Institutional Research Assesment and Accreditation

4 weeks ago


Washington, United States US National Defense University Full time

**Duties**:
Institutional research, assessment, and accreditation are critical academic support functions within NDU to facilitate evidence-based decisions and foster a culture of continuous assessment, evaluation, and planning for institutional improvement and effectiveness. Specifically, the following university
- and program-level requirements are met by institutional research, assessment, and accreditation personnel: data management and analysis, reporting, accreditation compliance, and assessment.

**Major Duties**:Under the supervision and mentorship of the director, the Institutional Research, Assessment, and Accreditation Assistant/Associate is responsible for supporting data collection and analysis of student, faculty, and program performance. Specific duties include creating, distributing, and aggregating data from student and faculty surveys; assisting with data entry and manipulation; creating, editing, and data entry in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and various software programs; and providing customer service to faculty and students. The primary functions are described below:

- Institutional Research / Institutional Effectiveness: _
- Collect, organize, clean, and access data to support decision-making;
- Manage institutional data by ensuring completeness of data and validating data quality;
- Analyze, present, and report (primarily Microsoft tools) data;
- Interpret data trends and other statistical results;
- Summarize and present complex statistical data and results, appropriate to audience and purpose;
- Utilize NDU technology systems for information management, data analysis and data visualization;
- Maintain currency in and consistently implement best practices in institutional research;
- Provide technical and analytical guidance to others, including institutional research staff, faculty and leadership.
- Assessment:_
- Conduct assessment planning and implementation, including instrument design and data collection;
- Analyze direct and indirect assessment data;
- Utilize NDU technology systems for learning and assessment management;
- Interpret assessment results and consult with stakeholders on appropriate response; and
- Provide assessment guidance to others, including institutional research staff, faculty and leadership.
- Accreditation: _
- Assist with data used for compliance with accreditation standards and requirements.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
- The position is governed by 10 USC 1595 and NDUI 1416.0l dated March 2017.
- Must be able and willing to travel both domestically and internationally. Travel is seldom required. Less than 20 % of the time.
- The individual selected for this position is required to obtain and maintain a Secret security determination to occupy a Non-Critical Sensitive position within the agency.
- This is a Non-Critical Sensitive position which requires a background investigation. The individual selected for this position is required to obtain and maintain a Secret security determination to occupy a Non-Critical Sensitive position.

**Qualifications**:
**To qualify for this position, you must**:
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**Required Qualifications**:

- Master's degree in educational methodology, information systems, applied statistics or appropriate related discipline preferred.
- Experience in institutional research, assessment, and accreditation in a higher education environment.
- Advanced statistical knowledge and skills.
- Ability to fulfill institutional reporting requirements using appropriate data and complying with all timelines and reporting specifications.
- Experience designing and administering surveys in an academic environment.
- Record of independent analytic research and writing.
- Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively with all levels of staff, faculty, and senior administration.

**Desired Qualifications**:

- Proficiency in training others in relevant software.
- Demonstrated creative approaches to data visualization or presentation.
- Knowledge of JPME educational standards, programs, curricula, and outcomes.
- Proficiency in PowerQuery, PowerBI, Qualtrics, SalesForce, and Blackboard/Canvas.

**Volunteer Experience**: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

**Education**:
**Criteria for Academic Level**:
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**Associate II**:A Master's degree from a regionally accredi



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