Associate Director, Curriculum & Educational Effectiveness

University at Buffalo - SUNY; Town of Amherst (NY); On-site; USD 99,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

University at Buffalo is seeking an Associate Director for Curriculum and Educational Effectiveness to lead university-wide assessment initiatives, program review, and MSCHE accreditation activities.

The role requires oversight of processes ensuring compliance with SUNY and accreditation standards, and collaboration with academic leaders and governance bodies to strengthen teaching, learning, and program quality.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or professional certification with 1 year of experience, or equivalent combination.
• Doctoral degree in Higher Education or related field preferred.
• Experience in higher education with institutional assessment, accreditation, or program review.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for university-wide student learning outcomes and program assessment initiatives.
• Lead assessment and educational effectiveness components of accreditation and Comprehensive Program Review.
• Supervise staff, set departmental priorities, manage resources, and drive organizational excellence.
• Provide data reporting for units and programs to support decision-making.
• Serve as senior consultant on assessment and educational effectiveness to university leadership.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Assessment data analysis

Communication skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Master's degree

Doctoral degree (preferred)

Tools

Assessment management systems

BI / data visualization tools

Job description

University at Buffalo is seeking an Associate Director for Curriculum and Educational Effectiveness to lead university-wide assessment initiatives, program review, and MSCHE accreditation activities.

The role requires oversight of processes ensuring compliance with SUNY and accreditation standards, and collaboration with academic leaders and governance bodies to strengthen teaching, learning, and program quality.