Assessment Coordinator

Position Information

Posting Number 20240029EX Job Title Assessment Coordinator About Murray State

Located in the West Kentucky region, Murray State University is a public, comprehensive University which offers a low cost of living, low property taxes, and a four-season climate. Murray has a friendly, small-town atmosphere with locally-owned specialty shops and restaurants, an acclaimed community theater, art guild and award-winning public schools. The area is home to Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre National Recreation Area, which offers a wide-range of activities and amenities for residents and visitors alike. Located in close proximity to major cities and nearby access to Interstate 24, Murray is just a few hours from Nashville, St. Louis, Louisville and Memphis. Learn more about Careers at Murray State University.

About Murray State Benefits

Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, generous paid holidays, vacation, sick, and paid parental leave, as well as many other benefit offerings. Please refer to the Murray State Benefits page for more information.

Equal Opportunity Employment/Diversity Information

Murray State embraces diversity in the workplace and values attracting, developing and maintaining a diverse, high-quality faculty, staff, and student body. The University endeavors to create and promote a culturally diverse community to be accepting of and sensitive to diversity in its many varied forms. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Murray State University is an equal education and employment opportunity, M/F/D, AA employer.

Type of Employment Regular Full-Time If Part Time, Enter Hours Per Week Work Location Murray, KY Employment Term 12 Months Position Type Staff - Exempt (Monthly) Department Office of Institutional Effectiveness Summary of Job Duties and Responsibilities

This position is coordinator of all assessment reports with direct work with the Director of Institutional Assessment in maintaining the assessment documentation for the university and working with faculty and staff reporting needs.

• Work with the Director of Institutional Assessment to provide oversight for the annual assessment plan and report submissions of both academic and non-academic programs.

• Monitor the status and completeness of submitted assessment plans and reports to ensure compliance.

• Coordinate and respond to assessment needs and/or requests from program and administrative assessment coordinators.

• Assist the Director of Institutional Assessment with the University Studies assessment documentation in the University Assessment software.

• Update program and administrative assessment profile information in the Assessment software based on the 3-year assessment cycle and changes approved by the University Assessment Committee and/or the Academic Council.

• Assist in organizing assessment documentation as well as assessment meetings, trainings and workshops.

• Maintain updated assessment resources within Institutional Effectiveness' shared drive, Google drive and Institutional Assessment website.

• Participate in coordinating and facilitating assessment tasks with the University Assessment Committee.

• Produce and compile assessment reports as needed or requested to support regional and professional accreditation reports.

• Work with administrative support/student worker to provide assistance with ad hoc and/or scheduled assessment reports.

• Serve as a repository for institutional assessment information, evidence and reports.

• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

Minimum Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.

Minimum Experience and Skill Requirements

• Three years of experience within the field of education and/or assessment required. Additional college may be exchanged year-for-year to meet qualifications.

• Data analysis understanding with the ability to organize reports.

• Keyboarding, office management and procedures, word processing, database management, and understanding of Excel.

• Assessment and database experience with organization skills to foster excellence in communication with faculty and staff.

Preferred Education and/or Experience Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred.

• Degrees from an accredited institution preferred.

• Knowledge of outcomes assessment and program/institutional accreditation activities and processes are preferred.

Physical Demands Work Hours Minimum Salary $36,000 Maximum Salary