Director of Assessment and Accreditation

Long Island University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

LIU Brooklyn's Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences invites applications for the Director of Assessment and Accreditation. This leadership role guides assessment and accreditation activities for the PharmD and graduate programs, collaborating with faculty and staff to design and execute outcomes-focused strategies.

The Director ensures alignment with institutional effectiveness requirements and ACPE standards, driving continuous quality improvement and preparing

Qualifications

• Masters or doctoral degree required in a related field.
• Experience in assessment or institutional effectiveness in health sciences education.
• Knowledge of accreditation standards and reporting procedures.
• Proficient in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with Qualtrics, SPSS/SAS/R, Tableau/Power BI, LMS, ExamSoft, and Enflux.

Responsibilities

• Oversee program-level assessment for PharmD and graduate programs.
• Lead data collection, analysis, and reporting to support strategic planning and improvement.
• Manage ACPE, university, and regional accreditation compliance and self-studies.
• Coordinate surveys, exams, rubrics, and other assessment tools.
• Maintain an accessible database of assessment results with data integrity.
• Support site visits and accreditation documentation with the Dean.

Skills

Assessment experience

Accreditation knowledge

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Masters or Doctorate

Tools

Qualtrics

SPSS

SAS

R

Tableau/Power BI

LMS

ExamSoft

Enflux

Job description

Job Description

Position Summary: The Long Island University Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (LIU Pharmacy) invites applications for the position of Director of Assessment and Accreditation. This leadership role is responsible for assessment and accreditation activities for the PharmD and graduate programs. The Director collaborates with faculty, staff, and administrators to design and execute assessment strategies that measure learning outcomes, program effectiveness, and stakeholder satisfaction. The role ensures the alignment of the College’s assessment activities with the University institutional effectiveness requirements as well as programmatic and regional accreditation standards, with a focus on continuous quality improvement of all programs. The position reports to the Dean of the College of Pharmacy.

Job Description

Position Summary: The Long Island University Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (LIU Pharmacy) invites applications for the position of Director of Assessment and Accreditation. This leadership role is responsible for assessment and accreditation activities for the PharmD and graduate programs. The Director collaborates with faculty, staff, and administrators to design and execute assessment strategies that measure learning outcomes, program effectiveness, and stakeholder satisfaction. The role ensures the alignment of the College’s assessment activities with the University institutional effectiveness requirements as well as programmatic and regional accreditation standards, with a focus on continuous quality improvement of all programs. The position reports to the Dean of the College of Pharmacy.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Oversee a comprehensive assessment plan for the PharmD program, ensuring alignment with policies and accreditation standards (e.g., ACPE, university, state, or regional accrediting bodies).
• Oversee a comprehensive assessment plan for graduate programs, ensuring alignment with College and University accreditations standards.
• Provide leadership in the collection, analysis, and reporting of data to support strategic planning, program improvement, student services, admissions, and decision-making.
• Oversee the AACP Institutional Effectiveness surveys and report outcomes to the Administrative team and faculty for action items.
• Manage the Strategic Plan process, ensuring that all stakeholders participate in the collection of data to inform the accomplishments of strategic initiatives.
• Serve as a resource on assessment and quality enhancement practices Collaborate with faculty and staff to design and implement assessment tools that evaluate student learning outcomes and curricular effectiveness.
• Oversee the development, distribution, and analysis of surveys, exams, rubrics, and other assessment instruments.
• Maintain a database of assessment results and ensure data integrity, security, and accessibility for stakeholders.
• Work with the Dean and the Administrative team to prepare and manage documentation for accreditation self-studies, site visits, and reports.
• Analyze assessment data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement in curriculum and program delivery and compliance with ACPE standards.
• Facilitate discussions and planning sessions with faculty, staff, and administrators to promote a culture of evidence-based decision-making.
• Represent the College of Pharmacy on University-level committees related to assessment and accreditation.
• Stay current on trends and advancements in pharmacy and higher education assessment and accreditation.

Requirements

• The successful candidate must hold a Masters Degree or doctoral degree (MS, PhD, PharmD, EdD, or equivalent)
• Experience in assessment, institutional effectiveness, or related areas, preferably in a pharmacy or health sciences educational setting
• Knowledge of national or programmatic accreditation standards and reporting procedures.
• Proficiency in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with survey software (e.g., Qualtrics), statistical tools (e.g., SPSS, SAS, or R), and visualization platforms (e.g., Tableau or Power BI), Learning Management Systems, ExamSoft, and Enflux is desirable.

About LIU Brooklyn

LIU Brooklyn campus enables students to realize their full potential as ethically grounded, intellectually vigorous, and socially responsible global citizens. The campus offers more professional programs in health care than any other campus in the New York metropolitan area, including the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy & Health Science, and The Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing. LIU Brooklyn is home to Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts, a dynamic performance venue designed to nourish students’ artistic exploration, and Division I sports teams. LIU is an equal opportunity employer. LIU is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. LIU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.