Academic Program Assessment Administrator (Educational Program Administrator)

JOB SUMMARY

The Academic Program Assessment Administrator (Educational Program Administrator) will provide a crucial role in developing and managing an infrastructure for assessing student learning at the program level. This position is based in the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL) and will report to the Executive Director of Academic Program Assessment and Learning Initiatives.

UConn is currently in the second year of an ambitious five-year plan to develop a culture of assessment across all undergraduate and graduate programs at the University, with a focus on identifying inequitable outcomes, and improving equity and inclusion across all academic programs. This initiative is a collaboration between CETL and the Office of the Provost and has resulted in the development of the Office of Academic Program Assessment (OAPA), which sits within CETL. The Academic Program Assessment Administrator will be crucial to the success of OAPA, with a focus on developing an infrastructure for assessment activities; supporting faculty directly in their use of software and course/program level student learning outcome alignment; and the presentation and analysis of direct and indirect data related to student-learning outcomes. The role will also include the coordination and management of day-to-day administrative activities in OAPA, including planning, developing, and designing professional development sessions for faculty related to assessment, and coordinating the assessment reporting cycle for academic programs.

The successful candidate will be confident in working independently, particularly related to the implementation of new assessment software. They must also provide individual support and training to faculty in a full range of academic disciplines and engage with different methods of assessing student learning as appropriate to varied academic fields.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate and manage the implementation of assessment software across the institution.
• Plan, develop and provide direct support and training to faculty on the use of assessment software.
• Manage general administrative operations and processes for the Office of Academic Program Assessment related to the academic program assessment cycle, the University Student Learning Assessment Committee, and other programming.
• Provide individual support and training to faculty across academic disciplines to align methods of assessing student learning to their assessment plan.
• Assist and advises faculty and academic programs in the use of a variety of direct and indirect measures to collect data, evaluate information, and prepare analytical reports related to program level student learning outcomes.
• Support academic units with data collection and data entry for analysis and reporting.
• Develop and maintain guidance materials and resources pertaining to assessment, including those related to data management and visualization, including material for the OAPA website.
• Supervises student workers.
• Performs related work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in education, instructional design, research methods, program assessment, or related field.
• Two to three years of work experience in higher education. One year of experience must be serving as an advanced team member.
• Demonstrated knowledge of research and best practices related to the assessment of student learning in a higher education setting.
• Proficiency with software related to teaching and learning (learning management systems, assessment software, e.g., Blackboard/Anthology or comparable programs).
• Demonstrated commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Demonstrated commitment to student success, particularly through continuous improvement of educational outcomes.
• Ability to perform quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Effective communication skills, including diplomatic interpersonal communication with constituents.
• Experience planning and conducting group and individual training and/or consultation sessions in a higher education setting.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of data.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of four years of experience in assessment of learning or instructional design in a higher education setting.
• Demonstrated experience working with faculty in relation to the assessment of student learning outcomes.
• Experience with writing learning objectives, mapping program learning objectives to course objectives, and writing rubrics.
• Experience documenting assessment of student learning for accreditation reports.
• Experience supporting the assessment of general education learning outcomes.
• Knowledge and experience of Power BI software for the purpose of analyzing data and creating dashboards.

APPOINTMENT TERMS

This is a full-time, permanent position. The University offers outstanding benefits, including employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn, and a highly desirable work environment.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.

TO APPLY

Please apply online at https://hr.uconn.edu/jobs , Staff Positions, Search #496803 to upload a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three (3) professional references.

This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:55 p.m. Eastern time on October 6, 2022. 

All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics which may be found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp .

The University of Connecticut is committed to building and supporting a multicultural and diverse community of students, faculty and staff. The diversity of students, faculty and staff continues to increase, as does the number of honors students, valedictorians and salutatorians who consistently make UConn their top choice. More than 100 research centers and institutes serve the University’s teaching, research, diversity, and outreach missions, leading to UConn’s ranking as one of the nation’s top research universities. UConn’s faculty and staff are the critical link to fostering and expanding our vibrant, multicultural and diverse University community. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, UConn encourages applications from women, veterans, people with disabilities and members of traditionally underrepresented populations.