Assessment Director - Instructional Services Director

Salary Range

Grade

121

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7am-6pm

Work Calendar

12 Months

Maricopa Summary

Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?

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About Us

• Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
• One of the largest community college systems in the country
• 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
• Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
• 2019 No. 42 in Arizona’s Best Employers

Campus Statement

At Mesa Community College, diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. We honor the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, socioeconomic background, immigrant status, language, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, nationality, and intellectual perspective, enrich the college community. We continuously adapt and respond to differences with a single focus - to create a welcoming, safe, equitable, and inclusive environment that ensures all students and employees have the support and knowledge to succeed and thrive. MCC is committed to building and sustaining a workplace that reflects our community and student population. Our goal is that our students and employees have the knowledge and skills necessary to excel, lead, navigate, and thrive in a diverse world.

Benefits

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.

• 20 paid observed holidays
• ) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)
• Paid vacation, sick, and personal time
• Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)
• Annual professional development growth funding
• Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Flexible work schedules
• Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program: Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services Diabetes Empowerment Education Program Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wondronline program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more Pre-Retirement Events
• (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the Department of Education after qualifying).
• 10+ Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community!)

Job Summary

The Assessment Director will lead the collaborative development and implementation of a comprehensive plan for the assessment of student learning outcomes at the course, program, educational pathway, and institutional levels. With a primary focus on supporting faculty-led assessment efforts, the Director will work closely with faculty, the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, and administrators to develop academic assessment plans, support high-quality assessment, and promote a culture of continuous improvement across the institution. The Director will co-chair the college assessment committee, lead assessment work teams and support Department Assessment Coordinators to sustain high-quality assessment efforts. The Director will demonstrate a commitment to service excellence, innovation, student success, integrity, and diversity in the performance of job duties.

Essential Functions

60% - Leadership, Planning, and Implementation 60% - Leadership, Planning, and Implementation

-Collaborate with faculty to develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive plan for the assessment of student learning outcomes at the course, program, educational pathway, co-curricular and institutional levels.

-Provide strategic short and long-term planning and direction for assessment programs and activities to ensure accreditor criteria and recommendations are met.

-Provide leadership and support to faculty, staff and administrators to develop student learning outcomes and use assessment results to drive improvement in teaching and learning

-Collaborate with the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) to facilitate faculty and staff professional development for student outcomes assessment.

-Collaborate with the Student Outcomes Committee (SOC), the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE), Student Affairs, Guided Pathways for Success (GPS) team leads, and college and district-wide colleagues to ensure alignment of assessment program with organizational missions and goals.

-Co-chair the college assessment committee, lead assessment work teams and the Department Assessment Coordinators to sustain high-quality assessment efforts.

-Cultivate and maintain a culture of assessment in the MCC community inclusive of faculty, administration, staff, and students.

40% - Communication, Reporting and Continuous Improvement

-Represent the college to the public, other agencies and partners at meetings and conferences related to assessment and accreditation; create and maintain effective partnerships to further program development and success

-Develop internal events to share and promote assessment results and activities

-Conduct surveys and focus groups to elicit feedback from faculty, staff, and students on assessment processes and needs

-Maintain the college’s student outcomes assessment repository, including current and archival content of assessment results, activities, and resources

-Develop and maintain training materials to prepare faculty and staff to implement assessment

-Facilitate the development and writing of assessment plans and reports to ensure evidence-based continuous improvement; Create and publish an annual college assessment report

-Collaborate with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) to collect, analyze and disseminate assessment data for informed decision-making and continued improvement

-Maintain currency in the field of assessment best practices through research, networking, and conference attendance

Minimum Qualifications

OR

Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in education, organizational development or directly related field and six years of experience in areas such as planning, developing, implementing, administering, and evaluating instructional services programs which experience includes two years of management and supervisory experience.

OR

Associate’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution and eight years of experience in areas such as planning, developing, implementing, administering, and evaluating instructional services programs which experience includes two years of management and supervisory experience.

OR

High School Diploma/GED and ten years of experience in areas such as planning, developing, implementing, administering, and evaluating instructional services programs which experience includes two years of management and supervisory experience.

Desired Qualifications

A.Full-time college-level teaching experience

B. Leadership experience with the development and assessment of student learning outcomes

C. Experience planning and implementing student learning outcomes assessment programs

D. Experience collaborating with faculty using shared governance

E. Experience conducting research and statistical analysis

F.Experience communicating assessment practices and results

G. Experience ensuring assessment work meets accreditor criteria and standards

Special Working Conditions

May work at multiple locations

MCC does not sponsor individuals for any type of work visas

May be required to work evenings and weekends; summer hours vary

May sit for a prolonged period, viewing computer monitor