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Department:
Work Arrangement: This position is not eligible for remote
work.
This position is part of Institutional Research, Effectiveness,
& Planning and reports directly to the Director of
Institutional Effectiveness.
Substitution Statement: An equivalent combination of related
experience and education may be considered for this role.
Substitutions of the required experience or education will be
assessed on a 1:1 substitution basis.
Job Summary:
The University of Mississippi seeks a Program Manager to support
the university's commitment to continual improvement and
accreditation responsibilities. The Program Manager will help
advance a comprehensive, sustainable approach to assessment by
working with faculty, staff, and administrators to develop
meaningful outcomes and measures of success, collect and interpret
assessment results, and use those results to inform improvements in
teaching, learning, programs, and services. The position will
support the coordination of campus-wide assessment processes and
reporting, provide guidance and training to those engaged in
assessment, and help ensure that assessment information is
effectively documented, communicated, and used to support
institutional decision-making and accreditation.
Job Description:
- Coordinate institutional assessment timelines, communications,
submissions, and follow-up across academic and administrative
units.
Provide consultation and technical assistance to assessment
report writers, liaisons, faculty, staff, and administrators
regarding assessment processes, documentation, reporting
expectations, and best practices.
Assist academic and administrative units in developing
meaningful outcomes, measures of success, assessment plans, and
strategies for using assessment results to support continuous
improvement.
Develop and deliver workshops, office hours, and other
educational programming related to assessment, planning, assessment
best practices, and assessment-management software.
Coordinate the implementation, maintenance, and effective use
of the university’s assessment and planning system; develop user
guidance, templates, and process documentation.
Collect, organize, review, and summarize assessment/planning
data and reports; assist with the preparation of institutional
assessment/planning reports and other required submissions.
Analyze assessment results and other relevant data to identify
trends, support interpretation, and help stakeholders use findings
to inform improvement.
Support program review, accreditation, and institutional
effectiveness activities through evidence collection,
documentation, deadline tracking, and preparation of status
reports.
Serve as a resource to faculty, administrators, and staff on
assessment and accreditation policies, procedures, and best
practices.
Participate in the juried review of student work and other
special projects designed to evaluate and improve student learning
and/or university services.
Contribute to the university’s decennial reaccreditation
activities, including data collection, evidence development, report
preparation, and other assigned projects.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or
university in a related field.
- Experience with assessment, institutional effectiveness,
accreditation, or strategic planning, or program review in higher
education.
- Teaching and/or tutoring experience.
Job Responsibilities:
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or
university in a related field
- Experience with assessment, institutional effectiveness,
accreditation, or strategic planning, or program review in higher
education.
- Teaching and/or tutoring experience.
- Experience with assessment/planning platforms such as
Watermark.
- Experience with data visualization or reporting tools such as
Tableau or Power BI.
Education Qualifications:
Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
Relevant experience | No Experience Required | Not Required
Compensation:
$51,604.80 - $77,396.80
Interview Requirement:
Interview Requirements: Any candidate who is called for an
interview must notify the Department of Equal
Opportunity/Regulatory Compliance in writing of any reasonable
accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.
EEO Statement:
The University of Mississippi provides equal opportunity in any
employment practice, education program, or education activity to
all qualified persons. The University complies with all applicable
laws regarding equal opportunity and does not unlawfully
discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based
upon race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, religion, national origin,
ethnicity, citizenship, age, disability, military status, protected
veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected
status.
Background Check Statement:
The University of Mississippi is committed to providing a safe
campus community. UM conducts background investigations for
applicants being considered for employment. Background
investigations include a criminal history record check, and when
appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history
check.