1. Serves as the institutional leader for General Education Outcomes assessment, including chairing the General Education Assessment Committee (GEAC) and overseeing the designation and assessment of general education courses.
2. Provides strategic leadership for all aspects of Academic and Student Affairs program review processes, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities, accreditation standards, and best practices. 
3. Chairs the Interdisciplinary Assessment Council (IAC), fostering collaboration across academic and co-curricular areas and promoting institution-wide assessment practices.
4. Leads and supports faculty in the development, refinement, and systematic assessment of measurable student learning outcomes at the general education, program, and course levels.
5. Collaborates with instructional design and instructional technology leaders to support faculty in the development and assessment of effective formative and summative assignments, as well as innovative, student-centered pedagogical approaches.
6. Leads and manages the institution-wide annual reporting process for academic, non-academic, and administrative units, establishing timelines, templates, and reporting frameworks to ensure consistency, quality, accountability, and alignment with institutional priorities.
7. Designs and delivers professional development, resources, and consultation for faculty, department chairs, and institutional leaders on assessment methodologies, expectations, tools, and effective use of assessment results.
8. Leads and coordinates institutional assessment activities to evaluate institutional performance and support the achievement of the College’s strategic plan goals. 
9. Collaborates with the Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Analytics team and other campus partners to develop processes for collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating assessment findings to inform planning, decision-making, resource allocation, and continuous improvement.
10. Co-leads institutional and programmatic accreditation activities, including NECHE self-studies, reports, and interim submissions; coordinates evidence collection and assessment documentation; and serves as chair or co-chair for assigned accreditation standards and initiatives.
11. Oversees administration of external surveys, institutional surveys and campus climate assessments.
12. Represents the College in statewide, regional, and national assessment initiatives, maintaining active engagement with professional organizations and emerging best practices.
13. Hires, trains, and supervises one part-time staff.

• Master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. 
• Three (3) years of experience in academic assessment directly overseeing assessment functions. 
• Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills including the ability to analyze, interpret, apply, and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data in order to prepare and present information effectively. 
• Experience with the development of assessment methods for institutional/general education, program and course level learning outcomes.
• Proven leadership in academic assessment, academic program review, and co-curricular assessment processes. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to collaborate with diverse members of the College and higher education communities including faculty, staff, administrators, external reviewers and accreditors. 
• Commitment to strengthening diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. 
• Strong integrity, flexibility, and an ability to adapt to a changing environment. 

Holyoke Community College is housed on a multi-million-dollar, 135-acre campus, equipped with state-of-the art technology in specialized learning facilities. HCC serves over 9,000 students annually, and provides a variety of recreational and cultural activities, from sports programs to music festivals, for students and community members alike. The college's strongest assets continue to be an innovative spirit, a sincere concern for students and a commitment to strive for even greater success. These are the values which have created a tradition of excellence spanning more than six decades, and which are enabling Holyoke Community College to meet today's challenges.

Mission: Educate. Inspire. Connect.

Values: Kindness, Inclusion, Trust, Innovation & Collaboration

Kindness, inclusion and trust are the foundation of the work that we do together. Innovation and collaboration enable us to explore and implement the ideas that will shape our future.