Director of Accreditation and Assessment

5 days ago


Denver, Colorado, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
Job Title: Director for Accreditation and Assessment

The University of Denver's Morgridge College of Education is seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to serve as the Director for Accreditation and Assessment. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position.

Job Summary

The Director will lead college-wide and departmental-level assessment activities, focusing on developing systems and processes related to the seven accrediting bodies that currently oversee the College and different programmatic areas within the College. The Director will work closely with the Deans office, admissions, marketing, and budgeting/finance to ensure the integrity and quality of our data and to work on various reporting and data analysis projects.

Key Responsibilities
  • Direct and oversee all aspects of the accreditation and continuous improvement process for MCE academic programs & degrees, including annual reporting, self-studies, site visits, and ad hoc writing and submission of all accreditation requests, working in close collaboration with MCE faculty and staff.
  • Analyze the feasibility of, and develop requirements for new accountability systems and enhancements to existing systems and ensure that the system design fits the users needs.
  • Develop, implement, and oversee processes to compile, analyze, and report on MCE datasets required / related to programmatic accreditation efforts; ensuring data integrity.
  • Develop, implement, and oversee processes to compile, analyze, and report on MCE datasets; ensuring data integrity (data includes, but is not limited to, financial aid, student records, faculty records, academic assessments, and enrollment management).
  • Direct and oversee preparation of reports and analytic studies to support planning and policy development.
  • Direct and oversee ad hoc data requests from Dean, Associate and Assistant Deans, Office of Enrollment Management and Marketing, MCE Department Chairs, other MCE staff, and MCE faculty.
  • Liaise and collaborate with campus partners, including, but not limited to, the DU Office of Institutional Research and Analysis, DU Office of Graduate Education, DU General Council, concerning campus-wide business intelligence efforts, data warehousing, and relevant external state and federal reporting needs (e.g., Colorado Department of Education, US News and World Report, Federal Title II, Consumer Disclosures, State Licensure Disclosures).
  • Represent the College on University committees / groups related to accreditation and assessment (e.g., OTL Assessment Committee, Information, Measurement, and Analysis Council (IMAC), and other ad-hoc groups).
  • Supervise staff supporting accreditation and assessment efforts at MCE, when applicable.
  • Collaborate with MCE Leadership Team to provide direction and recommendations regarding strategic planning and decision making as it relates to accreditation and assessment; attending leadership team meetings when appropriate.
  • Collaborates with the Associate Dean of Budget and Operations on budget items related to accreditation and assessment efforts.
Requirements
  • Bachelors degree in statistics, social sciences, or related fields.
  • 6 years of experience working with large data sets/databases in the collection and reporting of results.
  • 5+ years experience in higher education.
  • Experience with higher education accrediting bodies
  • Experience conducting education or social science research.
  • Proficiency with SAS, SPSS, R, or other statistical software.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Masters degree in research, methodology, and applied statistics or Ph.D. in a related field.
  • Knowledge and experience working with the Ellucian Banner system or another relational database system.
  • Knowledge and experience working with survey software.
  • More than 5 years experience in higher education accreditation or institutional research.
  • 5+ years management / supervisory experience.
Working Environment

This is a standard office environment with occasional unexpected interruptions and moderate to high stress levels. The noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

This position requires the ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period of time and occasionally move about the office/campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs.

Work Schedule

This is a Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. position with the possibility of partial remote work.

Application Deadline

For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) October 24th, 2024.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through [insert link] to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.



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