Student Success Assessment and Evaluation Manager
About The Position
Academic Success Programs at UW Tacoma is hiring a Student Success Assessment and Evaluation Manager to advance the Pathways to Purpose initiative, which focuses on equitable student success, career readiness, purpose development, social mobility, and post-graduation outcomes. Reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success, the manager leads assessment, evaluation, and continuous improvement efforts, using quantitative and qualitative evidence—including student voice—to understand student experiences, measure effectiveness, and identify opportunities to strengthen student success. The role partners with faculty, staff, and campus leaders to translate findings into action, support institutional learning, and meet funder reporting commitments. The manager also stewards the Student Success Outcomes Framework (SSOF), UW Tacoma's shared framework for understanding and improving student success and post-graduation outcomes. The position is funded through June 2029; continuation beyond that date depends on additional funding.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in social sciences, education, psychology, public administration, statistics, or a related field, with a strong emphasis on coursework or experience in research methodologies and statistical analysis.
- At least three years of professional experience in assessment, evaluation, program improvement, applied research, student success initiatives, or a related field. Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications, except where legal requirements apply.
- Demonstrated ability to collect, analyze, and communicate information to support program evaluation, decision-making, and continuous improvement.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Higher Education, Education, Program Evaluation, Applied Mathematics/Statistics, Social Sciences, Psychology, Science Education, Public Policy, or a related field.
- Experience leading assessment, evaluation, institutional effectiveness, educational research, or continuous improvement efforts in higher education, a professional association, philanthropy, or a related setting.
- Experience evaluating complex initiatives or grant-funded programs and using evidence to assess impact and inform improvement.
- Experience gathering, analyzing, and integrating quantitative data, qualitative data, and student voice through surveys, interviews, focus groups, or other mixed-methods approaches.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate findings and facilitate evidence-informed conversations that support decision-making, organizational learning, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Partner with initiative leadership and campus stakeholders to implement assessment and evaluation plans for the Pathways to Purpose initiative and related strategic priorities.
- Collaborate on evaluation frameworks, logic models, theories of change, and measures of success for equitable student success and post-graduation outcomes.
- Analyze quantitative and qualitative data about student experiences, barriers, engagement, career development, sense of purpose, and post-graduation outcomes.
- Support development, implementation, and refinement of the Student Success Outcomes Framework (SSOF).
- Advance the use of leading indicators and engagement data to monitor student engagement, academic momentum, social-emotional development, career readiness, and related outcomes.
- Develop reports, briefs, presentations, and data visualizations that translate findings into actionable recommendations.
- Support reporting and accountability for gift-funded initiatives and strategic student success investments, including reports and impact documentation for external funders.
- Synthesize evidence from multiple sources to identify trends, emerging needs, and opportunities for institutional action.
- Provide consultation and technical assistance to faculty, staff, and campus partners on assessment planning, survey design, and program evaluation.
- Facilitate data parties, workshops, and other collaborative learning opportunities that build capacity for evidence-informed improvement.
- Support pilot projects and innovation efforts by developing ways to assess effectiveness, implementation, and sustainability.
- Contribute to presentations, publications, and dissemination of UW Tacoma's student success work when appropriate.
Benefits
- Outstanding benefits
- Opportunities for professional growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
