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Position Details

Position Details

Job Title DIRECTOR

Position Number 8100318

Job Category University Staff

Job Type Full-Time

FLSA Status Exempt

Campus Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus

Department Name INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Location Code INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS (02004A)

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Associate Provost and Director of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, the Director of University Assessment and Program Evaluation will work collaboratively across units within the Provost’s Office and across multiple divisions within the university to ensure Loyola has implemented systematic university assessment and program evaluation processes. Specifically, this position will:

• Lead specified institutional studies with focus on program improvement, capacity building, and continuous improvement

• Support the identification, planning, and start-up of future formative continuous improvement studies

• Support the use of findings in visualizations, decision making processes, training, and communication for Academic Program Review, annual assessment and program evaluation

• Chair the University Assessment and Program Evaluation Committee, leads agenda setting and assures successful implementation of the committee’s charge

• Partner with other university divisions as they coordinate, build, then implement supports for, and monitors continuous improvement using assessment of

• Student learning of academic program learning outcomes – i.e., Academic Programs and Planning

• Student skills developed through academic support services – i.e., Enrollment Management and Student Success

• Student development through co-curricular programs and policies –i.e., Division of Student Development

• Partner with units integrating assessment of student learning into faculty professional development of their teaching and learning –e.g., Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy

• Partner with other university divisions as they prioritize and build sustainable assessment systems for documenting their essential activities, programs, services, and practices

• Facilitate and teach academic leaders how to define and detail the major objectives of their key activities

• Facilitate and teach academic leaders how to use logic modeling to visually depict the theory of change underlying their programs, projects, or policies

• Facilitate and teach academic leaders how to use logic modeling to

• Clarify the intentions of projects

• Enhance communication within team members and stakeholders

• Manage projects

• Document projects and how they work

• Prioritize key metrics for ongoing assessment of activities and outcomes

• Design evaluation plans and determine questions to address

• Serve as a critical friend supporting specific program evaluations

• Support the gathering of evidence to be used in Higher Learning Commission reports

• Other duties as assigned

  Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

• Earned doctorate in Higher Education, Education Research, or related field

• Minimum of two years of experience in academic assessment, evaluation, research in higher education, or related field

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the cultures and structures comprising higher education and its context

• Skills in research design, survey research design, academic program review, assessment of student learning, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and effective report writing

• Ability to lead collaborative teams of peers in creative and challenging work

• Ability to independently design and manage work; but with commitment to collaboration

• Commitment to foster inclusive excellence

Strong Oral and Writing Skills:

• Evidence of Writing and Oral Communication Skills

• Scholarly Written Reports Demonstrating Analytic and Communication Skills

• Presentation Experience to Diverse Audiences using Visualization Tools

Certificates/Credentials/Licenses

• Earned doctorate in Higher Education, Education Research, or related field

• Minimum of two years of experience in academic assessment, evaluation, research in higher education, or related field

Computer Skills

• Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Power BI

• Online tools (Zoom, Teams, Monday.com, OneDrive, Secure Transfer)

• SPSS , SAS or other basic tools for statistical analysis and data management

• Qualtrics

  Supervisory Responsibilities No

  Required operation of university owned vehicles No

  Does this position require direct animal or patient contact? No

  Physical Demands None

  Working Conditions None

  Open Date 06/04/2024

  Close Date

  Special Instructions to Applicants

  Diversity and Inclusion Statement Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

  As one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors diversity, equity, and inclusion (https://www.luc.edu/diversityandinclusion/) . We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. Loyola University Chicago supports its staff and faculty with a wide array of affordable, comprehensive and competitive benefits (https://cld.bz/c/sy7N6a?utm_medium=email&utm_source=transactional&utm_campaign=CldBz-Share-Collection) centered on health and wellness, financial security, equity, and work-life balance. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds supporting our Jesuit mission and striving toward the same goal of being persons for and with others.

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