Assistant Director of Institutional Assessment

Liberty University; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA is seeking a data-oriented professional to coordinate the collection and analysis of assessment data and assist departments with assessment aligned to the Strategic Plan. The role involves maintaining reporting in the university assessment system, training, and coordinating major program and accreditation activities.

Qualified candidates will hold a four-year degree (master’s preferred) with a quantitative focus and 1+ year in higher education.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree (Master’s preferred) with a quantitative concentration.
• 1+ years in higher education with assessment, data analysis, or institutional research.
• Effective verbal and written communication; strong problem-solving and judgment.
• Regularly lift up to 10 pounds and possess a valid Virginia driver's license with acceptable DMV record and liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the collections and analysis of assessment data.
• Assist departments with assessment for their Strategic Plan.
• Support assessment processes leading to compliance reports.
• Provide training in assessment strategies and analysis.
• Maintain assessment reporting/storage in the University assessment system.
• Coordinate assessment across program learning outcomes, reviews, syllabi cycles, and licensure/accreditation.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Computer skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Data analysis software

Assessment management system

Job description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Coordinate the collections and analysis of assessmentdata.
• Assists departments with methods of ensuring assessment of theirStrategic Plan.
• Assist with assessment processes leading up to the completionofcompliance reports.
• Provide training in assessment strategies and/or assessmentanalysis.
• Maintain all assessment reporting/storage in the Universityassessment management system.
• Coordinate the assessment of the following major areas: programlearning outcomes, program/major reviews on 5-year cycle, coursesyllabi review on 3-year cycle, licensure/accreditation for thediscipline as applicable, general education competencies asapplicable, co-curricular objectives.
• Assist with Assessment Day activities.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Vice Provost for InstitutionalEffectiveness and Research and the Director of InstitutionalAssessment.
• Remain abreast of existing and emerging technologies, processes,products, services, and leading industry performancebenchmarks.
• Collaborate effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission.

Qualifications, Credentials, and Competencies

Four-year college degree (Master’s preferred), with a concentrationin a quantitative discipline, 1+ years in higher education with arelevant combination of assessment, data analysis, andinstitutional research experience. Demonstrated competency can beconsidered equivalent where appropriate.

Effective communication both verbally and in writing. Ability tointuitively reason, analyze information and events, and applyjudgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complexnature. Excellent computer and organizational skills. Regularlylift 10 or fewer pounds. Proof of a valid Virginia driver’slicense, an acceptable DMV record, and liability insurance isrequired.

Time Type

Full time

Location

Onsite

Pay Range

Compensation is determined based on factors such as qualifications,experience, education, skills, and certifications, along withUniversity needs and external market conditions. Market benchmarksmay be used, as appropriate, in combination with internal equity toensure pay is fair and aligned with the broader compensationstructure.

The position may also be eligible for comprehensivebenefits , including health insurance, retirement plans, andtuition assistance.

$50,000.00 - $60,000.00

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe itis our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility offensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with TitleVII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal andstate statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promotingforall job classifications will be administered without regard torace, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy orchildbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicablestatus protected by law, including state of employment protectedclasses. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate allemployees and prospective employees strictly according to therequirements of the job. All personnel related activities such ascompensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments,working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs,and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions andprivileges of employment will be administered without regard torace, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy orchildbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicablestatus protected by law, including all applicable state ofemployment protected classes. The University is a Christianreligious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject toreligious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiringpractices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliancewith both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exceptionto the “religion” component of the employment discrimination lawsfor religious organizations (including educational institutions),and permits them to give employment practice preference to membersof their own religious beliefs.