provides guidance and training to departments.
Supports program review processes.
Helps communicate outcomes in collaboration with strategic communications.
Manages the day-to-day operations of the assessment office, including budget oversight, administration of assessment systems and tools, and development of an annual work plan aligned with divisional goals.
Collaborates extensively with campus partners such as Institutional Research, the Office of Data Enablement, and the Office of the Provost, ensuring alignment with institutional standards and best practices.
Influences strategic and operational decisions with division-wide impact.
Serves as an active member of the Student Life Leadership Team, contributing to planning, initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.