Director of Assessment

POSITION TITLE:

Director of Assessment

COMPENSATION RANGE: 97,591. USD per year

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION:
Professional Administrative

DEPARTMENT:
Assessment and Accreditation

TARGET HIRE DATE: 7/1/2026

BENEFITS: UNC's Career Hub

Candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of application; UNC cannot provide H-1B sponsorship at this time.

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 05/15/2026.

Position Summary:

The Director of Assessment is the university's chief assessment officer, providing vision and strategic leadership for the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of institutional assessment. This position defines and oversees policies, frameworks, and quality standards that guide the meaningful evaluation of student learning, curriculum alignment, and programmatic effectiveness across all Academic Affairs academic and co-curricular areas.

In addition to leading institutional assessment strategy, the Director plays a key role in the curriculum design and approval process, collaborating with academic programs to develop or revise curriculum that aligns with program and institutional learning outcomes. This includes consulting with units on curriculum mapping, supporting alignment with general education outcomes, and reviewing and approving program learning outcomes, curriculum maps, and assessment plans for new program proposals and significant revisions within the university's curriculum workflow.

The Director ensures that institutional assessment and curricular practices align with accreditation requirements and recognized best practices, supporting institutional accountability, improvement, and educational quality.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead and set strategy for assessment, establishing and maintaining the overarching structures, standards, and assessment cycles that drive evidence-informed improvement.

* Provide leadership and consultation to academic programs on curriculum design and redesign, ensuring alignment between program curricula, program learning outcomes, and institutional learning outcomes; guide units in the development and revision of curriculum maps.

* Serve as an approval authority in the curriculum workflow for program learning outcomes, curriculum maps, and assessment plans associated with new program proposals and significant program revisions, ensuring coherence, alignment, and readiness for implementation.

* Review and evaluate assessment components of curricular proposals, providing expert feedback and ensuring proposals meet institutional standards and accreditation expectations.

* Serve as the primary institutional authority on assessment for accreditation and external quality expectations; interpret and apply standards from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and other relevant agencies.

* Advise senior leadership and academic governance bodies on institutional effectiveness and the use of assessment evidence to inform decision-making and strengthen student learning outcomes.

* Provide strategic leadership for the university's assessment data systems by establishing what evidence is necessary to evaluate learning and effectiveness; setting data collection, analysis, and reporting practices; and guiding academic and administrative units in transforming results into actionable strategies for improvement.

* Support program review processes by providing data, consultation, and guidance to academic units; collaborate with the Assistant Provost for Academic Effectiveness, who retains primary responsibility and authority for program review policy and oversight.

* Lead and/or serve on key committees and councils related to assessment, cultivating a culture of evidence-based improvement among faculty and staff.

* Represent the university externally in matters of assessment and institutional effectiveness, staying current on emerging practices, accreditation expectations, and regulatory changes.

Reporting Structure

Reporting to the Assistant Provost for Academic Effectiveness, the Director serves as a key member of the Academic Effectiveness leadership team and works in close partnership with deans, department chairs,…