Assistant Director Of COE Education Assessment And Accreditation

ABOUT US

Oral Roberts University is a non-profit organization whose staff and faculty actually make a difference in the lives of its students. We pride ourselves on our culture and the values we uphold. Our team is passionate about what we do, and we want you to make us even better!

JOB DESCRIPTION

• FULL TIME

The Assistant Director of COE Education Assessment and Accreditation directly supports the teaching, research, and mission of the College of Education with its accredited and nationally recognized programs. The director oversees the maintenance of the quality assurance system comprised of valid data from multiple measures to prepare national and state annual reports and program reports and uses the results of inquiry and data collection to establish priorities to enhance programs. The position develops, distributes, and provides oversight for reporting.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain and update the COE quality assurance system according to current national and state education and program standards and any related updates.

• Coordinate a continuous improvement plan that is sustained and evidence-based and that evaluates the effectiveness of the COE program completers.

• Collect, aggregate, and analyze data to prepare institutional, state, and national education reports in addition to other ad-hoc reports for national government and state education agencies as requested.

• Submit reports to appropriate organization portals within the given deadlines.

• Coordinate meetings and liaise with faculty and Professional Community Review Taskforce in understanding, interpreting, and evidencing how programs meet standards and prepare reports for the College of Education Specialized Program Associations (SP A) and state recognition for submission to each specialized program association and to the state.

• Assist the Dean with coordination of accreditation events, including the regional accreditation for the University.

• Assists in developing and upgrading technological systems to collect, analyze, and appropriately report data from recent graduates, program alumni, and their employers for annual reporting purposes.

• Supports collation and analyses of exit interview data from collection exercises for undergraduate and graduate students.

• Attend and participate in appropriate faculty, staff, committee, and student meetings.

• Prepare reports, including statistical reports and presentations on findings, tabular, graphical, and relevant descriptive and inferential statistical content, to aid department decision-making and program changes, development, and implementation.

• Conducts ongoing assessment of the implementation of educational initiatives to inform continuous improvement and to develop new strategies.

• Attends professional training needed to fulfill the requirements of the post.

• Perform other reasonable duties as assigned by the Dean or their designate.

REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

Minimum Qualification:

Master's degree in Educational Leadership or related field and a minimum of 2 years of experience working with accreditation or in higher education.

Preferred/Desirable:

Earned Doctorate i.e. Ph.D. or Ed.D degree preferred in Educational Leadership or related field in education, with experience in K-12 education, assessment and/or student learning and research preferred and a Master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction/Curriculum Development and a minimum of three years' experience.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

• Displays effective multi-tasking and time management skills with attention to detail

• Knowledge of CAEP and Oklahoma requirements and standards for accreditation

• Ability to develop and implement strategies for organizational development.

• Ability to consult with relevant stakeholders for program reporting

• Ability to build and motivate team members and ensure group cohesiveness of the team

• Knowledge of dual enrolment and concurrent enrolment system

• Ability to use computer software to conduct literature reviews and technical research

• Operational knowledge of the Internet and web-related technologies

• Exemplary administrative and managerial skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Works independently with little direct supervision.

• Accepts responsibility and is self-motivated.

• Strong work ethic to achieve goals.

• Able to manage multiple projects and also prioritize to meet deadlines

• Works as part of a team and maintains excellent interpersonal skills.

• Ability and knowledge to lead and delegate tasks as needed

• Must maintain a high level of confidentiality of work-related information.