Associate Director Curricular Assessment
Associate Director Curricular Assessment
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Position Title:
Associate Director Curricular AssessmentPosition Type:
RegularHiring Range:
$98200 $102800/annual; Compensation will be based on education experience skills relevant to the role and internal equity.
Pay Frequency:
AnnualPOSITION PURPOSE
Within the Office of Educational Assessment The Associate Director of Curricular Assessment will work closely with the Director of Educational Assessment and the Associate Director of Cocurricular Assessment to support promote and expand the meaningful assessment of undergraduate and graduate student learning at Santa Clara University in line with the Universitys mission vision and values and in service of continuous improvement equity educational excellence and student success.
About Educational Assessment
Santa Clara University is committed to an education of the whole person in the Jesuit tradition that prepares students to contribute to a more humane just and sustainable world. Educational Assessment plays a leadership role in identifying institutional evidence of the ways in which students develop a set of lifelong habits of mind and heart through a personalized integrative and rigorous Jesuit education.
Educational Assessment contributes directlyto critical institutional assessmentrelated priorities and other continuous improvement efforts including the program review process WSCUC accreditation and other specialized accreditors and university and divisional strategic planning. Educational Assessment provides support for the assessment efforts of faculty staff and other assessment coordinators in all undergraduate and graduate academic programs the University Core Curriculum Student Life Undergraduate Studies and other centers or units on campus that offer academic or cocurricular learning experiences. As teaching and learning is central to the mission vision and strategic priorities of Santa Clara University Educational Assessment works particularly closely with Faculty Development and Academic Technology in SCUs teaching center (currently called the Faculty Collaborative for Teaching Innovation) to use assessment results to guide reflection planning and decisions about pedagogy and curricula. Educational Assessment partners withInstitutional Research and the University Assessment Committee (UAC) and various other offices on campus as needed to guide data gathering communication and use for improvement innovation and change.
Educational Assessment is committed to innovative and evidencebased practices in the assessment of student learning. It has created programs to bring students directly into the work of assessment and to attend to issues of equity by promoting culturally responsive assessment to recognize and support the needs of SCUs increasingly diverse populations. Working with others in the Provosts Office and beyond Educational Assessment collaborates on resources and tools for institutional transformation excellence and efficacy; supports the development and delivery of evidencebased interventions; assists campus partners in their work of continuous improvement and innovation; and advocates for institutional policies in support of student learning equity and success.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
With support and oversightfrom the Director of Educational Assessment the Associate Director of Curricular Assessment will lead and collaborate to support the following priorities:
Assessment of Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs) at the undergraduate and graduate level.
Assessment of the Core Curriculum.
Management of campuswide survey efforts such as NSSE and other homegrown surveys.
Develop WSCUC accreditation reporting and documentation support as needed.
Program level assessment support and partnership. This involves supporting program assessment and improvement of student learning through consultation mentoring and handson training with individuals or units tracking annual assessment submissions and documenting unit level continuous improvement efforts. These efforts are often conducted in collaboration with other assessment coordinators within the schools and colleges.
Participate in the University Assessment Committee and chair a Graduate Assessment SubCommittee.
Assessment support for other strategic campuswide projects and activities as they arise.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Associate Director for Curricular Assessment will in close collaboration with the Educational Assessment Team also contribute to the following:
Fostering a Continuous Improvement and Assessment Culture at SCU: Towards this end
Promote assessment and data use for continuous improvement and for equity and innovation while meeting compliance and accountability expectations.
Develop and establish campuswide practices of equitable assessment including disaggregation of data using methods of assessment most appropriate to differing groups of students effective communication of findings and adopting methods to reflect the student voice.
Serving as a thought partner within Educational Assessment and beyond:
Towards this end
Conduct and document assessment and institutional effectiveness activities needed for compliance purposes and for WSCUC accreditation Program Review and other collegeand/or programlevel specialized accreditations.
Strengthen partnerships with other units such as Institutional Research Academic Departments and Faculty Development and the Collaborative for Teaching Innovation to integrate teaching learning assessment and data use.
Develop opportunities for professional learning in course and program level assessment assignment design assessment of student learning and efficacy of new teaching and learning initiatives.
Develop and facilitate the success of a program to involve students as partners in assessmentBronco Assessment Student Ambassadors (BASA program).
Leverage assessment results to identify gaps in organizational structure services and opportunities and collaborate with others to launch strategic efforts to close gaps.
Support other projects and initiatives in Educational Assessment as needed.
Serve on university committees and/or working groups to support institutional excellence and growth.
Facilitate the integration of cocurricular and curricular assessment and collaborate on projects that have curricular and cocurricular overlaps.
Analyzing and Reporting Data: Towards this end
Conduct statistical and qualitative analyses of data from national surveys (NSSE etc. and other assessment efforts to evaluate program and university goals and learning outcomes.
Participate in the collection and analysis of various assessment data to support departmental accreditation and program reviews including dissemination of results and assist others with understanding and appropriately using them.
Identify needs for additional data to support assessment and continuous improvement (e.g. alumni surveys focus groups) recommend appropriate instruments and develop new survey or interview questions.
Communicate assessment results through multiple modalities to diverse audiences.
Engaging in Proactive Communications: Towards this end
Promote internal and external communication of assessment results.
Promote programs and events using multiple modalities.
Improve and update digital resources including the Educational Assessment website and other communications about assessment opportunities and efforts.
Assist in the coordination of meetings including the University Assessment Committee.
Providing Work Direction: Towards this end
Supervise and mentor student assistants in Educational Assessment.
Mentor and guide student participants in the Bronco Assessment Student Ambassadors (BASA) program.
REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of research literature on assessment and evaluation of teaching and learning in higher education and the ability to translate that knowledge into practice.
Training in and experience with the assessment of student learning in higher education with a focus on academic outcomes. Cocurricular assessment knowledge and expertise is a plus.
Demonstrated experience in and strong passion for empirical research and answering questions with data.
Survey design rubric design and assessment/program evaluation design experience and/or expertise.
Ability to use data retrieval tools and create data sets from multiple sources.
Demonstrated proficiency with statistical tools such as SPSS SAS R or similar tools.
Ability to use visual data tools to represent data to nontechnical audiences.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively convey findings and broad trends to a variety of audiences including senior leadership and faculty.
Demonstrated experience and ability to work collaboratively with diverse individuals and groups that have varying perspectives levels of knowledge and skills about assessment.
Ability to work independently and in teams and to take the initiative especially in new ventures.
Excellent analytical and organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
Ability to listen effectively to provide tactful feedback and support and to use sound judgment in confidential matters.
Multicultural literacy including comfort and experience working with diverse cultures and populations.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to learn on the job with engagement excitement and efficiency.
Strong relationshipbuilding skills.
Demonstrated ability to advance equity and promote student success.
Demonstrated ability in creative thinking for problemsolving.
Experience in culture change and change management.
Education
Masters degreerequired (ideally in a related field such ashigher education statistics social sciences evaluation or assessment).
Doctorate degree preferred.
Supplementary professional development in outcomes assessment is a plus.
Experience
Three or more years of higher education experience working directly with academic/curricular student learning assessment at the program and/or institutional level.
Previous university or college teaching experience and/or work with faculty development is desirable.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended the California Fair Employment & Housing Act and all other applicable laws SCU provides reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities. A qualified individual is a person who meets skill experience education or other requirements of the position and who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Considerable time is spent at a desk using a computer terminal.
Likely to travel to other buildings on the campus.
May be required to attend conference and training sessions within Bay Area or in or outofstate locations.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Typical office environment.
Mostly an indoor office environment with windows.
May involve some evening meetings or commitments on campus
Location is Santa Clara University in California. This will be a fulltime inperson role. Some flex hours may be accommodated. There is no possibility of this being a fully remote role now or in the future.
Applicant Instructions
The priority review application deadline is September 8th. Priority review of applications will begin on September 9th.
EEO Statement
Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. For a complete copy of Santa Clara Universitys equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies see IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Santa Clara University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of sex/gender and prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or participating in any discrimination investigation or complaint process internally or externally.Information about Title IX can be found at can also be made to the Assistant Secretary of Education within the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
Clery Notice of Availability
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Americans with Disabilities Act
Santa Clara University affirms its commitment to employ qualified individuals with disabilities within the workplace and to comply with the Americans with Disability Act. All applicants desiring an accommodation should contact the Department of Human Resources andand request to speak to Indu Ahluwalia by phone ator by email at
Telecommute
Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California Nevada Oregon Washington Arizona and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
