Assessment Director

Job description / Role

About the Role
The Assessment Director oversees the composition and coordination of assessment of student learning outcomes and assists in the evaluation of academic programs in academic departments, integrates assessment activities and results with accreditation processes, disseminates obtained information among the school community and stakeholders.

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Supports systematic planning and change within the school community by administering a comprehensive, continual, and multi-dimensional assessment program of student learning outcomes and evaluation of academic programs, collaborating with SLT, MLT and teachers to integrate assessment and evaluation efforts, and integrating assessment activities and results with accreditation processes.

2. Supports the school's mission by collecting, organizing, and analyzing multiple internal and external data sources and disseminating the information among the school community and stakeholders.

3. Provides professional leadership of the assessment process by communicating the purposes of student outcomes assessment, assisting departments in the development and delineation of assessment plans, assisting in the selection of appropriate measures and methods for assessing student learning outcomes, and analyzing and communicating the results of assessments conducted.

4. Assists with, supports, and coordinates the reporting of assessment activities and the evaluation of majors and programs, supporting planning and budgeting decisions at the department, and school levels, and represents the school and its assessment and evaluation processes to external agencies.

5. In coordination with faculty, develops and supports the assessment plan in accordance with the school's vision and improvement plan.

6. Ensures that accreditation requirements, including compliance with accrediting standards, are incorporated, among other institutional goals and objectives, into the planning and evaluation process of the school.

7. Development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds

8. Remains competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, delivering training, and attending training and/or courses as required.

9. Contributes to the overall success of Student Development and school rating by performing all other duties as assigned by the SLT.

10. Contribute to the creation of regular internal reports that track various aspects of student, departments, and program performance. The Assessment Director will design, test, and generate reports that support decision making across campus.

11. Design, collect, extract, and manipulate data from the school's administrative system. The Assessment Director will query against school and external information systems to develop requested data sets in support of internal and external reporting needs. The ideal candidate will be able to work with data from inception to analysis. This includes generating data from the planning stage, to designing and running queries, and then evaluating the data. In many cases, examination of data will require using statistical tools for inferential and predictive analyses.

12. Be aware of all authorities' requirements and expectations and keep the school community informed of any updates in the requirements.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
- Relevant degree is required.

Experience:
- Experience with formal assessment processes is required. Teaching experience is required.
- Three or more years of relevant experience in assessment, or other areas where multivariate data analyses and research methods are performed.

Skills:
- An understanding of statistical analysis
- Effective communication skills
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
- Knowledge of the school's educational philosophy, college curricula, and instructional programs.
- The ability to plan and conduct effective meetings.
- Evidence of leadership ability.
- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects at a given time; ability to organize, prioritize and meet deadlines; flexible and responsive in working relationships.
- Strong organizational, leadership, and management skills
- Exceptional analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to create, deploy and maintain large amounts of data, and to present those data in a concise, cohesive manner.
- Strong conceptual and problem-solving abilities; strong deductive and inductive reasoning skills.

About the Company

GEMS Education is a pioneering education company with an international network of award winning K-12 schools. Over the past 55 years GEMS has grown from one school to being a truly global company with one incredible mission – to make quality education available to every student. Over 20,000 education professionals unlock the potential of over 250,000 students across 14 countries each and every day, preparing children of all ages for real world success.