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University of Rochester Executive Director of Academic Assessment - 223482 in Rochester, New York
Executive Director of Academic Assessment
Job ID
223482
Location
Central Administration
Full/Part Time
Full-Time
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Regular/Temporary
Regular
Opening
Full Time 40 hours Grade 099
Responsibilities
POSITION SUMMARY:
(Assist the Associate Provost for Academic Administration with the process of new program approval and program revisions)
Maintain all documents related to state requirements including contacts, timelines, application documents, renewals, etc...
Supports internal new program approval and development process
Complete applications by collaborating with faculty and school administrators in the development of materials to facilitate program approvals
Manage the creation of centralized, consistent, and accurate application materials for components needed by NYSED
Track progress of program applications and approval
Communicate application progress and outcomes to relevant stakeholders
Support continuous improvement by monitoring, expanding, and improving processes related to programmatic approvals
Student Learning Assessment:
Serve as University level learning outcomes assessment officer
Chair the University Committee on Educational Effectiveness Assessment (UCEEA)
Manage UCEEA meeting agendas
Plan and support professional development for all UCEEA members
Develop and maintain strong, high-level understanding of assessment activities across the schools
Develop proficiency in the use of software to manage assessment data (AEFIS)
Assist schools in preparing to collect assessment data using software (AEFIS)
Represent University assessment activities to outside agencies (NYSED, MSCHE, etc...)
Alert associate provost to learning assessment issues with potential to impact the University
Generate annual review report from school-level UCEEA reports
Remain current on best practices and new developments in learning outcomes assessment
Serve as an assessment resource to all schools as needed
Serve on the Educational IT Governance Committee as representative of the Office of the Provost
Academic Policy Management:
(Assist the Associate Provost for Academic Administration with the development of new institution-level academic policies and updates to existing policies)
Work with Academic Administration Network (AAN) to review academic policies and determine when updates are necessary
Stay current on best practices in academic policy administration
Work with AAN to identify areas where new university-level academic policy would serve all the schools
Manage new policy development from draft, to approval, to implementation, and documentation
Accreditation Liaison:
(Assist the Associate Provost for Academic Administration with tracking accreditation activity across the University)
Develop relationship with the MSCHE Liaison to the University
Assist in the drafting of responses to annual MSCHE reports and Self-Studies
Assist in management of all materials for MSCHE substantive change reports, annual reports, and self-studies
Attend MSCHE conferences and Town Hall to stay current with policies
Keep University community apprised of changes to MSCHE policies and requirements
Maintain record of all specialized accreditor activity
Assist schools with specialized accreditation reports as requested
Maintain the Evidence Bank that supports accreditation reports and self-studies (AEFIS)
Compliance:
Conduct compliance audits for accreditation-relevant federal regulations
Maintain a calendar of due dates for compliance events/deadlines
Other Duties:
Assist with response to external agencies requesting information related to academic policies and procedures as requested
Other special projects as assigned by the Office of the Provost or the Office of the President
QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s degree required, doctoral degree preferred
Minimum five years’ experience working in higher education administration
Excellent project management, organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work with a wide variety of University constituents including faculty, administration, staff, and students
Ability to problem solve, multi-task, adjust to changing priorities, while remaining attentive to deadlines