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Columbia University is hiring a Senior Assistant Director for Academic Programs. This role coordinates the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Programs' (OVPAP) assessment and accreditation efforts, managing projects, collaborating with university constituents, and overseeing accreditation reporting across the institution.

Highlights

Coordinate institutional assessment and accreditation initiatives across the university.
Collaborate strategically with faculty, administrators, staff, and students to support accreditation and educational effectiveness.
Prepare and edit accreditation reports, including self-study and supplemental information reports.
Manage data collection and analysis related to accreditation and student learning outcomes assessment.
Develop and maintain a university-wide framework for evaluating student learning and outcomes.
Work with internal units such as the Provost Office, Office of General Counsel, OPIR, and Center for Teaching and Learning.
Use online systems and databases for tracking assessment data and accreditation information.
Required bachelor’s degree with 2-3 years of experience in higher education administration, assessment, or accreditation.
Strong interpersonal, writing, research, and organizational skills; ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
Salary range: $80,000 to $110,000 annually.

Senior Assistant Director for Academic Programs Full Description

Job Type: Officer of Administration
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Hours Per Week: 35
Salary Range: $80,000- $110,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Vice Provost for Academic Programs (OVPAP), the Senior Assistant Director for Academic Programs coordinates OVPAP's assessment and accreditation efforts. The Senior Assistant Director works closely with the OVPAP team to identify, coordinate, and prioritize needs and manage related projects. This individual will also coordinate reporting efforts across the University as related to accreditation. We are looking for a colleague with both the professional preparation and drive for excellence, as OVPAP has ample room for professional development among its team members.

Responsibilities

Coordination and Strategic Planning

Work strategically and collaboratively with University constituents, including faculty, administrators, staff, and students, to create content and processes that meet the needs of institutional accreditation and associated assessment of educational effectiveness.
Apply rigor and domain knowledge to exploring options and collaborating on action steps to effectively engage with constituents, serving in a role of an effective liaison.
Work with Vice Provost to create opportunities for OVPAP to work proactively, identify issues and develop initiatives that provide effective ways to support schools and programs in efforts associated with assessment and accreditation.
Keep current with trends in higher education and Columbia’s various schools, particularly on best practices related to educational effectiveness assessment.
Engaging in collaboration with other University offices such as Provost Office, OGC, OPIR, and CTL, as needed.
Maintain documentation of information sources for meeting reporting requirements.

Content Coordination for Accreditation

Collect, verify, and analyze information needed for accreditation reporting.
Stay current with policies and procedures as well as their regular updates pertinent to institutional accreditation.
Write, edit, proofread, and develop content for self-study reports, follow-up reports, Supplemental Information Reports, and others required by accreditation agency.
Collaborate with OVPAP colleagues and others to develop and refine above content.
Help generate ad hoc reports in response to requests for information about the University and its schools from internal and external sources.
Present information in a clear, concise, and understandable format.

Assessment of Educational Effectiveness

Coordinate the development of a university-wide framework and process for evaluation of student learning and student outcomes.
Communicate clearly and regularly with schools and programs about the framework/process and expectations
Engage in the creation of an inventory of school-level and/or program-level educational assessments and accreditation practice.
Collaborate with schools and programs to collect and share best practices as well as identify needed assistance that can be provided by the Provost Office
Collaborate with CTL and other colleagues to development and share online resources to support program-level assessment.
Work with online systems to collect and verify assessment information, including work on a new database to track assessment work and data by schools and programs.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required, and 2-3 years of work experience in higher education administration, assessment and/or accreditation.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including demonstrated commitment to collaboration and communicating complex matters effectively to diverse audiences.
Excellent research and writing skills, with demonstrated ability to distill complex information and practice into systematic content to meet assessment and accreditation needs
Demonstrated success navigating a complex work environment, preferably in higher education.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects under short and changing deadlines, while ensuring quality.
Must show a willingness to work independently, demonstrate initiative and resourcefulness, and have excellent organization skills and attention to detail.
Must be able to exercise sound judgment, strategic thinking, discretion, and tact in a confidential and professional setting.

Preferred Qualifications

Higher education experience is strongly preferred.
Familiarity with institutional accreditation preparation is an asset.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

Original Job Description

Job Type: Officer of Administration
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Hours Per Week: 35
Salary Range: $80,000- $110,000

Position Summary

Responsibilities

Coordination and Strategic Planning

Work strategically and collaboratively with University constituents, including faculty, administrators, staff, and students, to create content and processes that meet the needs of institutional accreditation and associated assessment of educational effectiveness.
Apply rigor and domain knowledge to exploring options and collaborating on action steps to effectively engage with constituents, serving in a role of an effective liaison.
Work with Vice Provost to create opportunities for OVPAP to work proactively, identify issues and develop initiatives that provide effective ways to support schools and programs in efforts associated with assessment and accreditation.
Keep current with trends in higher education and Columbia’s various schools, particularly on best practices related to educational effectiveness assessment.
Engaging in collaboration with other University offices such as Provost Office, OGC, OPIR, and CTL, as needed.
Maintain documentation of information sources for meeting reporting requirements.

Content Coordination for Accreditation

Collect, verify, and analyze information needed for accreditation reporting.
Stay current with policies and procedures as well as their regular updates pertinent to institutional accreditation.
Write, edit, proofread, and develop content for self-study reports, follow-up reports, Supplemental Information Reports, and others required by accreditation agency.
Collaborate with OVPAP colleagues and others to develop and refine above content.
Help generate ad hoc reports in response to requests for information about the University and its schools from internal and external sources.
Present information in a clear, concise, and understandable format.

Assessment of Educational Effectiveness

Coordinate the development of a university-wide framework and process for evaluation of student learning and student outcomes.
Communicate clearly and regularly with schools and programs about the framework/process and expectations
Engage in the creation of an inventory of school-level and/or program-level educational assessments and accreditation practice.
Collaborate with schools and programs to collect and share best practices as well as identify needed assistance that can be provided by the Provost Office
Collaborate with CTL and other colleagues to development and share online resources to support program-level assessment.
Work with online systems to collect and verify assessment information, including work on a new database to track assessment work and data by schools and programs.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required, and 2-3 years of work experience in higher education administration, assessment and/or accreditation.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including demonstrated commitment to collaboration and communicating complex matters effectively to diverse audiences.
Excellent research and writing skills, with demonstrated ability to distill complex information and practice into systematic content to meet assessment and accreditation needs
Demonstrated success navigating a complex work environment, preferably in higher education.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects under short and changing deadlines, while ensuring quality.
Must show a willingness to work independently, demonstrate initiative and resourcefulness, and have excellent organization skills and attention to detail.
Must be able to exercise sound judgment, strategic thinking, discretion, and tact in a confidential and professional setting.

Preferred Qualifications

Higher education experience is strongly preferred.
Familiarity with institutional accreditation preparation is an asset.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

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