Director of Assessment

Title Director of Assessment

The Office of Assessment (OA) partners with academic programs and college deans to advance student learning assessment in alignment with the strategic plans of the University and the Division of Academic Affairs. We work collaboratively to translate teaching and learning experiences in academic programs into rich sources of both qualitative and quantitative data for regular improvement to enhance student success. We also partner with other divisions and centers in providing survey design and analysis consultation and assist the Core Curriculum Steering Committee with core skills assessment.

We are a catalyst for change for improving student learning and the University.

The Director of Assessment provides leadership and evidence-based decision-making support for assessment activities and student success initiatives at Bridgewater State University. These activities support institutional accountability and continuous improvement efforts not only at the academic department and Core Curriculum program levels, but across all divisions and the Office of the President, with a special emphasis on effective program evaluation. Drawing from BSU’s long history of faculty engagement in assessment, accreditation standards, national assessment models, educational theory, and relevant teaching and learning practices, the Director applies a strategic approach that aligns with disciplinary and field conventions in helping faculty and programs use evidence to improve student learning.

The Director partners closely with the Office of Institutional Research and Decision Support to ensure assessment findings are integrated into the University’s larger data infrastructure and evaluation efforts and serves as the office’s lead on regional accrediting evidence and reaccreditation and reporting efforts.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED :
Reports to the Executive Director, Institutional Research and Decision Support

SUPERVISION EXERCISED :
Supervises Assistant Director and graduate assistants or student employee personnel as assigned

This position is an exempt, APA unit position and is subject to the terms of that union agreement.

Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, some nights, and weekends. This position is located on campus in Bridgewater, MA. This position is eligible for hybrid work schedule in accordance with BSU’s remote work policy.

1. Envision and execute sustainable, discipline-appropriate models of assessment and support program review, including faculty and Dean-level leadership development;

2. Work collaboratively across the institution to foster a campus culture of evidence-based decision-making that systematically supports and accurately reflects student learning, retention, and strategic planning initiatives aligned with the BSU Strategic Plan;

3. Collaborate with the Executive Director to expand the application of assessment tools to additional academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular programming and integrate findings with other institutional metrics to support a holistic understanding of institutional and student success;

4. Systematically evaluate annual and periodic assessment reports for valid statements of student learning outcomes, transparency, and the use of results to improve student learning and success;

5. Work with faculty to promote awareness and advancement of assessment through sponsoring workshops, one-on-one consultations, and campus-wide discussions on learning outcomes assessment, including but not limited to: expanding the array of disciplinary approaches to learning assessment, making evident both direct and indirect methodologies for collection…