Senior Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Assessment
On-siteBoiling Springs, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Lead assessment practices, accreditation readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives across academic and administrative units. Direct program review processes, consult on student learning outcomes, and manage institutional survey administration with the Director of Institutional Research. Provide expertise on accreditation standards, develop internal reports and dashboards, and deliver training to strengthen assessment literacy. Represent Institutional Effectiveness on university committees and align findings with strategic planning. Manage documentation for decennial, interim, and substantive change reports in collaboration with the SACSCOC Liaison.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution
- terminal degree preferred in education, assessment, higher education leadership, or related field
- Experience in academic assessment, accreditation, or institutional effectiveness
- experience in higher education
- Demonstrated ability to advise academic and administrative units on outcomes assessment methodology and practice
- Experience preparing written accreditation documentation and institutional reports
- Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative assessment methods
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to provide training and facilitate collaborative assessment conversations across campus
- Ability to manage multiple projects and reporting cycles simultaneously
- Commitment to continuous improvement, compliance integrity, and academic excellence
- Assessment Methodology, Practices, and Leadership
- Academic Program Review
- Accreditation Processes
- Student Learning Outcomes
- Continuous Improvement
- Strategic Alignment
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Professional Judgment
- Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment Methods
- Program Evaluation
- Survey Design and Administration
- Outcomes-Based Assessment
- Accreditation Documentation
- Facilitation and Training
- Policy Interpretation
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with assessment management or compliance software systems
- familiarity with regional accreditation standards and reporting frameworks
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