- Gather and evaluate data on academic programs, enrollment
trends, and institutional effectiveness.
- Develop and maintain databases and data management systems for
Title III and institutional research.
- Conduct data entry into the internal budget management system
for contractual, travel, and financial documents.
- Design and conduct research studies that support assessment
activities across the university.
- Conduct student outcomes assessment surveys and analyze
results.
- Produce a data calendar for the unit that explicates when and
what kind of data needs to be collected.
Assessment and Evaluation
- Coordinate and oversee Title III assessment efforts in
alignment with institutional goals.
- Develop and implement assessment plans, strategies, and
procedures for Title III initiatives.
- Conduct program reviews and evaluate the effectiveness of Title
III activities.
- Analyze assessment data and produce reports and recommendations
for continuous improvement.
- Assist in coordinating and facilitating external evaluations
and site visits, including serving as a primary point of contact
for external evaluators.
- Prepare materials and documentation required for external
evaluations and site visits.
- Implement recommendations and action plans resulting from
external evaluations.
- Implement a program assessment calendar of activities to be
performed on a cyclical basis for all focus areas.
Strategic Planning and Decision Support
- Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to inform
institutional decision-making processes.
- Collaborate with departments and committees to align assessment
efforts with Title III and university goals.
- Provide insight into initiatives for annual grant year meetings
with the Provost .
- Assist in creating infrastructure for departments and schools
through Title III initiatives within Bowie State University.
- Facilitate the incorporation of assessment outcomes and results
into the institutional planning process.
Grant Management and Reporting
- Assist in coordinating and managing Title III grant activities
and initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with grant requirements and federal
regulations throughout all phases of program execution.
- Prepare and submit required reports and documentation to the
Title III Director, including the Annual APR, Semi-Annual Reports I
& II, and Phase II Plans.
- Monitor Title III initiatives and evaluate their impact on
student success and institutional effectiveness.
- Provide monitoring and evaluation services for assigned Title
III activities.
- Provide technical assistance for assigned Title III
activities.
Collaboration and Communication
- Collaborate with Activity Directors and Points of Contact
(POCs) across the institution to promote a culture of assessment
and ensure program impactfulness .
- Communicate assessment results and recommendations to senior
leadership, activity directors, POCs, and the Title III team.
- Serve as a liaison between Activity Directors and the Title III
Director.
- Represent the institution at conferences, meetings, and
professional events related to Title III, assessment, data
analytics, and institutional effectiveness.
- Assist in content creation for masterclasses, workshops,
training sessions, and the annual retreat for Activity Directors
and POCs.
- Assist in expanding the Teams ecosystem by creating new hubs
and channels for the Title III community and department.
- Serve on standing and ad hoc committees as assigned.
Professional Development and Training
- Develop and promote indirect and quantitative assessment
methodologies, data analysis, and data-driven
decision-making.
- Provide guidance and support to Activity Directors and POCs on
assessment practices and strategies.
- Stay current with best practices and trends in assessment and
institutional effectiveness.
- Participate in professional development opportunities closely
aligned with assessment and/or data analytics.
Policy Development and Implementation
- Participate in developing and implementing policies and
procedures related to assessment and institutional
effectiveness.
- Assist with program evaluation and reviews in compliance with
university and federal standards.
- Ensure initiatives’ compliance with the Department of
Education, University System of Maryland, Bowie State University,
and the Title III department.
- Perform other tasks and projects as assigned by the
Director.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Excellent analytical abilities with demonstrated experience in
data collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, written, and oral
communication skills.
- Experience in conducting workshops, seminars, and training
activities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects
simultaneously and independently.
- Proven ability to provide analysis of complex tasks and
coordinate the work of others to accomplish institutional
objectives .
- Familiarity with assessment data collection definitions,
classifications, and methodology .
- Ability to access large-scale administrative data systems to
extract and analyze data.
- Knowledge of sampling, survey design, and statistical
analysis.
- Ability to deliver assessment reports across multiple
presentation modes — oral, written, and technological.
- Ability to complete projects on deadline with accuracy and
professional quality.
- Demonstrated success in creative problem-solving and
data-driven decision-making.
- Ability to analyze complex budget data and produce summary
reports.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and related
software applications.
- Ability to interface effectively with a variety of internal and
external stakeholders, including senior administrators, faculty,
students, and federal program officers.
- Knowledge of federal grant compliance requirements,
particularly Title III regulations.
MINIMUM TRAINING & EXPERIENCE
Education: Bachelor’s degree in B usiness A dministration,
Education, Data Analytics, or a closely related field required .
Master’s degree strongly preferred.
Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a
higher education setting or comparable public service environment,
with demonstrated expertise in grant or account management,
assessment, evaluation methodology, and institutional
effectiveness.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Typical office and professional working conditions. Traversing the
campus as needed. Work is performed under the Title III Grant
funded contract terms outlined above and is subject to federal
grant compliance requirements.
Additional Job Information:
Benefits include medical, dental, prescription, long-term
disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and life
insurance; paid time for paid sick leave, annual leave, and
personal leave; 12 paid holidays per year, tuition remission;
employer-funded pension and supplemental retirement accounts.
Bowie State University shall not discriminate against any
individual on the basis of race, color, religion, age, ancestry or
national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marital
status or veteran status. All policies, programs, and activities of
Bowie State University are and shall be in conformity with all
pertinent Federal and state laws of nondiscrimination including,
but not limited to: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as
amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Equal
Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination Act, Sections 503 and 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990, Federal Executive Order No. 11375, and Article 49B of
the Annotated Code of Maryland. This commitment applies in all
areas and embraces faculty, staff, and students.
Equal opportunity of access to academic and related programs shall
be extended to all persons. Bowie State University shall have as
its firm objective equal opportunity in recruitment and hiring,
rate of pay, all other promotions, training, retention and
dismissals, for all employees and applicants for employment. The
University will stress equal access for employees and applicants
for employment to all programs and services provided by the
University both on and off campus. The University will also provide
equal opportunity and an atmosphere of nondiscrimination with
respect to women and members of minority groups in all its
operations. In addition, the University shall promote equal
opportunity and equal treatment through a positive and continuing
Affirmative Action Program.
The University makes, and will continue to make, reasonable
accommodations to promote the employment of qualified individuals
with disabilities and disabled veterans, unless such accommodations
would impose an undue hardship on the University's business.
In addition, employees and applicants will not be subjected to
harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination
because they have engaged in, or may have engaged in, activities
such as filing a complaint, assisting or participating in an
investigation, compliance review or hearing, or opposing any act or
practice made unlawful, or exercising any other right protected by
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended or the
Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as
amended.
