Assistant Provost, Assessment and Accreditation

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Job Title: Assistant Provost Assessment and Accreditation

Division: Academic Affairs

Evaluation Group: Academic Administrator

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Provost

Positions Supervised: ORCA Institutional Research Academic Integrity Library

The assistant provost for assessment and accreditation will lead efforts to enhance institutional effectiveness by leveraging data for strategic planning assessment and continuous improvement. This position will oversee accreditation processes institutional research and assessment strategies to ensure compliance and operational excellence. This position supervises and/or coordinates with ORCA Institutional Research Academic Integrity and others as well as serves as the HLC Liaison.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and level of responsibility that will be required of positions given this title. This job description shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

I. Academic Leadership

Teaching and Learning

• Collaborates with faculty staff academic administrators the Lindenwood Learning Academy and University curriculum and assessment committees to implement assessment policies practices and systems
• Assesses co-curricular activities and ensures alignment with institutional goals

Leadership and Strategic Thinking

• Provides leadership and coordination for maintaining institutional accreditation including preparation of major accreditation reports and annual updates to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
• Supports University-wide strategic planning including the development and monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Ensures institutional effectiveness through systematic data collection analysis and application to drive continuous improvement and strategic initiatives
• Plays a pivotal role in advancing institutional effectiveness at Lindenwood University
• Models supports and holds others accountable to the Universitys values

II. Service

Human Resources Management

• Recruits interviews hires and monitors performance of department staff
• Conducts annual employee performance evaluations based on clear department standards

Administrative Duties

• Oversees institutional accreditation studies and visits ensuring adherence to standards and expectations
• Plans organizes and monitors programs for effectiveness in alignment with accreditation standards
• Oversees the collection analysis reporting dissemination and archiving of assessment data to support accreditation program review and resource planning
• Promotes best practices in data governance quality assurance and institutional research methodologies

Communication and Collaboration

• Serves as a resource for institutional policies requirements and procedures related to accreditation
• Supports the mission of the University and serves as an ambassador of the Q2 culture of service excellence

III. Subject Matter Expertise and Scholarship

Lifelong Learning

• Demonstrates command of area of specialization as well as desire for continued growth
• Maintains professional relationships with colleagues and engages in professional development activities to augment existing skills and/or develop new ones

Job may require other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications An equivalent combination of education training and experience will be considered. Additional requirements may be designated by position.

• Masters degree from an accredited institution required
• Terminal degree preferred
• Previous experience 5-7 years preferred as a faculty member and/or in academic administration
• Prior work experience with academic policies and procedures in a university setting

Knowledge Skills and Abilities May be representative but not all inclusive of the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to perform this job competently.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures
• Strong administrative skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with faculty students and staff
• Strong leadership and ability to take initiative
• Highly developed creative analytical organizational and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to assess student learning outcomes in higher education settings
• Proven capacity to build and maintain strong relationships across all institutional levels and with internal and external stakeholders with a focus on shared governance
• Background in accreditation processes faculty development curriculum design and outcomes assessment
• Skilled in collecting analyzing and reporting data to accrediting bodies and regulatory agencies to ensure institutional compliance

Work Environment Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of this jobs functions. Please click here to view Lindenwood Universitys flexible work designation descriptions.

• General office setting
• Standard flex

Physical Abilities The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this jobs essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to work effectively at a computer for extended time daily
• Ability to sit/stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift/carry items commonly found in an office setting including but not limited to documents laptops keyboards etc.
• Ability to use repetitive wrist hand and finger movements to type regularly
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lindenwood University is an Equal Opportunity employer. The University complies with appropriate federal state and local laws and provides equal employment opportunities and access to educational programs without regard to race color religion gender age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status disability or any other protected status to all qualified applicants and employees. Lindenwood University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and dedicated to providing a positive discrimination-free educational work environment.