Director Or Reseach & Accreditation

Director of Research and Accreditation

Reports to:

Vice President for Academic Affairs

The Director of Research and Accreditation provides leadership and coordination for institutional and academic assessment activities at American Baptist College. The Director supports a culture of evidence-based decision-making and continuous improvement by overseeing assessment planning, data collection, analysis, reporting, and use of assessment findings across academic programs, student learning outcomes, co-curricular initiatives, and institutional effectiveness processes. This position collaborates with faculty, staff, administrators, and committees to ensure that assessment activities support student success, academic excellence, strategic planning, accreditation compliance, and the College’s mission.

• Coordinate the College's comprehensive assessment program, including academic, administrative, and student support unit assessment activities.
• Assist academic programs and administrative units in developing measurable outcomes, assessment plans, key performance indicators, and improvement strategies.
• Monitor assessment cycles and ensure timely collection, analysis, and reporting of assessment data.
• Maintain assessment calendars, schedules, and reporting deadlines.
• Support institutional effectiveness initiatives and continuous improvement efforts across the College.

• Collaborate with faculty and academic leaders to assess student learning outcomes at the course, program, and institutional levels.
• Assist academic programs in developing assessment instruments, rubrics, and evaluation methodologies.
• Analyze assessment findings and prepare reports that support curricular improvement and student achievement.
• Facilitate the documentation of program modifications and improvements resulting from assessment findings.

• Support institutional and programmatic accreditation activities, including preparation for reaffirmation reviews, annual reporting, and compliance monitoring.
• Maintain assessment documentation and evidence required for accreditation and regulatory compliance.
• Assist in preparing accreditation reports, narratives, and supporting documentation.
• Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of data used in accreditation and assessment reporting.

• Collect, organize, analyze, and interpret institutional data related to student learning, retention, persistence, graduation, enrollment, and other key performance indicators.
• Develop reports, dashboards, presentations, and summaries for faculty, administrators, committees, and governing boards.
• Maintain databases and assessment management systems used to support institutional effectiveness.
• Provide data-informed recommendations to support planning and decision-making.

• Provide assessment training, consultation, and technical assistance to faculty and staff.
• Conduct workshops and professional development programs related to assessment best practices and outcomes assessment.
• Serve as a resource for faculty and staff engaged in assessment planning and implementation.
• Promote assessment literacy and a culture of evidence-based improvement throughout the College.

• Provide support to assessment, accreditation, institutional effectiveness, and strategic planning committees.
• Assist with strategic plan assessment, benchmarking, and institutional performance monitoring.
• Participate in institutional planning initiatives and special projects as assigned.

• Master's degree in Educational Leadership, Educational Assessment, Organizational…