Senior Director of Assessment and ALO

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Job Title

Title: Senior Director of Assessment and ALO

Salary Range: $112,200 - $151,500

Reports in Office: Institutional Effectiveness

Reports to: Associate Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness

City: Los Angeles

State: CA

Institution: Loyola Marymount University

The Senior Director of Assessment and ALO provides leadership and support in the University’s efforts to create a culture of evidence and continuous improvement and serves as the University’s Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO). The Senior Director leads the design and implementation of institution-level, data-driven assessment projects. The Senior Director chairs the Assessment Advisory Committee, serves as a primary advisor to the campus-wide Academic Planning and Review Committee, and facilitates the program review process for academic departments. This position works collaboratively with faculty, assistant and associate deans, the Registrar’s Office, and other related offices. The Senior Director also provides workshops, training, and consulting support to academic departments and programs in their assessment, program evaluation, and accreditation efforts. This position reports to the Associate Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness. The position can be hybrid, working on the Westchester campus three days per week with the possibility of working remotely two days per week.

The Senior Director promotes institutional effectiveness by consulting with faculty and others to design and execute assessment processes to improve student learning in alignment with the institutional mission and strategic objectives. The Senior Director also assists in the reporting of outcomes to the campus, accrediting bodies, and other stakeholders. The Senior Director leads, supports, and works in partnership with administrators, faculty, and staff in the following ways:

• Oversee the academic assessment plan for the university and maintain a record of academic program assessment projects and strategic initiatives in student learning across campus.
• Lead and facilitate discussions of data-driven assessment and research findings with key campus constituencies.
• Serve as the Accreditation Liaison Officer on regional accreditation activities with the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).
• Collaborate with the Vice Provost for Academic Administration to oversee campus-wide Academic Program Review and provide consulting support and feedback to academic departments and programs in their assessment, program evaluation, and disciplinary accreditation efforts.
• Oversee the State Authorization and Professional Licensure Disclosures process for online programs at LMU, actively seeking to expand and maintain the list of approved states.
• Analyze the results of research and assessment projects, prepare written reports and oral presentations of findings, and communicate strategic information to a variety of audiences.
• Provide workshops and other educational opportunities for faculty and staff to enhance their knowledge and skills in the area of assessment.
• Oversee and coordinate the administration and analysis of national student surveys and other direct and indirect performance metrics.
• Contribute to the Provost’s Office in areas related to Academic and Strategic Planning.
• Supervise and mentor staff and student workers.
• Serve on university shared-governance committees to assist with assessment and research projects pertaining to curriculum development, student learning, and success.

Minimum Qualifications:

Typically a Master’s Degree. Doctorate in related discipline is highly desirable. Incumbent will be expected to continue upgrading knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to keep abreast of regulation/policy changes.

Minimum five years’ experience in assessment in an institution of higher learning or similar setting.

Experience with regional or professional accreditation processes.

Demonstrated knowledge of key issues and concepts in higher education and in the areas of assessment of student learning, program evaluation, quantitative and qualitative research methods, research design, and statistical analysis is required.

Strong candidates will exhibit exemplary communication skills (both written and oral), highly developed organizational and leadership skills, an ability to work collaboratively with administrators, faculty, staff, and accreditors.

Teaching experience at the postsecondary level is highly desired.

Demonstrated computer competency including various software packages and applications.