Project Manager I

University of Mississippi; Mississippi; On-site; USD 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Mississippi seeks a Program Manager to support the university's commitment to continual improvement and accreditation responsibilities.

The Program Manager will help advance a comprehensive, sustainable approach to assessment by working with faculty, staff, and administrators to develop meaningful outcomes and measures of success, collect and interpret assessment results, and use those results to inform improvements in teaching, learning, programs, and services.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in a related field.
• Experience with assessment, institutional effectiveness, accreditation, or strategic planning, or program review in higher education.
• Teaching and/or tutoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate institutional assessment timelines, communications, submissions, and follow-up across academic and administrative units.
• Provide consultation and technical assistance to assessment report writers, liaisons, faculty, staff, and administrators regarding assessment processes, documentation, reporting expectations, and best practices.
• Assist academic and administrative units in developing meaningful outcomes, measures of success, assessment plans, and strategies for using assessment results to support continuous improvement.
• Develop and deliver workshops, office hours, and other educational programming related to assessment, planning, assessment best practices, and assessment-management software.
• Coordinate the implementation, maintenance, and effective use of the university’s assessment and planning system; develop user guidance, templates, and process documentation.
• Collect, organize, review, and summarize assessment/planning data and reports; assist with the preparation of institutional assessment/planning reports and other required submissions.
• Analyze assessment results and other relevant data to identify trends, support interpretation, and help stakeholders use findings to inform improvement.
• Support program review, accreditation, and institutional effectiveness activities through evidence collection, documentation, deadline tracking, and preparation of status reports.
• Serve as a resource to faculty, administrators, and staff on assessment and accreditation policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Participate in the juried review of student work and other special projects designed to evaluate and improve student learning and/or university services.
• Contribute to the university’s decennial reaccreditation activities, including data collection, evidence development, report preparation, and other assigned projects.

Skills

Teaching experience

Assessment expertise

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Master’s Degree in related field

Tools

Watermark

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

The University of Mississippi — fondly referred to as Ole Miss —stands as a premier public research institution with a proud legacyof academic distinction. We are devoted to nurturing a vibrant,inclusive community where every member — student, faculty, andstaff — can achieve their fullest potential.

Join the Ole Miss Family — Build Your Legacy Here!

Work Arrangement: This position is not eligible for remotework.

This position is part of Institutional Research, Effectiveness,& Planning and reports directly to the Director ofInstitutional Effectiveness.

Substitution Statement

An equivalent combination of relatedexperience and education may be considered for this role.Substitutions of the required experience or education will beassessed on a 1:1 substitution basis.

Job Summary

The University of Mississippi seeks a Program Manager to supportthe university's commitment to continual improvement andaccreditation responsibilities. The Program Manager will helpadvance a comprehensive, sustainable approach to assessment byworking with faculty, staff, and administrators to developmeaningful outcomes and measures of success, collect and interpretassessment results, and use those results to inform improvements inteaching, learning, programs, and services. The position willsupport the coordination of campus-wide assessment processes andreporting, provide guidance and training to those engaged inassessment, and help ensure that assessment information iseffectively documented, communicated, and used to supportinstitutional decision-making and accreditation.

Job Description

• Coordinate institutional assessment timelines, communications,submissions, and follow-up across academic and administrativeunits.
• Provide consultation and technical assistance to assessmentreport writers, liaisons, faculty, staff, and administratorsregarding assessment processes, documentation, reportingexpectations, and best practices.
• Assist academic and administrative units in developingmeaningful outcomes, measures of success, assessment plans, andstrategies for using assessment results to support continuousimprovement.
• Develop and deliver workshops, office hours, and othereducational programming related to assessment, planning, assessmentbest practices, and assessment-management software.
• Coordinate the implementation, maintenance, and effective useof the university’s assessment and planning system; develop userguidance, templates, and process documentation.
• Collect, organize, review, and summarize assessment/planningdata and reports; assist with the preparation of institutionalassessment/planning reports and other required submissions.
• Analyze assessment results and other relevant data to identifytrends, support interpretation, and help stakeholders use findingsto inform improvement.
• Support program review, accreditation, and institutionaleffectiveness activities through evidence collection,documentation, deadline tracking, and preparation of statusreports.
• Serve as a resource to faculty, administrators, and staff onassessment and accreditation policies, procedures, and bestpractices.
• Participate in the juried review of student work and otherspecial projects designed to evaluate and improve student learningand/or university services.
• Contribute to the university’s decennial reaccreditationactivities, including data collection, evidence development, reportpreparation, and other assigned projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from an accredited four-year college oruniversity in a related field.
• Experience with assessment, institutional effectiveness,accreditation, or strategic planning, or program review in highereducation.
• Teaching and/or tutoring experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from an accredited four-year college oruniversity in a related field
• Experience with assessment, institutional effectiveness,accreditation, or strategic planning, or program review in highereducation.
• Teaching and/or tutoring experience.
• Experience with assessment/planning platforms such asWatermark.
• Experience with data visualization or reporting tools such asTableau or Power BI.

Education Qualifications

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience

Relevant experience| No Experience Required| Not Required

Compensation

$51,604.80 - $77,396.80

Interview Requirement

Interview Requirements: Any candidate who is called for aninterview must notify the Department of EqualOpportunity/Regulatory Compliance in writing of any reasonableaccommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

EEO Statement

The University of Mississippi provides equal opportunity in anyemployment practice, education program, or education activity toall qualified persons. The University complies with all applicablelaws regarding equal opportunity and does not unlawfullydiscriminate against any employee or applicant for employment basedupon race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation,gender identity or expression, religion, national origin,ethnicity, citizenship, age, disability, military status, protectedveteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protectedstatus.

Background Check Statement

The University of Mississippi is committed to providing a safecampus community. UM conducts background investigations forapplicants being considered for employment. Backgroundinvestigations include a criminal history record check, and whenappropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving historycheck.