Assoc Director

100431BR

Campus: Tempe

Assoc Director

Job Description

The University Office of Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness at Arizona State University is seeking an Associate Director for Assessment. Under administrative direction, this position is responsible for designing, leading, implementing and/or evaluating institutional assessment initiatives, consulting on improving the quality of assessment practices and outcomes, providing training and developing assessment tools and resources, and contributing to a positive culture of assessment at ASU. This position reports to UOEEE’s Director of Assessment.

Department Name

Eval/Educational Effectiveness

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$80,000 – 95,000 per year, DOE

Essential Duties

• Works closely with the Assessment Director and other university officials in planning, implementing, overseeing, and evaluating university assessment processes and practices, including academic program and general education assessment.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with university administrators, faculty and staff, and representatives of outside agencies.
• Supports a culture of assessment across the diverse range of offerings and disciplines at ASU.
• Hires, trains, coaches, supervises, and evaluates assigned assessment staff.
• Stays abreast of national trends in higher education assessment, institutional effectiveness, and accreditation through readings, workshops and professional development.
• Facilitates the development and implementation of effective assessment practices and resources in order to support faculty and student success.
• Serves as a resource and provides consultation on effective assessment practices including valid and reliable methodologies; development of instruments and rubrics; analysis, interpretation and reporting on results; and use of data for program improvement.
• Provides support in the development of learning outcomes, assessment plans, curriculum maps, signature assignments, and rubrics to assess student learning. 
• Reviews and provides feedback on program assessment plans and reports ensuring assessment practices meet university and accreditation standards. 
• Provides training, guidance, and support to users of ASU’s Assessment Portal and Watermark assessment management system.
• Analyzes, and summarizes assessment data. Prepares administrative, research and accreditation reports, and assessment newsletters.
• Delivers training, presentations and workshops, facilitates formal/informal information sharing around assessment. 
• Oversees the ongoing development and revision of the institution’s assessment website and Canvas course, tools, and resources.
• Oversees and manages the set up and use of Watermark assessment software. 
• Oversees the development of assessment data tagging dashboards.
• Oversees administration of rubric-based scoring of student artifacts for general education assessment, including determining/developing rubrics, training/coaching of raters, verification of inter-rater reliability, analysis/interpretation of data, and reporting/presentation of results.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a field appropriate to the area of assignment AND seven (7) years of related administrative experience, which includes four (4) years of supervisory experience; OR, Eleven (11) years of related administrative experience, which includes four (4) years of supervisory experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Evidence of a Master’s degree in a related field with research, evaluation, and/or assessment emphasis AND five (5) years of related administrative experience which includes three (3) years of supervisory experiences OR a Doctoral degree in a related field with research, evaluation, and/or assessment emphasis AND three years of related administrative experience, which includes three (3) years of supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated administrative, managerial, and/or supervisory experience in a higher education setting. Experience in supervising professional staff in a collaborative research, evaluation, and/or assessment setting.  
• Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in assessing student learning in a higher education setting, including assessment systems, theories, practices, analytic techniques, and related current literature.
• Demonstrated understanding of higher education accreditation requirements.
• Experience in leading the assessment of student learning outcomes, program evaluation, accreditation, and/or institutional effectiveness in a higher education setting.  
• Experience in designing and launching assessment processes, practices, and tools. 
• Experience in using LMS and assessment management software, such as Canvas and Watermark.
• Experience in overseeing multiple, complex projects and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in designing, developing, coordinating, and evaluating programs. 
• Experience in providing consultation to higher education administrators, faculty and staff on assessment projects, processes, and/or best practices.
• Experience in communicating complex information effectively (written/verbal form) to a variety of audiences, including university and external constituents.
• Experience in delivering presentations, workshops, instruction, and/or training in a professional setting.
• Experience in analyzing and summarizing quantitative and qualitative data in narrative and graphical/tabular formats.
• Experience in working collaboratively with individuals at multiple levels, in diverse roles, and with diverse perspectives.   
• Evidence of strong computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, database software, presentation, email, and/or statistical software.

Working Environment

Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse. Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts. Ability to communicate to perform essential functions. Regular use of standard office equipment including, but not limited to: computer workstation/laptop (keyboard, monitor, mouse), printer, fax, copier, calculator, telephone and associated computer technology. Position involves travel to other metropolitan ASU campuses for meetings.

ASU is a diverse enterprise with a wide variety of work and learning modes, locations and a commitment to sustainability, innovation and employee work-life balance. We are determined to maintain our position as an employer of choice in a competitive labor market.

Flexible work options

• Alternative work schedules can include four, 10-hour workdays in a workweek; a nine-day, 80-hour schedule over two workweeks for exempt employees only; and staggered start and stop times.
• Hybrid work is an arrangement where employees spend a minimum of 60% of their regular workweek at their primary ASU work location. Dean or vice president-level approval is required.

Department Statement

The University Office of Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness (UOEEE) promotes educational effectiveness by providing expert programs, resources, and services in social science research and evaluation; outcomes assessment; and testing and measurement for the university and its constituents.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Employment Verification Statement

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Fingerprint Check Statement

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume and cover letter should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.