The responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Facilitate with other team members as a partner with a passion for quality enhancement when overseeing various programs and individuals in the areas of institutional research, accreditation, and assessment to ensure compliance and/or the quality final product.
• Support theoretical and applied research, assessment, and continuous improvement initiatives, which may include, but are not limited to trends, usage, along with the quality and impact upon the University’s mission and goals.
• Assist in providing leadership of assessment activities to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Perform related duties as assigned to support the mission of the University and its programs.
• Work with those responsible for regional and programmatic accreditation, including external reporting to ensure assessments and deliverables are conducted within established guidelines and policies.
• Provide research based on qualitative and/or quantitative methodologies to support the preparation of comprehensive studies, policy development, and decision-making, including reporting appropriate outcomes.
• Work with staff by managing project/survey oversight, review, analysis, and report production, including preparation and maintaining project documentation.
• Play a leadership role in identifying, acquiring, managing, and integrating educational data and information for purposes of measurement, analysis, monitoring, and reporting, meeting both internal and external requirements.
• Help ensure that programs and activities are aligned with the University’s strategic plan, accreditation criteria, and the foundations of continuous quality improvement.
• Provide training to those involved with assessment and accreditation activities, including the identification, foundational development and evaluation of key assessments, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and plans for improvement based on the data.
• Use advanced technical and management concepts to address highly complex issues.
• Utilize project management skills to meet timelines and deliverables.
• Exercise good judgement in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Perform any other tasks deemed necessary by the Senior Director.

• A master’s degree required. Ph.D. preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years of full-time supervisory experience.
• Post-secondary assessment experience, developing programs and leading faculty and staff development on program assessment and evaluation.
• Comprehensive software knowledge and experience with student information systems, compliance software, statistical packages, and data visualization programs.
• Extensive knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
• Keen knowledge of guidelines and policies emerging from new federal statues, accreditation standards, and state requirements.
• Leadership experience in training, development, and supervision of staff.
• Excellent communication, collaborative relations, and organizational skills.
• An understanding of Parker University, its history, and its mission is preferred, specifically in relationship to the higher education market within which it resides or equivalent institutions with similar missions and educational contexts.
• Ability to train a wide range of diverse people on the foundational elements and traits of continuous quality improvement.
• Outstanding communication and public speaking skills demonstrated by the ability to interact comfortably and effectively with a wide range of diverse people.
• Ability to write and edit reports based on data analyses, academic standards, and benchmarks.
• Ability to identify and implement creative solutions to problems, while demonstrating proficiency in working both independently and as a collaborative team member, exercising discretion and sound judgment throughout.