Program Evaluation, Data Visualization & Reporting Specialist

Creighton University; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Creighton University School of Medicine seeks a Program Evaluation Specialist to support curriculum assessment and continuous improvement for the PA and MD programs. You will collaborate with faculty, program leadership, and educational teams to strengthen educational quality and student learning.

The role coordinates activities, supports interpretation and presentation of outcomes, and contributes to accreditation efforts, using diverse research methods and data visualization to inform

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field required (Social Sciences, Statistics).
• 3+ years of related work experience.
• Experience with research/survey design.
• Experience with statistics and statistical software applications and ability to perform descriptive, inferential, multivariate analyses.
• Expertise in data visualization for reporting.
• Strong understanding of program evaluation methods.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain data collection, management, analysis practices in compliance with accreditation standards (ARC-PA for the PA program; LCME for the MD program).
• Aid in the development and completion of reports to support assessment and evaluation practices of the MD and PA program.
• Continuously seek ways to improve the assessment processes.

Skills

Research design

Statistics

Data visualization

Program evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Statistical software

Job description

Position Summary

The Program Evaluation Specialist supports curriculum assessment, evaluation, and continuous improvement for the Physician Assistant (PA) and Doctor of Medicine (MD) programs within the Creighton University School of Medicine.

Works collaboratively with faculty, program leadership, and educational teams. Supports the ongoing evaluation of curriculum effectiveness and student learning. The Specialist coordinates activities, supports the interpretation and presentation of educational outcomes, and contributes to accreditation and program improvement efforts for both the PA and MD programs.

The ideal candidate has a strong interest in medical education, curriculum development, student learning, and program evaluation, with the ability to use assessment data to help faculty and program leaders make informed decisions about educational quality and effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing and maintaining data collection, management, analysis practices in compliance with accreditation standards (ARC-PA for the PA program; LCME for the MD program).
• Aid in the development and completion of reports to support the assessment and evaluation practices of the MD and PA program.
• Continuously seek ways to improve the assessment processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field required (Social Sciences, Statistics); Master's degree preferred.
• 3+ years of related work experience.
• Working knowledge of research/survey design required, experience conducting social science research is preferred.
• Working knowledge of statistics and statistical software applications and ability to perform descriptive, inferential, multivariate, psychometric, qualitative (e.g., focus group, content analysis), and mixed methods research.
• Expertise in a wide range of data visualization techniques and technologies to provide efficient and effective reporting.
• Strong understanding of program evaluation techniques and methods.