Assessment Strategy Lead

City University of New York; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensborough Community College seeks an Assistant Director of Assessment to strengthen evidence-based continuous improvement. The role coordinates AES and program learning outcomes assessment and serves as a liaison with Institutional Research to ensure data-driven decisions.

The position supports specialized accreditation, program reviews, and reporting to college leadership. The incumbent will work in a hybrid schedule, manage assessment platforms, and contribute to professional development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and six years' related experience required.
• Experience coordinating student learning outcomes assessment in higher education at the course and program level, and assessment for administrative and educational support units.
• Knowledge of regional accreditation (Middle States preferred) and/or experience supporting specialized or programmatic accreditation (e.g., ACEN, ABET).
• Experience with academic program review, including tracking recommendations and documenting improvement actions.
• Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including disaggregated analysis to identify equity gaps. Advanced Excel is required; experience with data visualization and dashboard tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is preferred.
• Experience evaluating grant-funded initiatives and meeting funder reporting requirements (e.g., NSF, U.S. Department of Education).
• Strong facilitation and consultation skills, including experience leading workshops and building assessment capacity among faculty and staff.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple timelines and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate course and program learning outcomes assessment with the Director of Assessment, including collecting assessment plans and reports, reviewing them for quality against rubrics, and providing feedback to departments.
• Coordinate AES assessment, designing, implementing, and documenting assessment plans aligned with institutional goals.
• Help manage the College's assessment management platform, including user support, report templates, and closing-the-loop documentation.
• Consult with faculty and units on curriculum mapping, development of measurable goals and outcomes, and selection of direct/indirect measures.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of student learning outcomes data; prepare summary reports with recommendations.
• Serve as liaison between Institutional Research and the Director of Assessment to align data definitions, timelines, and reporting.
• Translate assessment questions into data requests and IR outputs into actionable findings.
• Maintain an annual integrated evidence calendar aligning assessment cycles, program review, PMP reporting, and accreditation milestones.
• Build unit-level capacity through consultation and workshops and contribute to assessment professional development offerings.
• Track completion, quality, and closing-the-loop documentation across academic and AES units.
• Maintain dashboards that incorporate program review results, findings, and KPIs for live view of program health.
• Follow-up on findings from program reviews and specialized accreditors; track recommendations and action plans.
• Assist with specialized/programmatic accreditation standards mapping to MSCHE; align data usage for reporting needs.
• Help evaluate major initiatives and externally funded grants with data collection and analysis.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Facilitation

Consultation

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Queensborough Community College seeks an Assistant Director of Assessment to strengthen evidence-based continuous improvement. The role coordinates AES and program learning outcomes assessment and serves as a liaison with Institutional Research to ensure data-driven decisions.

The position supports specialized accreditation, program reviews, and reporting to college leadership. The incumbent will work in a hybrid schedule, manage assessment platforms, and contribute to professional development