"Director of Institutional Effectiveness"

Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Requisition Number: S02225P

Position Category: Staff

Hours Per Week: 40

Months Per Year: 12

Alternate Work Schedule: Occasional work from home possible

Pay Grade: E34

Salary:

FLSA: Exempt

Job Summary/Basic Function:

This position will provide critical support to the Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation. Working in close collaboration, this position will support day-to-day processes that uphold NWCCU accreditation standards and required reporting with USHE. The Director will partner with faculty to strengthen assessment practices, program review, and curriculum development by offering training, consultation, and professional development to enhance learning as measured through systematic processes of assessment. The Director will supervise and collaborate with OIE staff as the office works to advance a culture of accountability and improvement.

Required Qualifications:

Required:

• Masters degree in Higher Education or relevant area
• Experience in accreditation, assessment, and program review
• Evidence of data literacy
• Minimum of two years of full-time staff supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred:

• Extensive program evaluation experience
• Demonstrated commitment to enhancing teaching, learning, and program quality

Background Check? Yes

Benefits Summary:

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Job Open Date: 12/01/2025

Review Date: 01/05/2026

Job Close Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Notes to Applicant:

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, and have a passion for assessment and evaluation, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $75,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package. Some occasional remote work may be possible.

To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references. Please be sure to address all requirements - minimum and preferred - in the cover letter.

For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.

Screening of applications will begin January 5, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Physical Activity of this position: Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.

Physical Requirements of this position: Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or consistently to move objects, including the human body. Sitting most of the time. Walking and standing only occasionally if ever.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision: Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position: None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).