• Provide leadership for ongoing and systematic academic assessment, fostering a culture that promotes continuous improvement of student learning.
• Compiles, implements, presents, and analyzes outcomes data.
• Consult regularly with programs on assessment of student learning outcomes, as well as chairs and deans in their support of faculty conducting assessment.
• Facilitate professional development opportunities for faculty, chairs, and deans in academic assessment.
• Prepare high-impact and influential assessment reports to drive improvement, including annual reports for external accrediting bodies and state reports.
• Design surveys and perform quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis; (i.e, curriculum and program effectiveness, student success, learning outcomes)
• Partner with faculty in the design and execution of surveys and other evaluation instruments for use in faculty-led assessment initiatives and effectiveness evaluation projects.
• Provide leadership in writing self-studies for various programmatic accreditation bodies (i.e. CAEP, CACREP), in cooperation with faculty.
• Stays informed about changes to accreditation and certification at the state and national levels.
• Leads on-going efforts to improve assessment data gathering and reporting and the wider use of FCEHD assessment management and data tools to support college planning, evaluation, operations, and decision-making.
• Directs the operations and maintenance of all assessment-related software and data systems.
• Assures that program assessment and evaluation tools are updated, disseminated, collected and analyzed.
• Assists with preparation of grant proposals.
• Serve on College and University committees.
• Serves as certification officer for certificate programs.
• Special projects as assigned by Dean.
• Other duties as assigned.

-Minimum 5-7 years' experience in higher education assessment; educational outcomes or assessment experience

-Master’s degree in a related field required

-Doctoral Degree in a related field preferred

-Knowledge and experience with survey systems (i.e., Qualtrics) and statistical methodology and software

-Experience working with faculty on assessment and accreditation

-Experience managing data, data analysis, and report-writing to secure external accreditation

-Strong ability to collect, analyze, and present data in a cohesive manner to drive data informed recommendations.

-Experience with online portfolio software (i.e., Student Learning & Licensure).

-Experience with learning management systems such as Blackboard.

-Experience managing change initiatives including program review, assessment, improvement, project planning, and data-based decision-making concepts.

-Strong writing skills and ability to communicate clearly in writing.

-Strong collaboration skills.

-Ability to analyze multi-layered problems and propose solutions.

-Strong organizational skills and managing multiple projects simultaneously.