Assessment & Continuous Improvement Specialist

Assessment & Continuous Improvement Specialist

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Position Details

Summary Operating Title Assessment & Continuous Improvement Specialist Long Classification Title Institutional Research Specialist Campus Location Durham Department UNH Educational Effectiveness Summary of Position The Assessment and Continuous Improvement Specialist is part of the Center for Institutional Effectiveness for Educational Excellence.

The Center promotes and expands the use of research and data-informed strategic decisions in support of educational innovations and excellence.

The Assessment and Continuous Improvement Specialist is responsible for coordinating and supporting assessment and continuous improvement in educational excellence and accreditation across all colleges.

This requires providing expertise and coordination across a wide range of activities in supporting college-based and institutional continual improvement efforts.

Activities can include but are not limited to programmatic assessment, educational outcomes measurements, impact assessment of student success interventions, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

This can be a remote position with the expectation of routine visits to campus as needed to facilitate the progress of the work and responsibilities.

The Assessment and Continuous Improvement Specialist must possess strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of assessment methodologies, the ability to communicate effectively with faculty, staff and senior administrators, and a passion for enhancing educational excellence.

The Assessment and Continuous Improvement Specialist should possess excellent organizational skills and must be able to prioritize and manage multiple short and long-term projects to meet deadlines.

The Assessment and Continuous Improvement Specialist will perform other related duties as required and deemed appropriate in support of the Center of Institutional Effectiveness for Educational Excellence.

Acceptable minimum level of education Master's Acceptable minimum years of experience 3-5 years Additional Job Information Posting Number PS4562FY24 Other minimum qualifications

• Master’s degree in social science, statistics, data analytics or related field.
• Experience working in assessment in a higher education environment.
• Demonstrated experience in research design, data analysis, and communicating research results in appropriate formats.
• High level of proficiency using Excel and statistical analysis software such as SPSS, Stata, R, or JMP.
• Experience collecting and analyzing survey research data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability communicate results of complex analyses in a manner understandable to lay audiences.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn new technological tools as they develop
• Collaborative work style and demonstrated ability to work across departmental lines.
• Extremely high attention to detail
• Strong commitment to superior customer service.
• Ability to work with confidential data in compliance with university data security and governance requirements.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using data visualization tools such as Tableau.
• Training in and experience using basic and complex statistical methods including chi-squared, regression, and grouping methods such as cluster analysis or latent class analysis.

Salary Information Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

Quicklink for Posting Percent Time Information (FTE) 1.00 Grade 24