DIRECTOR/ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION

Central Michigan University; Mount Pleasant (MI); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Michigan University seeks a Director of Assessment & Evaluation to lead data-driven analysis of charter school performance and to oversee assessment practices across partner schools. The role trains staff in assessment best practices and helps translate findings into policy and resource allocation.

The DAE provides oversight of contractual assessment activities, collaborates with multiple stakeholders, and reports to university leadership on evaluation outcomes and strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field; required.
• Three years of increasingly responsible work experience; required.
• Expertise in quantitative and qualitative analyses; required.
• Deep understanding of K-12 assessment and accountability practices; required.
• Experience presenting information to audiences to aid decision making; required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; required.
• Excellent organizational skills; required.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines; required.
• Ability to oversee policy and program initiatives; required.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality; required.
• Ability to project a positive attitude; required.
• Experience with data-driven assessment practices; preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts analyses, interprets data, and prepares content for related reports.
• Provides data analysis support for the Center, including reports and ad hoc studies.
• Ensures authorized schools remain in compliance with assessment requirements.
• Communicates results of assessments to stakeholders using various methods.
• Performs technical tasks focused on interpretation, reporting, and evaluation of data sets.
• Plans and conducts projects to respond to educational needs at state and regional levels.
• Analyzes state and local data to assess school performance.
• Advises leadership on key issues related to school evaluation.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education or related field

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in related field

Job description

Position Information

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number S-3921

Position Number

Position Number 71690

Type of Recruitment

Type of Recruitment External

Position Title

Position Title DIRECTOR/ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION

Position Summary

This position is responsible for leading The Center for Charter School’s functions associated with the analysis and use of data, evaluation of the performance of authorized schools, and oversight of school assessment practices. The Director of Assessment & Evaluation ( DAE ) ensures that relevant staff have the information they need to make decisions regarding academic school performance and contractual performance. The DAE works with other Center staff in providing ongoing assessment of the Center’s academic accountability metrics and makes recommendations for changes as necessary. The DAE also ensures the Center’s partner schools are utilizing the most current practices in academic assessment. The DAE is responsible for ensuring the Center is well positioned to advance its efforts by using data to inform authorizing practices, advance policy and to target resources effectively. The DAE also has oversight responsibility for contractual assessment practices of all partner schools. The DAE also is responsible for training Center staff in the communication, implementation, and interpretation of assessment best practices and accountability standards to ensure valid and reliable results are collected on academic assessments used for informative and evaluative purposes.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in education or related field.
Deep understanding of K-12 educational assessment and accountability practices.
Three years of increasingly responsible work experience of a qualifying nature.
Expertise in quantitative and qualitative analyses.
Understanding of public charter schools, the role of a charter school authorizer, and the role of governing boards.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Experience presenting information and engaging audiences in ways that help members apply the knowledge they are receiving.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to work across multiple projects and manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
Ability to provide and accept constructive criticism.
Ability to oversee policy and program initiatives of the Center and the university.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to project a positive attitude.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a relevant field, such as educational leadership, educational policy, research methods, statistics, or program evaluation.
Experience in a K-12 school leadership capacity.
Experience managing the work of teams and external contractors.
Ability to work with large datasets and statistical software.
Knowledge of critical and emerging K-12 education issues.
Experience with and understanding of the process of setting reliable, valid and effective performance goals.
Documented expertise in writing products for broad distribution that are understandable to practitioners and policymakers.
Experience working with state departments of education, school districts, or other human service organizations.
Experience working with individuals, private sector, and university faculty providers of technical and analytical services.

Duties & Responsibilities

Conducts analyses, interprets data, and prepares content for related reports.
Provides data analysis support for The Center for Charter Schools, including reports, ad hoc studies, and requests for information.
Ensures authorized schools remain in compliance with assessment related requirements and takes appropriate action when schools are out of compliance.
Communicates the results of the Center’s assessment of school performance with a variety of stakeholders, including school leaders, board members and others using a variety of methods.
Performs technical tasks and provides technical support with particular emphasis on interpretation, reporting, aggregation and evaluation of data sets.
Plans and carries out projects to clarify and respond to the Center’s schools, the state and regional educational needs.
Analyzes state and local data sets to assess and evaluate school performance.
Provides updates and guidance to Center staff and partner schools regarding changes in assessment practices.
Collaborates with authorized schools when necessary to establish new or alternative performance goals.
Ensures that academic assessment training is provided to Center staff and partner schools.
Builds relationships with potential collaborators and partners to inform studies and dissemination strategies.
Creates and improves conceptual frameworks for use in evaluating school performance.
Helps develop and disseminate strategies and present results.
Assists with the management of contractors and external entities.
Advises leadership and makes recommendations on key issues as needed specific to school evaluation.
Assists with the evaluation of application for new charter schools.
Represents the university and the Center at state and national levels.
Other duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised

Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. The Leadership Standards define how we lead and treat others on our team. As leaders, it is our responsibility to seek input from our teams to continuously improve our leadership abilities and our demonstration of the standards. Additionally, it is our responsibility to encourage and support the growth and development of those whom we lead. At CMU , we encourage employees to grow both personally and professionally, and thus advance CMU’s culture of excellence.

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.

This position will remain open until filled. The university reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified.

For best consideration, please submit application materials on or before August 4th, 2026.

Employee Group

Employee Group Professional & Administrative -Salary

Pay Range

Pay Range $95,000 - $120,000

Division

Division Academic Affairs

Department

Position Status

Position Status Regular

Position End Date

Employment Status

Employment Status Full-Time

FTE

FTE 1.00

Position Type

Position Type 12 month

Weekly Work Schedule

Weekly Work Schedule M-F 8:00am to 5:00pm, evenings and weekends as necessary

Location

Location Mount Pleasant, MI

About the Department

About CMU

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives. We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence. CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more. Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17. CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant. Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference. We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

CMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and institution. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight.

CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.

Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.

CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at: Phone: [phone] Office: 103 E. Preston St. Bovee University Center, suite 306 Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 Email: [e-mail]

Posting Ends

Open Until Filled Yes

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Optional & Required Documents

Required Documents

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Work Sample
• Statement of Research
• List of References

CMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and institution. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight.

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