Assistant Dean - Assessment

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Assistant Dean - Assessment
The candidate will serve as a key strategic advisor to the Dean and the Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Studies on academic and non-academic assessment and evaluation matters. Will be providing assessment and educational development including but not limited to: institutional and program assessment and quality improvement. Consult with and provide assistance to Graduate Program colleagues on designing, implementing and analyzing assessment methodologies. Oversee the following Graduate School functions: institutional accreditation; institutional and school data repository; statistical services; and institutional reporting. Responsible for all aspects of assessment and evaluation in Graduate School. Primary work will consist of development and analysis of all institutional assessments and evaluations, consultation to graduate programs and departments as needed for program evaluation and learner assessment, and oversight of educational data for accreditation, research, and scholarship. Maintain the Unit's assessment system and oversee the preparation of annual updates and internal and external progress reports. Support the Graduate School in developing a comprehensive assessment plan that will help to measure, support and improve on school-wide retention goals. Support a culture of continuous improvement by analyzing and evaluating all graduate program areas. Plan, organize, design, coordinate and implement a comprehensive program for institutional research and periodic reporting of key performance and stakeholder outcomes. Assist the Senior Associate Dean by providing research, analysis and organizational support for accreditation, including self-study and other reports required by the accrediting commission. Organize, coordinate and monitor on-going implementation of accreditation agendas and recommendations and provide routine progress reports to the Deans. Direct or perform studies for the Graduate School, assure accuracy and integrity of all data, coordinates the development and submission of assessment and annual reports as required. Support program review and other key initiatives in organizational strategic planning, accountability, effectiveness and decision-making. Audit and report official information about the Graduate School’s student enrollment, faculty, student and staff characteristics. Direct and coordinate organizational-institutional research information exchanges with other institutions. Conduct student success research including, persistence, basic skills and graduation and transfer rates; assure compliance with established regulations; participate in the preparation of student success (equity) plans where applicable. Integrate statistical and planning software, processes and models including data warehousing and client server database procedures with academic master planning. Retrieve information from the University databases; verify and interpret results from both internal and external sources for use in a variety of on-line and printed reports. Coordinate, direct and supervise the activities/services of assigned staff in providing services to faculty, staff and administrators resulting in their ability to perform desktop research via a web- based system for user access of data and information. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

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