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Position Number: 004481

Department: College of Engineering (Col)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 12

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The William States Lee College of Engineering at UNC Charlotte is currently seeking candidates for Director of Assessment and Accreditation. This full time 12-month position provides leadership in the area of ABET and general academic accreditation, assessment, evaluation, reporting and internal research tasks within the College of Engineering.

Assessment and Accreditation (50%)

+ Provide leadership, oversight and support to the college-wide continuous improvement process and preparation of self-study reports for accreditation or internal purposes

+ Serve as the primary contact and liaison between the College and the Office of Assessment and Accreditation and other campus organizations focused on accreditation or assessment efforts

+ Review rubrics, assessment tools, student learning outcome plans and strategic plan progress to ensure compliance with institutional and external standards and to make recommendations for improvement

+ Manage the Assessment and Accreditation Committee by setting an annual agenda, coordinating and facilitating meetings

+ Review, update and advance the continuous improvement process components (such as the Individual Course Assessment Process ( ICAP ) and the Focus Area Improvement Teams ( FAIT ) processes) to ensure robustness, responsiveness and effectiveness in driving continuous improvement

+ Provide updates on timelines and progress towards accreditation, assessments and evaluation at meetings of college leadership, such as the College Administrative Committee ( CAC ), the College of Engineering Faculty Organization ( CEFO ) and the Undergraduate Administrative Committee ( UAC )

+ Other duties as assigned

College, Student and Learning Data Collection, Reporting and Analysis (50%)

+ Support and assist departments with preparing reports, such as self-studies, assessments and other interim reports as requested

+ Gather, maintain and provide information, data and analyses as required by college leadership for planning, strategic decision-making, self-study, accreditation,and other reporting purposes; maintain and publish (e.g., via website) a central repository of results from data collection activities within the college

+ Lead the response to requests for information and external surveys such as US News, ASEE , etc.

+ Plan, coordinate or conduct (or assist faculty and staff with the) evaluative studies of college initiatives, programming and student or program outcomes

+ Assess current data collection efforts and pursue opportunities to enhance effectiveness and streamline functionality

+ Provide support for faculty conducting educational research by consulting on and providing access to available data.

Minimum Experience / Education:

Minimum Education / Experience

+ Earned Master’s Degree from an accredited University in Educational Measurement or a related field with 3+ year experience required or PhD in Educational Measurement or similar degree field with 2+ years experience.

+ Demonstrated experience with educational program assessment, and/or third party accreditation processes

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

Preferred Education / Experience

+ Experience with accreditation, assessment, evaluation,and/or reporting of educational programs and outcomes.

+ Expertise in both quantitative and qualitative approaches to evaluation and assessment.

+ Skills in designing, administering, and analyzing assessment instruments (e.g., rubrics, test blueprints, and alumni surveys), with ability to effectively present data in graphical format.

+ Strong statistical analysis and computing skills including MS Office, database, statistical and survey software, and contemporary digital technology knowledge.

+ Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills and effective verbal and written communication skills with strong initiative and effective organizational and time management skills and ability to work independently.