Classified Ad Title:
Director of Assessment and Academic Institutional Research Support

Post Date
6/15/2026

Expiration Date
9/13/2026

Details:
General Summary: Provide university-wide leadership and day-to-day coordination of assessment of student learning and program effectiveness across academic units. Provide support for the program review cycle and program-viability assessments. Build capacity through training, manage assessment systems and dashboards, and deliver evidence-based recommendations to academic leadership.
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Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Core responsibilities
1. Assessment & Learning Outcomes (primary)
• Lead and coordinate the continuous assessment cycle for undergraduate, graduate, and other programs: outcome writing, curriculum mapping, assessment design, direct/indirect measures, data collection, analysis, and closing the loop.
• Maintain centralized assessment calendar, repository, and standardized report templates.
• Provide consultation to faculty and staff on assessment methodology, rubric design, reliable scoring, and interpreting results.
• Oversee assessment tool(s) administration (e.g., Watermark), ensure data integrity, and manage training.
• Produce periodic assessment summaries and trend analyses for academic leadership.
2. Program Review & Program Viability (distinct, cyclical)
• Assist with program review: enrollment trends, retention and completion metrics, student-learning evidence, course and faculty productivity, cost-per-credit and cost-per-graduate, adjunct reliance, and labor-market alignment.
3. Accreditation
• Maintain an understanding of the requirements of HLC criteria and USDOE policy changes and their institutional implications, as applicable.
• Conduct periodic compliance audits of assessment and program review activities and remediate gaps.
4. Training, Capacity Building & Communication
• Design and deliver workshops and one on one coaching for faculty, staff, and administrators on assessment practices, data literacy, and use of assessment platforms.
• Serve as institutional consultant for syllabus-level outcomes alignment and capstone assessment design.
• Communicate results, timelines, and expectations clearly across units; produce concise executive summaries for leadership.
5. Data, Reporting & Decision Support
• Track action-plan implementation and report closure rates.
• Aid in determining cohort classifications for incoming students to support institutional data analysis and reporting.
• Assist with gathering and compiling institutional data for departmental reviews and other reporting needs.
6. Perform other duties as assigned.


Qualifications:
Education & Experience Qualifications: Requirements for this position include a Master’s degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in higher education administration, with demonstrated significant administrative and teaching responsibilities. Terminal Degree is preferred.

Other Skills & Abilities: Must have the ability to operate a personal computer and keyboard, printers, telephone, facsimile, typewriter, and other office equipment. Manual dexterity to handle books, software, and a variety of media formats is necessary. Knowledge of and practice with emerging technologies is preferred. Strong communication skills and ability to build consensus.

Other Information & Attributes: The position will, on occasion, require scheduled evenings and travel to state meetings.


Employer:
Central Methodist University
Contact:
Teresa Snyder

Address:
411 Central Methodist Square
Suite 100

Work Phone:
6602486899

Fax:
660-248-3469

Email:
tsnyder@centralmethodist.edu

Website:
411 Central Methodist Square