Assistant Director, Institutional Effectiveness & Assessment
About the role
The University of Belize is hiring an Assistant Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment for its Quality Assurance unit at the Belmopan Central Campus. Reporting to the Director of Quality Assurance, the role leads the University's institutional effectiveness work and builds a culture of assessment and continuous improvement, managing assessment at institution, department and program level.
Responsibilities
- Implement a system for institutional strategic planning and help coordinate yearly implementation, monitoring and reporting on strategic goals
- Lead institutional and student-learning assessment, and compile and share data on achievement, programs, enrolment and retention
- Direct outcomes assessment for academic, student-support and administrative units, and supervise their assessment plans
- Produce the annual institutional effectiveness reports and maintain the records
- Run assessment workshops and training for faculty and staff
- Chair or co-chair the Institutional Effectiveness Committee and ensure activities meet accreditation standards
- Supervise the section's staff, develop its webpage content and deputize for the Director of Quality Assurance
Requirements
- Master's degree in a relevant discipline
- At least three years of experience in evaluation, assessment of student learning outcomes and institutional effectiveness in higher education
- Broad knowledge of how higher education institutions operate and make decisions
- Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods and of assessment and evaluation practice
- Experience in survey design
- Strong computer, organizational, analytical, interpersonal, coaching and communication skills
- Attention to detail, sound decision-making, and the ability to work independently and in a team to meet deadlines