Job Description:

Position OverviewThe Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) at the University of Kansas invites applications for a Data and Assessment Coordinator. The coordinator reports to the CTE's Associate Director for Student Learning and Analytics and is a key member of the CTE team. CTE is an organization that serves to build community among faculty members and guides the campus in implementing, recognizing and rewarding evidence-based and innovative educational practices. The coordinator collaborates closely with the CTE staff and faculty fellows and supports campus-wide assessment efforts at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The coordinator's work supports the implementation of a comprehensive plan for assessment of student learning.


This plan informs curriculum, teaching, educational improvement and innovation, and it serves as a resource for reporting requirements for the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) and the Higher Learning Commission as part of our periodic accreditation review. The coordinator's focus is on assisting the CTE, faculty members, and academic units with assessment activities such as survey development, rubric scoring, student and faculty focus groups, data analysis, and the development of reports on student learning analytics data.
Job Description20% - Works with the CTE Staff and Fellows to help analyze and document the Center's range of programs, activities and resources with the goal of efficiently leveraging these to promote educational improvement across the campus.



20% - Collaborates with the CTE Associate Director and the Specialist in Documenting Student Learning to support individual instructors and academic units in learning outcomes assessment and learning analytics, including assistance with data collection, management and analysis, and developing reports to inform educational decision making.



15% - Works with the CTE Associate Director to support the implementation of KU's comprehensive assessment plan focused on student learning outcomes, including the University's annual reporting and accreditation processes.



15% - Works with other CTE members to promote, support and assess course and curriculum (re)design to improve student outcomes and equity.



15% - Collaborates with other campus units to achieve Center goals related to assessment, learning analytics, educational improvement and innovation.



10% - Provides data support for the Center's several grant-funded initiatives and projects.



5% - Maintains knowledge of national trends in assessment and learning analytics.
Position Requirements

1. This position has the option of being on-site or hybrid in which candidate would work remote and on-site based on a set schedule.

Required Qualifications

1. Master's degree in relevant field (e.g., adult education, higher education, statistics with a substantive focus in education, social science, or public policy) OR Bachelor's Degree PLUS three (3) years' related experience.


2. Experience with evidence-based curricular approaches, with specific emphasis on analyzing data derived through surveys and rubrics.


3. Experience working with diverse populations.


4. Experience with assessment and survey systems, such as Qualtrics, Blackboard, Canvas, or Portfolium.


5. Experience managing large data sets, either quantitative / matrix-based or qualitative / archival.


6. Experience tracking and completing multiple data or assessment projects simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

1. At least 3 years of experience in learning outcomes assessment.


2. Experience teaching courses in higher education, whether as a graduate teaching assistant, lecturer, or faculty.


3. Experience with one or more statistical softwares such as SPSS, Stata, R, etc.


4. Experience or familiarity with inferential statistics and predictive statistical modeling.

Additional Candidate InstructionsA complete online application includes:

1. Cover letter addressing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.


2. Resume.


3. Contact information for three professional references.


4. Completion of the online application.

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  Application review begins Monday, August 1, 2022 and continues until a pool of qualified applicants is identified.
  

Contact Information to ApplicantsJudy Eddy, jeddy@ku.edu Advertised Salary RangeStarts at $52,000, commensurate with experience Work ScheduleMonday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm Application Review Begins01-Aug-2022 Anticipated Start Date18-Aug-2022 Apply Now