Associate Director for Institutional Assessment

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This position is designated as Exempt from the Human Resources Act (EHRA).

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Working Title: Associate Director for Institutional Assessment

External Link to Posting: https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/33600

Vacancy Number: E1236

Position Number: 2129

Location of Workplace: Main UNCW Campus

Home Department: Institutional Research & Planning – 31700 

Division: Academic Affairs – 30 Division

Brief Summary of Work for this Position

The Associate Director of Institutional Assessment within the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and provides expertise and support for assessment and accreditation for one or more designated academic colleges. This position reports to the Director for Institutional Effectiveness and works closely with administrators, faculty, and staff. The Office of Institutional Effectiveness resides within the Department of Institutional Research and Planning, under the leadership of the Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Planning. This position will serve as contributing member on the University Assessment Council and college leadership teams.

The Associate Director for Institutional Assessment plans and leads implementation of assessment activities, trainings, conducts analyses, and reports findings to support the ongoing improvement of student learning, program effectiveness, and ensure accreditation compliance standards are met. The Associate Director is assigned to one or more academic colleges, and partners with, collaborates, and supports the efforts of faculty, administrators, and staff to ensure high-quality assessment plans, reports, compliance evidence, and the effective use of assessment results that foster a culture of continuous quality improvement.

The Associate Director is responsible for supporting the University and College(s) mission in the following areas:

Consultation and Professional Development:

• Collaborates with faculty, staff, and administrators to utilize assessment and evaluation activities to foster a climate of continuous improvement.
• Provides guidance, instruction, and professional development related to assessment and evaluation.

Accreditation Compliance:

• Ensures assessment activities support accreditation standards.
• Aligns evidence with requirements set by accrediting bodies (such as SACSCOC) to monitor compliance.

Data Collection and Reporting:

• Analyzes qualitative and quantitative data.
• Develops college and school-level assessment reports.
• Develops reports to support accreditation compliance.
• Reviews and gives feedback on program coordinator’s assessment reports.
• Shares and presents results on continuous improvement activities.

Improvement Strategies:

• Supports faculty in developing and implementing strategies to enhance student learning and program effectiveness.
• Assisting faculty to evaluate the success of each improvement strategy.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Master’s degree in education, evaluation, social science, statistics, or related disciplines
• Knowledge of postsecondary curriculum design, curriculum mapping, and outcomes assessment.
• Demonstrated competence with assessment of student learning outcomes, administrative unit assessment, and academic program review.
• Strong analytical and technical writing skills.
• Demonstrated competence with quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods and practices in higher education.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Experience developing and administering survey instruments.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Advanced degree beyond the master’s level.
• 5+ years of coordinating assessment within a university or college setting.
• Demonstrated experience providing expertise and support to a variety of stakeholders across an organization.
• Experience with the institutional and specialized accreditation processes within higher education.
• Experience managing an assessment or accreditation reporting cloud-based solutions.
• Advanced knowledge and skills of in using statistical packages (such as SPSS, R, SAS).

Required Certifications or Licensures: n/a

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit: 

Reporting to the Chief Academic Officer within the Division of Academic Affairs, the Office of Institutional Research and Planning (OIRP) provides leadership and expertise related to institutional data and information, strategic planning, institutional effectiveness, and space management. In pursuit of accountability, integrity, and transparency, OIRP supports comprehensive research-based planning and evaluation processes which provide the institution with accurate information for data-informed decisions.

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) is a sub-unit of OIRP, charged with providing unit and program assessment support, accreditation support, strategic planning support, course evaluation and survey design support to university stakeholders. OIE manages four university technologies that support collecting and disseminating information.

College/School Information

University Information

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation’s only bachelor’s degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university’s efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity” institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

EEO Statement

At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW), our culture reflects our values of inclusion, diversity, globalization, ethics and integrity and innovation and we are committed to providing equality of educational and employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents – except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs. UNCW believes that embracing the unique contributions of our faculty, staff and students is critical to our success and paramount in being recognized for our global mindset.

Eligibility for Employment

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Number of Openings: Multi-Positions

Special Notes to Applicants: 

Recruitment range for this position: $71,131 – $92,000. 

Please Note: This posting will close at 11:59PM (Eastern time) on the posted closing date. To receive full consideration, please be sure you have fully completed the entire application, including the ‘Work History’ section before you apply for this position. Applications must be submitted through the online application system to be considered.

Months Per Year: 12J (July-June)

FTE: 1.0 (40 hours per week)

Type of Position: Permanent

Anticipated Ending Date if Time-Limited Positions

Job Posting Date: 09/18/2024

Posting Close Date: 10/20/2024