Director of Assessment

🔍 Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning, Stanford, California, United States

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📅   : May 29, 2019 Post Date

📅   : 83310 Requisition #

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree and seven years of extensive, relevant experience with classroom assessment and evaluation or combination of education and relevant technical field experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches.

Desired Qualifications:

Advanced degree (Ph.D. in social sciences, education, assessment)
3+ years proven effectiveness in teaching in a college or research university setting
2-3 years of proven effectiveness in supporting evaluation and assessment programs at a college or research university
1-3 years in administrative experience with programs and complex projects with multiple deadlines
1-3 years in faculty teaching development
1-3 years in program management, especially complex projects with multiple deadlines

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrated understanding of issues pertaining to teaching and learning in a research university
Facility in manipulating and analyzing complex, high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources.
Extensive experience in and strong passion for empirical research and answering hard questions with data.
Interpersonal and communication skills to effectively convey findings and broad trends to a variety of audiences and positively influence senior leadership & faculty.
Ability to use data retrieval and manipulation tools such as SQL, Brio Query, Business Objects and the like along with visual data tools to present data clearly to non-technical audiences.
Advanced proficiency with statistical tools such as SPSS, SAS, R or similar tools.
Ability to tell stories with data using data visualization software such as Tableau, Excel, SPSS, or similar software in conjunction with strong verbal ability.
Ability to use visual data tools to clearly articulate data to non-technical audiences.
Flexible analytical approach crafting multiple options with supporting arguments for the same goal and allowing for results at varying levels of precision.
Facilitation skills to conduct meetings to achieve the desired outcome and manage projects within time constraints.
In depth knowledge of University administrative organization, policies, procedures, and practices for institutional research-oriented roles.
Knowledge of research literature on assessment and evaluation of teaching and learning in higher education and the ability to translate that knowledge into practice
Demonstrated experience and ability to collaboratively and constructively with a diversity of people at multiple levels (undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, lecturers, faculty, and staff) and with multiple perspectives
Demonstrated effectiveness in assisting faculty and subject matter experts to assess learning needs and to develop high-impact solutions to enhance student learning
Interpersonal and communication skills to effectively convey findings and broad trends to a variety of audiences and positively influence senior leadership & faculty
Ability to work independently and in teams and to take the initiative, especially in new ventures
Excellent analytical and organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
Ability to listen effectively, to provide tactful feedback and support, and to use sound judgment in confidential matters

Certifications and Licenses:
None

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job

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