Director of Assessment and Accreditation Services

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston seeks a professional to direct the implementation of an assessment program for a college, supporting accreditation processes. The role collects and interprets data to support the assessment program and to improve institutional effectiveness.

Responsibilities include developing methods, evaluating objectives, creating surveys, analyzing data with applicable software, and preparing reports. Experience is valued, and education may be substituted as noted.

Qualifications

• Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline.
• Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements methods and procedures to administer assessment program.
• Assists with the organization, development and maintenance of institutional effectiveness in support of the assessment program.
• Evaluates learning objectives and develops measurement instruments to analyze outcomes.
• Collaborates with departments to collect assessment data.
• Analyzes assessment data using research methodologies and applicable software applications.
• Develops survey instruments and analyzes survey results.
• Prepares and disseminates reports of data and analysis.
• Develops training materials and trains staff in assessment evaluations and measurements.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Data analysis

Survey design

Reporting

Education

4-year degree in a relevant field

Job description

Department: Dean, Education Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description

Directs the implementation of an assessment program for a college, which supports the accreditation process. Collects and interprets data in support of assessment program.

• Develops and implements methods and procedures to administer assessment program.
• Assists with the organization, development and maintenance of institutional effectiveness in support of the assessment program.,
• Evaluates learning objectives and develops measurement instruments to analyze outcomes.
• Collaborates with departments to collect assessment data.
• Analyzes assessment data using research methodologies and applicable software applications.
• Develops survey instruments and analyzes survey results.
• Prepares and disseminates reports of data and analysis.
• Develops training materials and trains staff in assessment evaluations and measurements.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Experience will be considered in lieu of education.

Education will be considered in lieu of experience.

Required Attachments by Candidate: Resume, Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Minimum Qualifications (MQ): Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.