Full Time Dean, Accreditation & Assessment of Student Learning

About the role

The Dean of Accreditation and Assessment of Student Learning (DAASL) serves as the Provost’s chief advisor and representative in matters related to institutional and professional accreditation, academic program innovation and effectiveness, and assessment of student learning.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the campus Accreditation Liaison Officer (AOL) and manages all aspects of accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission.
• Determines the need for new academic programs and the level of college financial, faculty, and facility resources needed to deliver them effectively.
• Leads campus assessment of the effectiveness of courses, academic programs, general education and co-curricular education.
• Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations and serves as an ex officio member or chair of college committees in the domain of curriculum and assessment.
• Manages and leads academic assessment activities.

Qualifications

• PhD, EdD, or other appropriate terminal degree
• A minimum of five years of academic administrative experience
• Exceptional leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with faculty, staff, and administrators from varied disciplines and backgrounds including collegial consensus-building
• Experience in the development and implementation of innovative organizational and academic growth initiatives
• Proven experience managing and leading academic assessment activities
• Deep understanding of policies and processes associated with institutional and professional accreditation
• Demonstrated commitment to holistic and inclusive approaches to the work
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a faculty member
• Experience working in a community college or an open access higher education environment