Director of Assessment

Benefits

• Front Loaded PTO
• Tuition Assistance
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) – with Employer Contribution

South College - We are one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning … come grow your career with us. In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.

20,000 Students

10 Campuses

Competency Based Education

Online

The position of Director of Assessment is a full-time position. Hours will vary to accommodate the position

responsibilities and supervision. All South College employees are expected to maintain professional standards,

attitude, and performance levels to ensure effective, safe, ethical, and legal performance in all aspects of the

position. All members of the South College community are expected to develop and maintain professional

relationships with all staff, faculty, students, and members of the community and exhibit positive professional

conduct. The Director of Assessment plans, organizes, and manages the assessment process across the

institution.

Responsibilities of the Director of Assessment include but are not limited to:

· Coordinate, evaluate, monitor, and oversee the assessment process for assessing student learning

outcomes for degree programs, service departments, and for institutional goals.

o Analyze current assessment processes to improve institutional effectiveness,

o Keep abreast of national trends related to institutional research, assessment, and

effectiveness and employ appropriate information in planning South College’s assessment

efforts, and

o Promote institutional effectiveness in planning, assessment, use of findings for improvement,

and related resource issues in academic, administrative, and institutional environments.

· Provide guidance to and collaborate with the leadership of each academic and administrative area:

o Develop and implement strategic plans and assessment reports, including determining

appropriate student learning outcomes and measures,

o Analyze data and evaluate processes for continual improvement of the area, and

o Monitor the implementation of improvement initiatives.

· Provide leadership in the implementation of the institutional effectiveness processes to include:

o Generating and receiving information and analysis on institutional effectiveness,

o Designing and interpreting surveys, identifying community demographics and needs, and

o Participating in strategic planning and benchmarking.

· Serve as the lead systems administrator for the assessment system, including the setup of new

assessment cycles, plans, and training users on use of the system.

· Provide training on assessment for faculty and staff and provide direction and support for college

personnel to establish effective assessment practices.

· Participate in service activities that contribute to community, professional, and institutional

advancement.

· Promote scholarly academic and professional activities that contribute to the advancement of

knowledge, intellectual growth, and educational excellence.