Director of Program Assessment - Vice Provost Institutional Research & Improvement

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Director of Program Assessment

The Director of Program Assessment collaborates with stakeholders to provide leadership in areas of institutional accreditation and assessment. Orchestrates the development, implementation, and maintenance of processes and submission of documentation to meet Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) requirements, including substantive changes. Works collaboratively with academic administration and faculty to collect and prepare annual profiles and other reports requested by SACSCOC.

Advises University administration on best practices for program development, faculty credentials, and curriculum compliance in accordance with SACSCOC. To ensure compliance with accreditation assessment standards, works with faculty and departments on assessment plans, reviewing and approving plans as well as tracking and reporting data from collected assessment reports. Participates as an ex-officio member on councils and committees and in approval workflows to monitor possible accreditation issues.

Work is performed under general supervision and performance is based upon completion of assignments and results obtained. The performance evaluation is conducted through the performance evaluation system and in accordance with the University Policies & Procedures.

Reports to:

Vice Provost IR & Improvement, SACSCOC Liaison

Supervises:
May supervise Student Assistants

• Reports to Office of Institutional Research and Data Management and the SACSCOC Liaison.
• Oversees accreditation compliance.
• Manages the submission of substantive and non-substantive changes, and other important documentation, in accordance with SACSCOC compliance standards.
• Maintains records of accreditation-related filings, reports, and other documentation.
• Maintains current information on SACSCOC policies and procedures.
• Develops, implements, and maintains appropriate processes and systems to meet SACSCOC documentation and reporting requirements.
• Directs the dissemination of information related to SACSCOC policies and procedures to the campus community.
• Advises University administration on best practices for curriculum compliance in accordance with SACSCOC.
• Analyzes and evaluates existing assessment data.
• Investigate possible assessment reforms.
• Explores and implements responsible uses of AI to enhance assessment processes, in collaboration with university AI strategy and data governance efforts.
• Advises programs and departments on program assessment practices.
• Reviews and approves program assessment plans.
• Tracks and prepares reports on data from program assessment annual reports.
• Serves as ex-officio on appropriate university councils such as Curriculum Committee, Undergraduate Council, and Graduate Council.
• Participates in approval workflows.
• Attends accreditation annual meetings and conferences.

• Performs other duties as requested.

Master's degree and three (3) years of relevant work experience. One or more years of doctoral study beyond the Master's degree preferred.

Experience with learning management systems, student information systems, and statistical software preferred.

Additional preferred experience:

1. Direct measures of student learning:
Experience selecting, administering, and interpreting direct measures of student learning that have established validity and reliability evidence and national norms or peer benchmarks (e.g., CCTST or comparable standardized assessments of critical thinking, written communication, and quantitative reasoning), and using the results to improve curriculum and student learning outcomes.

2. AI in assessment:
Experience using AI-enabled tools to support assessment work (such as…