Job Details
Position Number: 999975
Functional Title: Director of Assessment
Position Type: Staff
Position Eclass: EP - EHRA 12 mo leave earning
University Information: Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y.…
Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.
Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit: The mission of the Office of Assessment, Accreditation, and Academic Program Planning (OAAAPP) is to support the University by leading activities related to University-wide accreditation and institutional effectiveness. To accomplish its mission, OAAAPP provides consultation, training, and administrative and technical support related to assessment, including General Education; internal and external academic program change procedures; SACSCOC compliance; and strategic planning activities for faculty and staff.
Position Summary: —-This position is being reposted. Applicants in the pool are still under consideration do not need to reapply—— The Assessment Director leads the University’s administrative and academic assessment initiatives that support its mission and strategic goals. This position oversees the evaluation of student learning outcomes across undergraduate, graduate, and general education programs, as well as the assessment of strategic objectives within administrative units. The role ensures the distribution of materials to collect assessment data and analysis, manages assessment timelines, maintains compliance with institutional accreditation standards, and facilitates continuous improvement through collaboration with key committees and leadership offices. The director develops and maintains accessible assessment resources, delivers training and presentations, and produces comprehensive annual reports to inform institutional planning. Through consistent monitoring of processes and collaboration with various people and committees, the director fosters a culture of effectiveness and accountability in both academic and administrative areas. The Director would report to the Vice Provost for Academic Programming and Accreditation.
Minimum Qualifications: Earned Master’s degree in program evaluation, assessment, measurement, educational research, psychology, or a related field, and 3-5 years of relevant experience in higher education assessment.
Preferred Qualifications: Candidates with a doctoral degree in one of the listed academic disciplines or a related field are preferred.
Recruitment Range: Commensurate with experience
Org #-Department: Assess-Accred-Acad Prog Plan - 13301
Job Open Date: 07/01/2026
For Best Consideration Date: 03/02/2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
FTE: 1.000
Type of Appointment: Permanent
Number of Months per Year: 12
FLSA: Exempt
Key Responsibility: Lead Institutional Assessment Efforts (65%)
- Promotes awareness of the University mission and strategic goals through effective assessment practices.
- Adheres to the Institutional Effectiveness Policy governing assessment of student learning outcomes and strategic objectives achievement.
- Manages the assessment process for academic and administrative units, ensuring reporting templates are produced and distributed annually, notifying campus of due dates, and ensuring deadlines are met.
- Oversees learning outcomes assessment of all educational programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Leads assessment of the general education program.
- Oversees strategic objective assessment of all administrative offices.
- Collaborates with the Student Learning Enhancement Committee and the Institutional Effectiveness committee to conduct reviews of assessment reports and provide feedback to faculty and staff.
- Maintains updated assessment forms and rubrics to ensure clarity, relevance, and usefulness to faculty, staff, and committees.
- Conducts basic statistical analysis.
- Produces annual reports on academic, administrative, and general education assessment.
- Communicates the results of assessment activities to administration for planning purposes.
- Supports assessment reporting for the university’s Spartans Thrive program.
- Attends General Education Council meetings.
Key Responsibility: Ensure Accreditation Compliance (10%)
- Ensures compliance at all times with institutional accreditation standards related to assessment and required guidelines, and reporting expectations.
Key Responsibility: Maintain and Improve Assessment Resources (15%)
- Provides training for faculty and staff in all aspects of assessment.
- Creates and maintains assessment resources that support all aspects of assessment; keeps resources updated and ensures their accessibility to faculty and staff.
- Plans and executes continuous improvement measures related to assessment practices.
Key Responsibility: Training (10%)
- Train faculty and staff in all aspects of assessment.
- Prepare training content and materials.
- Deliver training sessions synchronously and asynchronously.
Physical Effort: Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions - O, Hand Movement-Grasping - F, Holding - F, Finger Dexterity - F, Reading - F, Writing - F, Vision-Preparing/Analyzing figures, Hearing - F, Talking - F, Standing - O, Sitting - F, Walking - O, Pushing/Pulling - O, Climbing-Stairs - O
Work Environment: Driving - Car/Truck - O, Inside - F
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