Assistant Director, Institutional Effectiveness
Application Procedure:
Interested candidates may apply online at https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/121289. Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for three (3) professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Job Duties
The Assistant Director, Institutional Effectiveness plans and directs assessments and accreditation activities in support of the University’s mission, strategic planning, and continuous improvement efforts. This position assists the Director with projects that aid the University community in determining that the overall goals, objectives, and priorities of the University are being met through the stated goals and objectives of individual departmental units, along with effective implementation of assessment priorities and collaborates with internal stakeholders on assessment and accreditation.
Duties include, but not limited to:
1. Collaborate with academic and administrative departments to create and implement assessment initiatives including analyzing outcomes to improve institutional effectiveness, student learning, and continuous improvement. Partner with the University-Wide Assessment Committee and its subcommittees to review assessment plans and results, manage projects, facilitate discussions, and share results across the institution. Oversee the technical system for collecting, analyzing, and distributing assessment data and findings.
2. Manage aspects of the accreditation process, ensuring compliance with institutional and program-specific accreditation standards. Coordinate data collection and analysis efforts, collaborate with academic departments to provide consultation for program accreditation, and manage accreditation-related documentation. Ensure that accreditation websites are continuously updated and that all required information is accurate, accessible, and aligned with regulatory requirements.
3. Lead the development and implementation of assessment strategies for departmental and university-wide initiatives aligned with institutional priorities. Collaborate with campus partners to advance strategic planning and support the program review process.
4. Develop and deliver workshops and educational opportunities to enhance faculty and staff assessment knowledge and practices. Develop comprehensive documentation and written materials to support and enhance assessment efforts, including maintaining and updating assessment website content and supporting overall website content management to ensure accuracy, accessibility, and alignment with institutional needs.
5. Provide direct supervision to assigned staff, including monitoring progress, verifying the accuracy and completeness of work products, supporting effective communication with campus partners, and fostering professional development.
Job Qualifications
Required: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required. Also required is a minimum of three (3) years of research, accreditation, assessment, evaluation, and/or institutional effectiveness experience in a higher education environment.
Preferred: A master’s degree from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of accreditation, assessment, evaluation, and/or institutional effectiveness experience in a higher education environment is preferred. Demonstrated experience in project management and team supervision. Strong experience in institutional effectiveness, assessment, and accreditation processes.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Knowledge of the value and importance of sound assessment practices. Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with units across the University. Excellent data analysis skills. Ability to exercise judgment and discretion. Excellent management and communication skills.
Preferred: A master’s degree from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of accreditation, assessment, evaluation, and/or institutional effectiveness experience in a higher education environment is preferred. Demonstrated experience in project management and team supervision. Strong experience in institutional effectiveness, assessment, and accreditation processes.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Knowledge of the value and importance of sound assessment practices. Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with units across the University. Excellent data analysis skills. Ability to exercise judgment and discretion. Excellent management and communication skills.
Institution Description
Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 12,000 students from 48 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.
Benefits
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. To learn more details, visit our benefits page. https://www.coastal.edu/hreo/currentemployees/benefits/
Application Due Date: 2026-04-17
Job Start Date: 2026-05-18
Salary: Dependent on qualifications and experience.
City: Conway
State/Province/Region: SC
Institution: Coastal Carolina University
Reports To: Director, Institutional Research, Assessment and Analysis
Staff # Reporting to Position: 2
Reports In Office: Institutional Research, Assessment and Analysis
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