Director of Assessment & Accreditation

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Named after Texas' legendary hero, General Sam Houston, the university boasts a rich historical legacy that resonates with the spirit of Texas, which provides a balance between a peaceful, natural setting and proximity to urban amenities. With a student population of over 21,000, SHSU offers a vibrant and dynamic community. SHSU has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas and just an hour drive north of Houston, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging.

SHSU offers compelling options for individuals seeking a fulfilling and impactful career including a superior benefit package, competitive salaries and a flexible work environment fostering work/life balance. SHSU offers programs that support a healthy work-life balance, contributing to employee well-being and job satisfaction, as well as, professional development opportunities with our educational assistance and dependent assistance programs.

Posting Information

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

Requisition ES Title Director of Assessment & Accreditation FLSA status Exempt Hiring Salary

Commensurate with education and experience.

Department COM Educational Affairs Division Division of Academic Affairs Open Date 01/28/2026 Open Until Filled Yes Educational and Experience Requirement

Bachelor's degree in a related field. Doctorate in Education, Education Psychology, Quantitative Psychology, Social Sciences or a closely related field preferred. Five years of experience in medical education, health professions education, or higher education or in a related field. Experience in assessing learners and evaluating educational programs preferred. Additional education may be considered in lieu of experience.

Nature & Purpose of Position

Serves the SHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine by planning, organizing, and directing the assessment, evaluation, and accreditation program across the continuum. Collaborates with the Sr. Associate Dean for Educational Affairs and works with a variety of stakeholders including administrators, staff, basic science faculty, clinical faculty, students, regulatory agencies, and members of the community to assess medical education programs.

Primary Responsibilities

Plans, implements, improves, and expands the assessment and evaluation program. Collects, analyzes, and reports data to accreditation bodies and monitors compliance. Creates and oversees the development of reports and leads assessment meetings. Conducts, evaluates, and reports on multiple facets of course, student, and faculty evaluations generating annual reports, along with program evaluations for clinical and preclinical programs. Communicates with faculty, staff, and students to evaluate needs and provide appropriate information to enhance teaching, learning and assessment in the future, including but not limited to, individual consultations.

Assists in the gathering, analysis, interpretation, evaluation, and reporting of quantitative and qualitative data relevant to curriculum, instruction, and student performance. Oversees the maintenance of program records and data bases. Provides orientation on the assessment and evaluation system(s) as needed. Trains course directors and other leaders on how to access and review course data and plan for improvement. Assists with peer evaluation of faculty teaching in classroom and in clinical settings, and provides effective feedback.

Examines the quality of assessments that are formative and summative, course based, longitudinal and standardized patient based. Analyzes learner assessment methods and provides feedback to stakeholders. Assists with the development and implementation of assessments for curricular innovations. Participates in the development of competency-based assessments. Records, stores, manages, and disseminates confidential and sensitive assessment data as appropriate. Participates in teaching as needed.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Other Specifications

Provides continuity of services across the continuum. Assists with the facilitation of curriculum alignment and mapping, as well as policies and procedures for educational programs. Engages in educational research and publishes and presents research in appropriate journals and conferences. Represents the SHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at regional and national medical and health professions education conferences. Strong communication skills, both orally and written.

Serves on and/or provides consultation to educational committees and administrative offices. Demonstrates personal initiative and leadership abilities to deal with a rapidly changing environment.

This position may be designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA).

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