Assessment of Student Learning 

• Provide leadership and expertise in building a culture of assessment within all academic units across the College.  

• Communicate the purposes of student outcomes assessment, assist programs with  the implementation of assessment plans, develop appropriate measures and methods for assessing student learning outcomes, and analyze and communicate the results of assessments conducted.

• In collaboration with the Teaching and Learning Initiative (TLI), lead the development and delivery of assessment training, drop-in “help” sessions, and workshops for faculty, staff, and administrators.

• Provide technical and professional guidance, consultation, and support to programs regarding assessment, including development of curriculum mapping, assessment plans, interpretation of assessment findings, and appropriate utilization and application of results.

• Consult with  faculty and administrators in all stages of the continuous improvement process, including assessment plan development, measurement and data analysis, reporting of results, and use of results for improvement.

• Collaborate with the Division of Student Success to assess the relationship of advising on student learning outcomes.

● Engage in professional development activities such as presenting research, attending training, or engaging in meetings and organizations related to best practices in higher education for assessment, evaluation, and analysis.  

Accreditation and Compliance

• Serve as the Accreditation Liaison Officer for institutional accreditation to the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.

• Develop in-depth knowledge of standards for accreditation through active engagement with materials, training, and meetings related to accreditation and advise College leaders on proposed revisions and changes.

• Review proposed and existing academic program assessment plans, data, accountability, and evaluation programs for compliance with regional accreditation (NECHE) standards, as well as discipline specific programmatic accreditations and internal program reviews.

• Maintain academic data pipelines to ensure consistent and accurate analysis and reporting of academic data to the College leadership, faculty, and external entities (NECHE, IPEDS, AAUP, etc.).

Data Analysis and Management

• Proactively identify, prioritize, and conduct independent analyses and project-related tasks that drive meaningful change on key objectives established by the academic leadership.

• Assist in the design and analysis of experiments to test the effectiveness of interventions.

• Assemble data sets from disparate sources and analyze using appropriate quantitative methodologies, computational frameworks, and systems.

• Independently identify key issues, patterns or deviations from norm.

• Communicate findings clearly and concisely through narrative-driven presentations, reports and interactive data visualizations.

• Promote a culture of excellence, data driven discussions, healthy skepticism, intellectual curiosity, knowledge sharing, and teamwork, while maintaining an environment that is upbeat and fun.

• Incorporate a deep understanding of the higher educational context into analytical work: identify key questions, make the right assumptions, control for the right variables, and interpret results from the perspective of college stakeholders.

• Coordinate institutional data collections in support of academic assessment, such as, the Faculty COACHE survey, the Quantitative Reasoning Assessment and the Student Course Map survey.

• Coordinate across campus to ensure adherence to common data definitions and standards for academic data (e.g., faculty data warehouse).

• Plan, transform, and migrate data between existing and future systems in conjunction with Library and Information Technology Services (LITS).

• Records, stores, manages, and disseminates confidential and sensitive assessment data, as appropriate.

Leadership

• Manage initiatives and activities to further the data and assessment efforts  at Mount Holyoke College.

• Attend faculty meetings and serve as a resource for faculty committees with regard to academic data, assessment, and accreditation.

• Provide direction and supervision to the Assistant Director of Assessment with regard to assessment and accreditation related duties.

• Provide mentorship to student staff in the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

• Serve on College wide committees.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in education , social science, or other related discipline.

• 5+ years engaging in faculty development related to assessment of student learning.

• 5+ years working with  institutional or programmatic accreditation standards.

• 5+ years managing data (preferably in a higher education setting).

• Proficient understanding of assessment of student learning in a higher education setting.

• Exceptional problem-solving skills and readiness to learn new concepts, methods, and technologies.

• Proficient in data analysis using educational research methods. 

• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to progress multiple analyses in parallel.

• Effective communication skills: Ability to “tell the story”.

• Ability to work effectively across functions, disciplines and levels.

• Commitment to mentorship and the development of the assessment profession.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience coordinating institutional accreditation (e.g., data collection, self-study narratives) with a regional accreditor in higher education (NECHE preferred).

• Knowledge of higher education data and reporting standards related to faculty, course, and student data (AAUP, IPEDS, CDS, etc.).

• Ability to manage data reporting and data visualization through College systems  (e.g., Tableau, Informer 4/ Informer 5, SAP Business Objects, Colleague, etc.).

• Quantitative and qualitative research experience, including analyses using statistical tools and Excel.  

• Awareness of high-impact assessment practices and survey research practices in higher education in areas, such as, general education assessment, program-level assessment, and diversity, equity, and inclusion assessment initiatives. 

• Strong business acumen & demonstrated aptitude for analytics that incite action.

• Demonstrated respect and promotion of inclusion & diversity.