Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment
University of West Georgia

Job Info

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Job Title: Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment
Location: UWG Recruiting Location
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 268146
About Us

Since 1906, UWG has been home to those who are eager to learn, grow, and advance. Now, nearly 13,000 students from across Georgia, 31 states and 62 countries call UWG home. With 95+ undergraduate programs and concentrations, and 35 master's, specialist, and doctoral degree programs, our institution builds capacity to help develop talent pipelines for in-demand industries. Today, we're a regional powerhouse, making an economic impact of more than $633 million in the region and state.

With our main campus in Carrollton (GA) and presences in Douglasville (GA), Newnan (GA), and online, we take pride in working every day to curate a first-choice university by making a difference in the lives of our students, alumni, industry partners, and the communities we serve.
The academic enterprise of the university is organized into our College of Art, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry; College of Education; Richards College of Business; University College; School of Communication, Film, and Media; Tanner Health System School of Nursing; Honors College; Graduate School; UWG Newnan; and our UWG Douglasville Center.

Job Summary

The Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IEA) will lead Univeristy-wide strategies for institutional research, academic data analytics, data trends and visualization, program evaluation, instructional assessment, research design, will provide leadership to the IEA office, and serve as team member and advisor for related matters to the Office of the Provost and the broader multi-campus community. The position will provide leadership in data and trend analytics and reporting for institutional and programmatic accreditation, including SACSCOC reaffirmation, QEP implementation and completion, and IPEDS reporting. This position supervises the full-time, part-time and temporary positions within the IEA office, and works broadly with University leadership, College leadership, faculty and non-academic divisions. Serve on division, university and system committees as assigned. This position reports to the Vice Provost.

Responsibilities

Leadership - 30
Provide strategic leadership to the IEA office.

Data Analytics - 20
Provide guidance and complete data analytics on various academic and non-academic data

Supervisory - 20
Provide leadership, staff supervision and guidance in completing data analysis and visualization projects, including personal responsibility in project completion, compliance and outcomes

Compliance Evaluation - 10
Guide, supervise and take personal responsibility in completion, compliance and outcomes of University-wide assessment and evaluation projects

Innovation Analytics - 5
Provide strategic leadership in identifying and implementing innovative approaches in data analysis and visualization, and assessment and evaluation

Special Projects - 15
Lead special projects and complete other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Master's degree

Other Required Qualifications
Minimum 3 years of experience with assessment required. Statistical and Analytic knowledge is required. Familiarity with IPEDS reporting. Supervisory experience required.

Required Experience
3 years experience with institutional research

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Earned doctorate from a regionally-accredited institution preferred.

Preferred Experience
Experience with accreditation preferred. Knowledge of SAS, SPSS, Tableau, Qlik and PowerBI preferred. Familiarity with USG and UWG reporting preferred. Familiarity with Banner and Argos preferred. General understanding of data files in an environment without data warehouse. Knowledge of Assessment as it relates to Academic Programs and Student Learning Outcomes, General Education, Strategic Planning, and Operational Success. Knowledge of Faculty Credentialing. Knowledge or experience with ranking surveys and the data that are typically requested.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Ability to create and maintain a team oriented work environment.

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge and application skills in data analytics and visualization required.

SKILLS
Excellent written, verbal, and nonverbal communication skills required.

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of West Georgia, as determined by the University of West Georgia in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test. Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of West Georgia is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity, and affirmative action institution. It is the policy of the University of West Georgia to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability,
gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and
federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246,
and Rev. Proc. 75-50

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