Director of Assessment

University of Georgia•Athens, GA

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About The Position

The position of the Director of Assessment, Accreditation, and Continuous Improvement reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Programs. The staff member will oversee and manage assessment processes in the College of Education. This position will also support state and national program approval and accreditation, and internal university processes such as PRAC and annual student learning outcomes for the College.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent and 5 years of professional experience
Knowledge of intermediate statistics, assessment and data management processes
Ability to plan and lead training for adult and student learners Program evaluation and report writing skills
Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills;
Ability to work well with faculty, staff, students, and senior administrators; Personal and professional integrity
Strong organizational skills;
Self-starter, ability to work independently; Ability to manage time well and to multi-task;
Flexibility (able to respond to requests for information on short notice); Knowledge of one or more disciplines in education;
Ability to use technology to enhance administrative tasks; Embodies professionalism in all aspects of work life.
Embodies professionalism in all aspects of work life.

Nice To Haves

A master's degree in a related field or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitate workshops for faculty on developing and refining student learning outcomes.
Coordinate annual assessment reporting cycles for academic and co-curricular units.
Review and provide feedback on assessment plans and results submitted by departments.
Develop templates and tools to support consistent assessment practices.
Lead the implementation of a centralized assessment management system
Oversee the academic program review schedule and ensure timely completion.
Develop guidelines and rubrics for evaluating program effectiveness.
Facilitate review panels and feedback sessions with faculty and administrators.
Track implementation of action plans resulting from program reviews.
Promote use of assessment and review data in strategic planning and student learning.
Collaborate with college, university, and external partners to analyze trends in student learning and program outcomes.
Prepare dashboards and visualizations for academic leadership and other constituencies.
Write executive summaries of assessment and accreditation findings.
Respond to data requests from internal and external stakeholders.
Ensure data integrity and consistency across reporting platforms
Provide one-on-one consultations with program chairs on assessment strategies.
Perform reliability and validity analyses, content validity studies, and trend analyses as needed to support data collection, reporting, and analysis.
Participate in local and state conferences to stay current.
Serve on institutional committees related to academic quality and planning.
Foster cross-unit collaboration to integrate assessment into broader institutional goals.
Provide supervision and guidance for 5 staff members.