Assistant Director of Assessment

Employer Info:

Ocean County College

https://www.ocean.edu/

Discover a world of opportunity awaiting you at Ocean County College… For more than 40 years, Ocean County College, a public two-year community college sponsored by Ocean County and the State of New Jersey, has provided area residents with the opportunity to benefit from higher education. OCC offers you a chance for a new beginning, a chance to grow, a chance to learn, and a chance to discover the world around you – all within a supportive yet innovative environment.
Job Name
Assistant Director of Assessment
Posting Date
03/15/2019
Brief Description
This position plans, organizes, and coordinates academic assessment processes and the administrative unit’s activities, which includes but is not limited to course level assessment, general education assessment, program review and administrative planning documents. This position also provides assistance with the coordination of assessment documents for accreditation purposes and helps ensure the College meets necessary accreditation guidelines.
Job Category
Assessment
Job Type
Full-Time
Education Level Required
Bachelors
Location City
Toms River, NJ , United states
How to Apply
Visit: https://career.ocean.edu/postings/7538
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Job Details
List of Essential Activities
1. Plans, organizes, and coordinates academic assessment processes and the administrative unit’s activities, which includes but is not limited to course level assessment, general education assessment, program review and administrative planning documents
2. Contributes to the continuous improvement of academic and administrative assessment through consultation and training of faculty and staff.
3. Compiles necessary assessment reports and facilitates the use of assessment findings in the review of programs, courses, and administrative units.
4. Serves as a campus resource on current and emerging assessment practices and curriculum and assessment program development.
5. Manages the collection and dissemination of planning and budgeting documents.
6. Develops and maintains an assessment website
7. Collaborates with Institutional Research in the analysis of data to support assessment, program evaluation, and improvements.
8. Establishes and maintains a close working relationship with academic affairs; provides assessment updates at designated meetings.
9. Assists in the coordination of assessment documents for accreditation purposes; helps ensure the College meets necessary accreditation guidelines.
10. Related duties, initiative and projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s Degree in Education or closely related field
2. At least four years of progressively responsible experience in higher education that included exposure to academic/administrative assessment and required a demonstrated knowledge of principles and practices of assessment and evaluation processes.
3. Strong communication, organizational and time-management skills and proven abilities to establish and maintain collaborative relationships that are successful.
4. Three years of leadership experience with accountability for individual and/or functional results and required the ability to contribute to the development and/or implementation of strategic plans or processes as well as the ability to deliver training on systems and procedures.
5. Three years of recent experience with Microsoft Office Suite, relational databases, college data systems, data sources and online sites; ability to independently create detailed reports, documents, communications and analyze statistical data.

Preferred Qualifications
1. Master’s Degree in Education or closely related field
2. Direct experience with an accreditation self-study review

Salary
  $48,000 - $64,000 annually, depending on experience