Elhh Assessment And Accreditation Coordinator

Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR Full-time Administration / Clerical

Posted on August 9, 2024

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Elhh Assessment And Accreditation Coordinator

Southern Oregon University

POSITION SUMMARY:

Date application must be received for priority consideration by: August 31, 2024

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date: October 1, 2024

Closing Date or if blank, Open Until Filled:

Job Family Group: Administrative and Professional

Division/Department: School of Education, Leadership, Health and Humanities/ Education

Compensation Range (commensurate with experience): $4,675.45 -$5,000 monthly or $56,105-$60,000 annually mailto:@ 1.0 FTE

FLSA Status: Exempt

Appointment Basis: 12-month

Time Type: Full-time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Renewable/Non-renewable/Grants/Limited Duration: Renewable

This position must possess and maintain a current, valid Driver License: Yes

This position is designated as a critical, security-sensitive or safety-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal Background Check: Yes

Work Location Type: On-campus

Work Hours: M-F (8:00a - 5:00p) Hours are subject to change with notice.

Worker Status: Must be able to legally work in the United States without visa sponsorship

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT:

Each applicant is required to provide (as attachments to the online application) the following supplemental documents: (1) a letter providing some detail of the applicant's qualifications and interest in the position; and (2) current resume/CV
For inquiries and additional information, please contact Human Resource Services via email at http://hrs@sou.edu/ or by phone at (541)552-8553.
To view SOU's very generous benefits and pension programs available to eligible positions, please visit https://inside.sou.edu/assets/hrs/Benefits/Benefit_Flyer/2024_Prospective_Candidate_Benefit_Overview_012024.pdf
Our benefits package is an important complement to the offered salary and our Total Compensation Calculator, https://inside.sou.edu/hrs/comp-calc.html, demonstrates our value and commitment to our employees.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Education, Leadership, Health and Humanities (ELHH) Assessment and Accreditation Coordinator Position works with a higher degree of independence and latitude in decision-making in carrying out the position's duties. The ELHH Assessment and Accreditation Coordinator works independently in collecting and analyzing data needed to analyze and develop accreditation and licensure reports. This includes working with Chairs and Program Coordinators in deciding the best evidence for meeting standards. The ELHH Assessment and Accreditation Coordinator is the first point of contact with accreditation bodies and coordinates with the chairs to develop and submit annual reports. The ELHH Assessment and Accreditation Coordinator works with the chairs to provide the information needed for the annual reports (SOU, TSPC, AAQUEP, NWCCU, etc.). The ELHH Assessment and Accreditation Coordinator teaches courses as needed.

Minimum Requirements

Master's degree with preparation in data analytics and assessment.
Experience interpreting federal, regional and specialized education accrediting agencies' guidelines and expectations.
Knowledge of current practices in methods of measurement, research design, and data management.
Experience in assessment and continuous improvement in higher education.
Experience developing assessment programs in higher education settings.
Experience leading faculty and staff development workshops on program assessment and evaluation.
Experience in writing accreditation and licensure reports.
Or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the position's essential duties such as those listed.

Preferred Requirements

Doctoral degree in a related field.
Five years of experience in higher education assessment.
Prior experience leading higher education accreditation efforts.
Ability to identify and implement creative solutions to problems.
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a team member while exercising discretion and judgment.
Ability to effectively communicate and work with faculty, staff, and administrators.
Demonstrated skills in collaborative leadership.

Essential Functions

Duties - The following examples are typical work activities that are meant to illustrate the general range of work functions and are not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive:

(30%) Assessment Duties: Data Assessment, collection, Analysis and Reports

Provide oversight of assessment activities for the purposes of program development and evaluation, accreditation, and institutional effectiveness.
Promote the understanding, articulation, and documentation of student learning outcomes for each program and department.
Aid faculty members with developing measurable student learning outcomes and designing curriculum maps to assess student learning.
Ensure program assessment activities are designed, implemented, analyzed, and reported in a manner that is useful for curricular and program improvement.
Serve as the lead contact for accreditation activities, including Academic Program Reviews and preparation/submission of required reports (ODE, TSPC, AAQEP, NWCCU, etc.)
Advise the Chair, Program Coordinators, and staff on accreditation initiatives.
Analyze trends and outcomes and provide analysis for assessing student learning strategic goals such as diversity, retention, and completion.
Design, conduct, analyze and report alumni surveys and exit surveys.
Work with ODE and OACTE systems to collect completer and employer survey data.
Assess department-wide learning outcomes.
Supervise the collection and ongoing maintenance of an integrated assessment system for the Education department, ensuring data accuracy.
Work with faculty and staff to compile and submit data required for state and federal reporting and external surveys as needed.
Work with staff and faculty to design, maintain, and collect data materials from workshops and outward facing professional development offerings for assessment purposes; Write project summaries and reports as needed
Serve on school and university committees as assigned to communicate/document assessment plans and guidelines.
Interface with the Office of Institutional Research for data collection.
Research and analyze trends and outcomes for strategic purposes and make recommendations as appropriate.
Support staff and faculty in creating ad-hoc surveys.
Advise faculty on assessment research aimed at deepening understanding of institutional initiatives and contributing to generalizable knowledge.
Work collaboratively with the program coordinators and staff.
Commitment to ongoing professional development.

(25%) Manage Professional Teaching Portfolio (PTP) Process

Recruit and train PTP scorers.
Provide initial licensure program students with PTP orientation and ongoing training.
Score PTPs as appropriate.
Partner with cross-institution colleagues to manage logistics of scoring and update instrument as necessary.
Manage SOU fees and payment to external scorers.
Track and report PTP scores to Graduate Services Coordinator and Licensure Specialist.
Attend any TSPC meetings pertinent to the Local Assessment Option (PTP) and Multiple Measures.
Work with TSPC to maintain fidelity of and update PTP (Local Assessment Option) instrument.
Work with students who need to complete Subject Knowledge requirement via Multiple Measures.
Outreach to former students to aid in program completion

(20%) Program Outreach and Marketing

Assist with the creation and distribution of marketing materials to promote Education Department programs.
Work with faculty and staff to coordinate and participate in recruitment events and outreach visits.
Assist Chair in outreach to school districts.
Manage Education Department social media as needed

(25%) Teaching

Teach courses as needed.
Other duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Excellent communication skills; demonstrated ability to effectively communicate information in a clear and understandable manner, both verbally and in writing.
Demonstrated customer service experience requiring a very high level of diplomacy and professionalism to effectively handle a broad range of sensitive interpersonal situations.
Demonstrated ability to interpret and consistently apply a wide variety of complex policies and procedures where specific guidelines may not always exist.
Expressed ability to work with frequent changes in policies and procedures, under pressure of deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical and research skills; demonstrated ability to gather, evaluate, and to develop well-reasoned conclusions and recommendations.
Demonstrated ability to proactively assess work operations and anticipate potential problems; ability to develop and implement strategies for preventing/resolving problems.
Great ability to effectively perform work of a highly sensitive and confidential nature that requires access to information. Must be able to exercise sound judgment and discretion, tact, and diplomacy.
Takes initiative in independently planning, organizing, and performing work assignments within broadly defined parameters
Demonstrated ability to work with a high level of productivity and accuracy/attention to detail.
Excellent organizational and time management skills with the demonstrated ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.
Excellent computer skills and proficiency with a variety of computer applications including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, online systems, social media platforms, Internet as well as online calendaring and email.
Demonstrated ability to initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work atmosphere in and outside the University with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds.
Willingness to and work effectively in a heavily bureaucratic environment which requires regular interaction with a number of levels within the organization and multiple outside agencies.
Working knowledge or ability to quickly learn, university infrastructure, policies, and procedures.
Demonstrated skills in an institutional/educational environment utilizing a customer-oriented and service-centered attitude.

Physical Demands

Normal office activities such as sitting/standing at a desk, using a computer, answering phones, and communicating in person both in writing and via phone with others. Move/transport up to 25 pounds.

Special Conditions

Must be willing to travel and attend training programs off-site for occasional professional development.
Must be able to work additional hours and adjust working hours to meet special jobs. May be called back periodically to perform work as needed on an emergency basis.
Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check.
This position classification has been defined as exempt and is not subject to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
The person holding this position is considered a mandatory reporter under the Oregon Revised Statutes and is required to comply with the requirements set forth by the Oregon Department of Human Services.

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SOU is an equal access AA/EOE committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Southern Oregon University will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of accommodation in order to provide access to the application, interviewing, and selection process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on this application. If, however, you require a reasonable accommodation in the application and/or interview process due to disability, requests must be made in a timely manner to Human Resources.

Diversity Statement:

Southern Oregon University is a welcoming community committed to inclusive excellence and the celebration of diversity. Without diversity, our educational process is diminished. Working together in support of our commitment to diversity, we strengthen and enrich our role as learners, educators and members of a tightly connected global community. We encourage those who share in our commitment to diversity, to join our community and we expect all our employees to demonstrate an ability and desire to create an inclusive campus community.

SOU Land Acknowledgement

We want to take this moment to acknowledge that Southern Oregon University is located within the ancestral homelands of the Shasta, Takelma, and Latgawa peoples who lived here since time immemorial. These Tribes were displaced during rapid Euro-American colonization, the Gold Rush, and armed conflict between 1851 and 1856. In the 1850s, discovery of gold and settlement brought thousands of Euro-Americans to their lands, leading to warfare, epidemics, starvation, and villages being burned. In 1853 the first of several treaties were signed, confederating these Tribes and others together - who would then be referred to as the Rogue River Tribe. These treaties ceded most of their homelands to the United States, and in return they were guaranteed a permanent homeland reserved for them. At the end of the Rogue River Wars in 1856, these Tribes and many other Tribes from western Oregon were removed to the Siletz Reservation and the Grand Ronde Reservation. Today, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (http://https//www.grandronde.org/) and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (http://https//www.ctsi.nsn.us/) are living descendants of the Takelma, Shasta, and Latgawa peoples of this area. We [you may say I or the name of a program/department] encourage YOU to learn about the land you reside on, and to join us in advocating for the inherent sovereignty of Indigenous people.

Notice to Prospective Employees

Section 485 of the Higher Education Act, and The Federal Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 (now referred to as the “Clery Act”), require that prospective employees be notified of the availability of SOU's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The report provides the annual statistics and campus policies for the reporting of and responding to campus crimes and fires; access to campus facilities; conduct code and campus policies on the use, possession, and sale of drugs/alcohol; and educational/information programs to inform the campus community about campus security procedures and crime prevention.

An electronic copy of the Annual Security Report (ASR)can be accessed at the following link:

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://inside.sou.edu/assets/security/AnnualCrimeReportFinal.pdf&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1689963083708061&usg=AOvVaw0f-fXyFGeMPwDF6jWmofiB. A physical copy of the ASR is available at no charge upon request. To request a copy please visit the Campus Public Safety Office at 382 Wightman Street, Ashland OR 97520. For more information call 541-552-6258, or email mailto:clerycoordinator@sou.edu.

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