Director of Accreditation and Assessment

Hiring Department:
Office of Strategic Academic Initiatives

Position Open To:
All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40

FLSA Status:
Exempt from FLSA

Earliest

Start Date:

Nov 23, 2026

Position Duration:
Expected to Continue

UT MAIN CAMPUS

The Director of Accreditation and Assessment oversees institutional effectiveness efforts including unit and student learning outcomes assessment, functions as the primary campus contact on matters related to institutional accreditation by The Commission on Colleges and Universities (The Commission, formerly SACSCOC), and coordinates campus engagement with specialized accreditors. The Director leads the implementation of academic program assessment, unit assessment, and general education assessment.

The Director also has primary responsibility for ensuring and documenting UT Austin's compliance with accreditation requirements.

The position advances institutional effectiveness and continuous improvement at UT Austin by ensuring that the university maintains compliance with accreditation requirements and that assessment practices produce reliable evidence used to improve academic programs and administrative units. The position advises leadership on accreditation implications of institutional and academic changes and follows approved university decision and submission processes.

The Director of Accreditation and Assessment will report to the Associate Vice Provost for Academic Effectiveness.

Must be eligible to work in the US on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

• Serve as the primary campus resource for matters related to The Commission's accreditation requirements, policies, procedures, and reporting. Serve as the university's designated accreditation liaison to The Commission and primary institutional contact for accreditation matters.
• Lead university-wide planning, coordination, and documentation for reaffirmation, the fifth-year interim review, annual reporting, substantive change processes, and other reporting requirements.
• Draft, review, and edit accreditation narratives, reports, and related institutional documentation.
• Coordinate with campus partners to develop and implement internal procedures that ensure continued compliance with accreditation expectations.
• Maintain an accreditation calendar and organized evidence repository.
• Monitor changes in accreditation requirements and advise leadership on implications for policy, process, institutional planning, and operations.
• Coordinate accreditation committees, reviewer visits, and follow-up activities.
• Communicate requirements to campus units. Route institutional commitments and official submissions through authorized university leadership.

• Provide leadership for academic program assessment, unit assessment, and administrative reviews.
• Oversee the implementation and management of an integrated assessment system for educational programs and academic, student support, and administrative units within the assigned institutional scope.
• Work with faculty, deans, unit leaders, and university partners to maintain reliable evidence, strengthen assessment practices, and prepare timely institutional reports.
• Manage assessment data systems, including implementation, evidence collection, access, and user support. Analyze and communicate findings for planning and improvement.
• Provide faculty and staff training on assessment design, curriculum mapping, rubrics, data analysis, and system use.
• Coordinate evidence retention with technology and records partners.
• Lead the evaluation, selection, and vendor management of accreditation and assessment platforms and tools, and plan and manage their campus launch, training, and ongoing support in partnership with technology and procurement offices.
• Partner with the Office of Curriculum and Academic Administration (CAA) on core curriculum assessment, institutional expectations, evidence quality, and accreditation reporting. Coordinate with Institutional Research and other data owners to obtain validated data and avoid duplicate reporting.

• Maintain a process for identifying and evaluating potential substantive changes affecting accreditation with The Commission. Coordinate required notifications, prospectuses, supporting evidence, deadlines, and approval tracking before implementation when applicable.
• Partner with CAA, the…