Associate Director of Academic Assessment
Associate Director of Academic Assessment
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13-05-2025
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Yearly Salary
$ 85000 - 95000
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
13-05-2025
Job Description
Primary Purpose
The Associate Director of Academic Assessment supports faculty and academic programs across three campuses in designing and implementing academic assessment processes for continuous improvement of student learning and achievement. The Associate Director collaborates with the Center for Teaching and Learning ( CTL ) team to develop and facilitate teaching and assessment workshops programs and initiatives; provides expertise and support for faculty and other academic leaders in designing and implementing equitycentered meaningful manageable and effective assessment of learning outcomes; communicates assessment activities purpose processes and findings to internal and external stakeholders; maintains current knowledge of national trends in education; and engages in professional development that enhances the work of the university and contributes to national discussions around academic assessment. This position reports to the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning.
Essential Functions
Provides leadership and expertise in quantitative and qualitative assessment techniques and serves as a threecampus resource on assessment matters. Collaborates with CTL staff faculty and institutional partners to develop and implement programs workshops and resources that promote equitycentered researchinformed assessment practices and support continuous improvement of teaching and learning. Seeks multiple perspectives and advances dialog between students faculty and staff around goals pathways and evidence for student learning. Supports and develops resources for faculty and academic programs on outcomes and curriculum mapping. Manages universitywide assessment of program learning outcomes and undergraduate core competencies including a universitywide assessmentfocused committee. Helps departments and academic leaders align their assessment plans with university and program goals for student achievement use findings for shared meaning and action and integrate assessment in a productive way into their scholarly instructional planning and program review activities. Performs other related duties as assigned. University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity equity and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decisionmaking that demonstrates awareness of and responsiveness to the ways sociocultural forces related to race gender ability sexuality socioeconomic status etc. impede or propel students faculty and staff.
Minimum Qualifications
Masters Degree (Two (2) years of fulltime experience in the same or similar position is equal to one (1) year of completed posthigh school education coursework). Two (2) years of assessment experience in a postsecondary institution. One (1) year experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
Preferred Qualifications
Doctorate or terminal degree. Knowledge of assessment principles and tools in higher education and experience designing a variety of assessment measures such as surveys focus groups rubrics and benchmarking. Knowledge of methods for equitycentered assessment. Ability to tell stories with data and communicate effectively with nontechnical audiences. Classroom teaching experience and familiarity with the needs challenges and practices of college students and instructors. Experience developing and facilitating faculty development programs. Demonstrated ability to work productively with faculty and staff working in multiple disciplines and serving various functions including the Offices of the Provost and Institutional Research. Highly organized and selfdirected with the ability to design and manage projects independently and as part of a team. Strong computer skills and fluency in a variety of jobrelated software programs (e.g. MS Office suite statistical software learning management system assessment management system) and able to learn new programs as needed. Excellent interpersonal oral and written communication skills including ability to communicate complex issues effectively and influentially to a variety of internal and external audiences. Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures. Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice equity and inclusion in a university setting. Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.
Work Schedule
Work performed during standard business hours. May require working nontraditional hours and travel.
The Associate Director of Academic Assessment supports faculty and academic programs across three campuses in designing and implementing academic assessment processes for continuous improvement of student learning and achievement. The Associate Director collaborates with the Center for Teaching and Learning ( CTL ) team to develop and facilitate teaching and assessment workshops programs and initiatives; provides expertise and support for faculty and other academic leaders in designing and implementing equitycentered meaningful manageable and effective assessment of learning outcomes; communicates assessment activities purpose processes and findings to internal and external stakeholders; maintains current knowledge of national trends in education; and engages in professional development that enhances the work of the university and contributes to national discussions around academic assessment. This position reports to the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning.
Essential Functions
Provides leadership and expertise in quantitative and qualitative assessment techniques and serves as a threecampus resource on assessment matters. Collaborates with CTL staff faculty and institutional partners to develop and implement programs workshops and resources that promote equitycentered researchinformed assessment practices and support continuous improvement of teaching and learning. Seeks multiple perspectives and advances dialog between students faculty and staff around goals pathways and evidence for student learning. Supports and develops resources for faculty and academic programs on outcomes and curriculum mapping. Manages universitywide assessment of program learning outcomes and undergraduate core competencies including a universitywide assessmentfocused committee. Helps departments and academic leaders align their assessment plans with university and program goals for student achievement use findings for shared meaning and action and integrate assessment in a productive way into their scholarly instructional planning and program review activities. Performs other related duties as assigned. University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity equity and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decisionmaking that demonstrates awareness of and responsiveness to the ways sociocultural forces related to race gender ability sexuality socioeconomic status etc. impede or propel students faculty and staff.
Minimum Qualifications
Masters Degree (Two (2) years of fulltime experience in the same or similar position is equal to one (1) year of completed posthigh school education coursework). Two (2) years of assessment experience in a postsecondary institution. One (1) year experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
Preferred Qualifications
Doctorate or terminal degree. Knowledge of assessment principles and tools in higher education and experience designing a variety of assessment measures such as surveys focus groups rubrics and benchmarking. Knowledge of methods for equitycentered assessment. Ability to tell stories with data and communicate effectively with nontechnical audiences. Classroom teaching experience and familiarity with the needs challenges and practices of college students and instructors. Experience developing and facilitating faculty development programs. Demonstrated ability to work productively with faculty and staff working in multiple disciplines and serving various functions including the Offices of the Provost and Institutional Research. Highly organized and selfdirected with the ability to design and manage projects independently and as part of a team. Strong computer skills and fluency in a variety of jobrelated software programs (e.g. MS Office suite statistical software learning management system assessment management system) and able to learn new programs as needed. Excellent interpersonal oral and written communication skills including ability to communicate complex issues effectively and influentially to a variety of internal and external audiences. Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures. Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice equity and inclusion in a university setting. Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.
Work Schedule
Work performed during standard business hours. May require working nontraditional hours and travel.
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Employment Type
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