Texas Southmost College
Coordinator of Assessment
Texas Southmost College, Brownsville, Texas, United States, 78520
Posting Details
Position Information
Classification Title
Job Title Coordinator of Assessment
FLSA Exempt
Location Main Campus
Position Length Full-Time
Position Summary Information
Job Summary
Under the guidance and supervision of the Director of Curriculum and Assessment, the Assessment Coordinator is responsible for data gathering and maintenance related to program and course assessment for the purpose of institutional improvements in accordance with THECB mandates, as well as regional and national accrediting requirements. The Assessment Coordinator will also support instructional faculty, staff, and administration in the development of effective tools for the academic assessment of general education core objectives, as well as student learning outcomes at the course and program levels.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Supports the Director of Curriculum and Assessment in providing direction and training to faculty, staff, and administrators on the design, implementation, and maintenance of assessment processes for course and program student learning outcomes and general education core objectives. • Supports the Director of Curriculum and Assessment in the update and maintenance of program and course assessment plans. • Assists the Director of Curriculum and Assessment with updates to program sheets and student learning outcomes and ensures they are posted to the website annually. • Assists the Director of Curriculum and Assessment with gathering the data necessary to submit curricula changes to the THECB's database once changes are approved by the curriculum and instruction committee as well as appropriate administration. • Supports faculty, staff, and administrators in gathering, formatting, and storing assessment data for program review and annual learning assessment reports. • Coordinates workshops, seminars, and other activities on assessment for faculty and staff. • Conducts focus groups with students, faculty, and staff to gain insight into practices that improve or impede students' mastery of student learning outcomes and core objectives. • Coordinates the administration of various standardized national assessment instruments and ensures that reports and results are disseminated institution wide. • Assists Vice President of Instruction with coordination and presentation of instructional data. • An understanding of and strong commitment to the mission of Texas Southmost College. • Supports the values and institutional goals as defined in the College's Strategic Plan. • Completes duties and responsibilities in compliance with college standards, policies and guidelines. • Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by Texas Southmost College. • Uses interpersonal skills and makes sound judgments to decide how duties and responsibilities are completed between coworkers, the supervisory chain, faculty, staff, students, and customers. • Promotes positive morale and teamwork within the functional unit and provides exceptional customer service to students, faculty and community. • Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite. • Working hours may include evenings, holidays or weekends depending on deadline requirements and special events. • Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge and Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. • Knowledge of the rules, regulations and principles of the THECB and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, as well as other state and federal laws and regulations regarding curriculum development; academic, career and technical programs; student learning outcomes; and assessment of student learning outcomes. • Knowledge of assessment practices and methods, pedagogy (andragogy), learning theories, rubrics, statistics, and psychometrics. • Demonstrated ability to organize, facilitate and train others on complex processes. • Demonstrated ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. • Demonstrated ability to gather and organize data for presentations and formal reports. • Demonstrated organizational skills in handling multiple complex assignments and projects. • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, including presentations to administration, internal and external groups, and/or boards of trustees. • Skilled in working effectively in a team environment with a customer service focus. • Software and use of the Internet to access data, maintain records, generate reports, and communicate with others. • Skilled in problem solving with leadership, instruction, and handling a large variety of details. • Skilled in communicating and working with people from all levels of organization. • Perform duties and responsibilities within a high-tech, all-digital environment.
Required Education and Experience
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the education and experience required. • Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Statistics, Data Management, or related field.
Preferred Education and Experience • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Higher Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or related field. • Minimum of one (1) years of work experience in higher education, including program review, learning outcomes development and assessment, program/project research, analysis and reporting, and other related experiences. • Demonstrated experience with statistical software packages.
Certificates and Licensures
None required.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number 2024117TSC
Open Date 07/29/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions Summary
Transcripts (unofficial) are required to be attached to applications for all positions with an educational requirement (Faculty/Staff/Administrative). Your application is not considered complete until all required documents have been attached.
Attachments must be in PDF or Microsoft Word format and must be no larger than 2 MB. You will not be able to attach documents after your application has been submitted.
Please Note: Official transcripts are only required if recommended for hire. Please Note: Official transcripts are only required if recommended for hire.
Official transcripts shall be sent directly from the issuing institution to the College District's Office of Human Resources and must include documentation of all credit earned, including the education requirements that specifically qualifies the applicant for the position. The address to send all transcripts is:
Texas Southmost College Office of Human Resources 80 Fort Brown, Tandy 105 Brownsville, Texas 78520
For eTranscripts please use email address:
cristina.garcia@tsc.edu
The College District recognizes equivalent credits and degrees earned from foreign universities. The equivalency shall be determined by translation and evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). For more information please visit:
www.naces.org.
Position Information
Classification Title
Job Title Coordinator of Assessment
FLSA Exempt
Location Main Campus
Position Length Full-Time
Position Summary Information
Job Summary
Under the guidance and supervision of the Director of Curriculum and Assessment, the Assessment Coordinator is responsible for data gathering and maintenance related to program and course assessment for the purpose of institutional improvements in accordance with THECB mandates, as well as regional and national accrediting requirements. The Assessment Coordinator will also support instructional faculty, staff, and administration in the development of effective tools for the academic assessment of general education core objectives, as well as student learning outcomes at the course and program levels.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Supports the Director of Curriculum and Assessment in providing direction and training to faculty, staff, and administrators on the design, implementation, and maintenance of assessment processes for course and program student learning outcomes and general education core objectives. • Supports the Director of Curriculum and Assessment in the update and maintenance of program and course assessment plans. • Assists the Director of Curriculum and Assessment with updates to program sheets and student learning outcomes and ensures they are posted to the website annually. • Assists the Director of Curriculum and Assessment with gathering the data necessary to submit curricula changes to the THECB's database once changes are approved by the curriculum and instruction committee as well as appropriate administration. • Supports faculty, staff, and administrators in gathering, formatting, and storing assessment data for program review and annual learning assessment reports. • Coordinates workshops, seminars, and other activities on assessment for faculty and staff. • Conducts focus groups with students, faculty, and staff to gain insight into practices that improve or impede students' mastery of student learning outcomes and core objectives. • Coordinates the administration of various standardized national assessment instruments and ensures that reports and results are disseminated institution wide. • Assists Vice President of Instruction with coordination and presentation of instructional data. • An understanding of and strong commitment to the mission of Texas Southmost College. • Supports the values and institutional goals as defined in the College's Strategic Plan. • Completes duties and responsibilities in compliance with college standards, policies and guidelines. • Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by Texas Southmost College. • Uses interpersonal skills and makes sound judgments to decide how duties and responsibilities are completed between coworkers, the supervisory chain, faculty, staff, students, and customers. • Promotes positive morale and teamwork within the functional unit and provides exceptional customer service to students, faculty and community. • Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite. • Working hours may include evenings, holidays or weekends depending on deadline requirements and special events. • Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge and Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. • Knowledge of the rules, regulations and principles of the THECB and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, as well as other state and federal laws and regulations regarding curriculum development; academic, career and technical programs; student learning outcomes; and assessment of student learning outcomes. • Knowledge of assessment practices and methods, pedagogy (andragogy), learning theories, rubrics, statistics, and psychometrics. • Demonstrated ability to organize, facilitate and train others on complex processes. • Demonstrated ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. • Demonstrated ability to gather and organize data for presentations and formal reports. • Demonstrated organizational skills in handling multiple complex assignments and projects. • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, including presentations to administration, internal and external groups, and/or boards of trustees. • Skilled in working effectively in a team environment with a customer service focus. • Software and use of the Internet to access data, maintain records, generate reports, and communicate with others. • Skilled in problem solving with leadership, instruction, and handling a large variety of details. • Skilled in communicating and working with people from all levels of organization. • Perform duties and responsibilities within a high-tech, all-digital environment.
Required Education and Experience
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the education and experience required. • Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Statistics, Data Management, or related field.
Preferred Education and Experience • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Higher Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or related field. • Minimum of one (1) years of work experience in higher education, including program review, learning outcomes development and assessment, program/project research, analysis and reporting, and other related experiences. • Demonstrated experience with statistical software packages.
Certificates and Licensures
None required.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number 2024117TSC
Open Date 07/29/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions Summary
Transcripts (unofficial) are required to be attached to applications for all positions with an educational requirement (Faculty/Staff/Administrative). Your application is not considered complete until all required documents have been attached.
Attachments must be in PDF or Microsoft Word format and must be no larger than 2 MB. You will not be able to attach documents after your application has been submitted.
Please Note: Official transcripts are only required if recommended for hire. Please Note: Official transcripts are only required if recommended for hire.
Official transcripts shall be sent directly from the issuing institution to the College District's Office of Human Resources and must include documentation of all credit earned, including the education requirements that specifically qualifies the applicant for the position. The address to send all transcripts is:
Texas Southmost College Office of Human Resources 80 Fort Brown, Tandy 105 Brownsville, Texas 78520
For eTranscripts please use email address:
cristina.garcia@tsc.edu
The College District recognizes equivalent credits and degrees earned from foreign universities. The equivalency shall be determined by translation and evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). For more information please visit:
www.naces.org.