Director of Assessment

Employer Info:

Mount Wachusett Community College

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Since 1963, Mount Wachusett Community College has built a tradition of providing innovative undergraduate education, workforce development, personal enrichment, and community service to North Central Massachusetts and beyond. MWCC is located in Gardner, MA, with satellite campuses in Fitchburg, Leominster and Devens. An award-winning, national leader in the area of renewable energy, MWCC is also nationally recognized for its veterans' services, civic engagement and K-12 partnerships. We hope you will consider applying for one of our open positions, and discover all that Mount Wachusett Community College and the North Central Massachusetts region have to offer.
Job Name
Director of Assessment
Posting Date
12/28/2018
Brief Description
The Director of Assessment plans, organizes and implements a process that connects assessment to teaching and learning and creating a student-centered culture. The Director collaborates with faculty and staff to assess learning outcomes and is responsible for collecting, storing, assessing and presenting quantitative and qualitative data as it pertains to student learning and success. The Director is also responsible for maintaining and facilitating the program and department review processes for the academic programs. In addition, the Director will oversee the assessment of the Institutional Student Learning Outcomes and the co-curricular programs.
Job Category
Assessment
Job Type
Full-Time
Education Level Required
Masters
Location City
Gardner, MA 01440, United states
How to Apply
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Job Details

Responsibilities

Oversee institutional outcomes assessment and the academic program and department review process. Work with faculty and staff to develop methods to assess learning outcomes at the course and program level. Design processes for tracking and maintaining assessment for learning in academic affairs and student affairs. Promote the internal and external communication of assessment results. Design and facilitate professional development on assessment for faculty and staff. Assist with accreditation at the program and institutional level. Participate in statewide assessment initiatives and attend assessment task force and other relevant state assessment meetings. Collaborate with the Outcomes Assessment Committee. Other duties as assigned.


Requirements:

Master's degree required plus a minimum of five years of experience in educational assessment with expertise in quantitative and qualitative data analysis; PH.D. preferred; experience with the development of assessment methods for learning outcomes; knowledge of best practices in assessment; understanding of the academic program review process; demonstrated leadership skills; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; demonstrated presentation skills to include the ability to engage diverse audiences in the complex arena of educational assessment; high commitment to rigorous academic standards and inclusivity; knowledge of technologies used to facilitate the assessment process like Blackboard Outcomes and ePortfolio systems.

Additional Information:
Salary:$80,000.-$85,000.
Employee Status: Full Time
Benefits: Yes
Hours per Week: 37.5
Number of Weeks: 52

Mount Wachusett Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.


Application Instructions:

The following documents are required:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Deadline Date: January 18, 2019