Coordinator of Assessment-Institutional Effectiveness

Job Summary

Under the guidance and supervision of the Director of Curriculum and Assessment, the Coordinator of Assessment – Institutional Effectiveness is responsible for data gathering and maintenance related to institutional effectiveness plans for the purpose institutional improvements in accordance with THECB mandates, as well as regional and national accrediting requirements. The Coordinator of Assessment – Institutional Effectiveness, will also support instructional faculty, staff, and administration in the development of effective tools for the assessment of institutional effectiveness plans.

• Works with the Director of Curriculum and Assessment to develop a framework to prioritize and manage transformation in alignment with strategic priorities and mission-enabled imperatives.
• Contributes actively to the evolution, development, and execution of the College’s strategic plan in collaboration with the executive team.
• Oversees and supports operational and organizational strategies in furtherance of transformation.
• Coordinates college-wide systems of academic and service area institutional effectiveness plans; provides orientation, training and support to departments in designing institutional effectiveness process; and delivers monitoring reports.
• Assists the Director of Curriculum and Assessment with gathering the data necessary to submit curricula changes to the THECB’s database once changes are approved by the curriculum and instruction committee as well as appropriate administration.
• Supervises the technical aspect of assessment, including design of databases, data collection and analysis of data related to the assessment plan.
• Provides direction to faculty, staff and administrators in gathering, storing, analyzing and interpreting assessment data for their specific units/areas.
• Coordinates workshops, seminars, and other activities on assessment for faculty and staff.
• Keeps abreast of current assessment best practices and disseminates that knowledge across the College.
• Assists the Director of Curriculum and Assessment with coordination and presentation of instructional and operational data.
• Has an understanding of and strong commitment to the mission of Texas Southmost College.
• Supports the values and institutional goals as defined in the College’s Strategic Plan.
• Completes duties and responsibilities in compliance with college standards, policies and guidelines.
• Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by Texas Southmost College.
• Uses interpersonal skills and makes sound judgments to decide how duties and responsibilities are completed between coworkers, the supervisory chain, faculty, staff and students.
• Promotes positive morale and teamwork within the functional unit and provides exceptional customer service to students, faculty and community.
• Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite.
• Working hours may include evenings, holidays or weekends depending on deadline requirements and special events.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk;

sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.