Academic Assessment Coordinator - College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences Administration

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is seeking applicants for the Academic Assessment Coordinator position.

The Academic Assessment Coordinator in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a key new position in Undergraduate Programs (CLAS UP). This position is designed to build and support a culture of undergraduate assessment in CLAS as part of implementing the collegiate strategic priorities for undergraduate education.

The Academic Assessment Coordinator should possess knowledge of undergraduate educational assessment strategies, methods, and theories and support faculty to make assessment meaningful and manageable. The Coordinator should understand how the academic curriculum supports the educational goals of our undergraduate students. This position will collaborate with faculty who lead CLAS undergraduate academic programs to ensure and plan regular assessment of majors, minors, certificates, and undergraduate program learning outcomes. The Coordinator will also work with the CLAS Core General Education Curriculum Committee (GECC) to conduct assessment of one of more areas of the GE CLAS Core program annually. In addition, this position will engage with and collaborate on undergraduate assessment activities across campus, as well as working with institutional data and with other assessment experts to facilitate college-level and university-level assessment reporting.

The Academic Assessment Coordinator will report to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and will also collaborate closely with the Senior Associate Director for Curriculum and Instruction and the Director of Academic Advising in CLAS UP. This position will also frequently engage with academic staff in the Office of Assessment (Provost’s Office) and the Office of Teaching and Learning Technology’s Center for Teaching, among other relevant groups on the UI campus.

The Coordinator will participate in CLAS staff meetings and perform other duties as assigned by the CLAS dean and associate dean for undergraduate education.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate collaboration and sharing of best practices among undergraduate programs addressing similar assessment issues.
• Provide clear, consistent, and supportive communication to CLAS faculty about assessment guidelines, mutual assessment language/vocabulary, and assessment policies.
• Help to build a culture of assessment and collaboration in CLAS to support strategic planning and continuous improvement.
• Ensure undergraduate assessment policies and best practices information is updated and available to all stakeholders.
• Consult with faculty on devising manageable program assessment strategies that will meaningfully contribute to program decision-making.

For a full job description of questions about this position, please send an email to [email protected].

Education Required: Master's degree in a core liberal arts and sciences discipline, a master’s degree in education, or a relevant combination of education and experience.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum one year of assessment leadership experience, including familiarity with university undergraduate curriculum, teaching strategies, assessment, and working across disciplines and administrative levels. Three to five years of experience highly desired.
• Evidence of excellent written communication skills, demonstrated through the application.
• Experience with individual or small-group coaching or consultation. Evidence of strong presentation and collaboration skills, including an understanding of and appropriate response to an array of audiences with varied professional development needs.
• Minimum one year teaching experience in a college or university setting.
• Experience gathering and analyzing data in an academic context.

Highly Desired Qualifications

• A PhD in a liberal arts and sciences discipline or in a field that provides broadly applicable understanding and skills across liberal arts disciplines.

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with higher education undergraduate academic policies and practices.
• Proven record of maintaining confidentiality as required by FERPA regulations.

Position And Application Details

For additional job details and to apply please visit https://jobs.uiowa.edu/ and access requisition #23003401

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission.

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions or to request a full job description, please contact: [email protected]

Additional Information

• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
• Work Modality Options: On Campus
• Classification Title: Acad Clin Prog Mgt Crd/Mgr
• Schedule: Full-time

Compensation

• Pay Level: 5A

Contact Information

• Contact Email: [email protected]
• Organization: College of Liberal Arts
• Contact Name: Melia Pieper