Senior Associate of Assessment and Learning Improvement

Excelsior College; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Excelsior University seeks a Senior Associate of Assessment and Learning Improvement to lead learning outcomes assessment, program/curriculum review, and accreditation activities. The role collaborates with faculty, program directors, instructional designers, and subject matter experts to ensure academic quality assurance and continuous improvement of student learning.

Hybrid work is offered with Albany in-office days and remote options.

Qualifications

• Experience with institutional, national, and specialized accreditation standards, practices, and goals.
• Expertise in assessment, data analysis and educational outcomes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse members of the college community.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in the learning outcomes assessment process for colleges and student affairs programs/units.
• Consult through each step of an assessment cycle: designing learning outcomes, curriculum alignment, and data collection.
• Monitor results from annual assessments and program reviews, advising leadership on interpretation and improvement plans.
• Ensure use of quality data to inform program development and improvement.
• Serve as a resource on assessment methodologies, tools, and technologies.
• Prepare reports and visualizations to support university initiatives and assessment processes.
• Review accreditation-related reporting for accuracy and adherence to guidelines.
• Collaborate with analytics and decision support teams to establish data-driven reporting for learning outcomes and accreditation.
• Maintain records of accreditation documentation and activities.

Skills

Accreditation standards

Assessment

Data analysis

Communication

Leadership

Job description

Senior Associate of Assessment and Learning Improvement

Learning Outcomes and Quality Improvement at Excelsior University works to ensure smooth institutional operations and integrity by enabling and supporting data-informed actions to enhance the learning environment for student success.

The Senior Associate of Assessment and Learning Improvement is a key role within the office of Learning Outcomes and Quality Improvement (LOQI) at Excelsior, specifically within the office of the provost. The primary responsibility of this position is to provide expertise and leadership in academic assessment, programmatic/curriculum review, accreditation, and co-curricular/student affairs assessment. The Senior Associate will collaborate with academic parties of interest, including faculty, program directors, instructional designers, teaching and learning/faculty development staff, and subject matter experts, to ensure effective academic quality assurance for practices, interventions, and an environment to best support continuous improvement of student learning. Related to student learning, the Senior Associate will assist in co-curricular/student affairs assessment activities, providing consultation and guidance in the development of assessment plans and reporting procedures. This role will also support the collection and analysis of data for institutional and specialized accreditation purposes and facilitate compliance with accreditation standards.

We believe work should fit your life, not the other way around. While it is preferred that team members be located in Albany, New York, or a nearby area, remote work options will be considered.

Our hybrid schedule has you in the Albany office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with the flexibility to work from home on other days. Spend less time commuting and more time focusing on meaningful work or personal priorities. Core hours are 8:30 AM–5:00 PM, including a 1-hour lunch, for a 37.5-hour week.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and capacity building in the learning outcomes assessment process for colleges and student affairs programs/units.
• Provide expertise and consultation throughout each step of a typical assessment cycle (e.g., designing of learning outcome statements, alignment of curriculum content and educational activities to learning outcomes, assessment planning, development of formative and summative assessment techniques, data collection, assessment reporting).
• Regularly monitor results from annual program and institutional assessments, as well as program review, consulting and advising academic and student affairs leadership on interpretation of results and implementation of plans in achievement of continuous improvement.
• Ensure the use of quality assessment data to inform program/course/intervention development, maintenance, and improvement.
• Serve as a resource and subject matter expert on assessment methodologies, tools, and technologies.
• Conduct analyses; prepare reports, visualizations, and present results in support of overall university-wide initiatives and both academic and student affairs assessment processes.
• Review and provide feedback on all accreditation-related reporting, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to accreditation guidelines.
• Work closely with analytics and decision support teams across the university to establish data-driven decision-making processes and reporting mechanisms (e.g., dashboards, visualizations, hard-coded reports) for learning outcomes assessment and accreditation purposes.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of accreditation-related documentation and activities.
• Support LOQI and Excelsior by participating in initiatives, task forces, committees, and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Experience with institutional, national, and specialized postsecondary accreditation standards, practices, and goals.
• Expertise in assessment, data analysis and educational outcomes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to work with diverse members of the college community including students, faculty, staff, administrators, and accreditors.
• Demonstrated ability for effective organizational skills and ability to connect to institutional strategy while displaying attention to detail.
• Ability to synthesize and analyze quantitative and qualitative data and prepare, visualize, and present data and reports effectively.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain knowledge of university data systems, definitions, and procedures.
• Ability to analyze complex problems, interpret needs, and develop integrated, creative solutions.
• Leadership skills, ability to motivate staff in continuous improvement efforts.

The hiring salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $106,000.00. The hiring salary range above represents the University's good faith estimate at the time of posting.

Excelsior University offers competitive compensation and a generous benefits package that includes paid time off, retirement, and excellent health insurance.

AA/EOE/ADA

Excelsior University is an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected characteristic.