Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Director of Assessment

Department: Academic Programs & Planning (120500)

College/Division: Academic Affairs

Salary Range: Salary commensurate with background and experience of the individual selected. Cal Poly offers excellent fringe benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System and educational benefits for eligible employees. All rights associated with the appointment are governed by the Management Personnel Plan adopted by the CSU Board of Trustees.

Position Description:
Cal Poly's Office of Academic Programs and Planning is looking for a talented and experienced leader to serve as the Director of Academic Assessment in the Division of Academic Affairs. Working independently under the general direction of the Associate Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Planning, the Director of Academic Assessment provides leadership and direction for University and General Education assessment efforts focusing on the five WASC Core Competencies of writing, critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, oral communications, and lifelong learning. Cal Poly sees assessment as an opportunity for the improvement teaching and learning at the level of the academic department, program, and individual instructor. The Director will thus provide guidance and support to departments for the assessment of program learning outcomes/objectives, will work with the Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology (CTLT) to provide assessment workshops for faculty, will supervise the administration of the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), and will work with Institutional Research to administer the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). The Director will benefit from a strong assessment team in Academic Programs and Planning, as well as the faculty and administrator representatives on the university's Academic Assessment Council.

Cal Poly is a comprehensive polytechnic with 22,000 students who benefit from the university's signature pedagogy of Learn by Doing. The university is beautifully situated in San Luis Obispo, a city of 48,000, which is surrounded by hills and volcanic peaks, 11 miles from the Pacific Ocean.

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Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. Check our benefits website for additional information.

Minimum Qualifications (Staff Only):
Education and Experience:

Earned doctoral degree, significant teaching experience in higher education, and five or more years of experience with all aspects of student learning assessment in higher education.

Required Qualifications:

1. Strong quantitative and qualitative skills and experience in research methods, including a knowledge of statistics as applied to the assessment of student learning
   
2. Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills, including the ability to develop data-rich reports that are easily understood by various stakeholders
   
3. Knowledge of formative and summative assessment principles and practices
   
4. Extensive knowledge of contemporary pedagogy
   
5. Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to set own priorities and coordinate multiple projects with potentially conflicting demands
   
6. Excellent computer skills and proficiency with a variety of applications including word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, surveys, and various on-line systems
   
7. Demonstrated ability to work successfully and collaboratively with a diverse faculty and staff
   
8. Excellent ability to use tact and diplomacy to effectively handle a broad range of sensitive interpersonal situations with diverse personalities and to respond appropriately to conflicts and problems.
   
9. Proven ability to initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work atmosphere
   
10. Ability to interpret, communicate, and apply university/system policies and procedures
    
11. Proven ability to apply independent judgment, initiative, and discretion to address problems
    
12. Ability to adapt to changes in systems, supervisory directions, policies, and procedures
    
13. Demonstrated high level of attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Progressively responsible experience in providing assessment services for a large public institution
   
2. Completion of assessment training provided by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), including the Assessment Leadership Academy
   
3. Familiarity with WASC expectations for the assessment of student learning
   
4. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Office 360 calendar and email, PeopleSoft, and SurveyGizmo

Special Conditions:
***THIS POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED***

• Must be willing to travel and attend training programs off-site for occasional professional development.
  
• Must be able to work additional hours, occasional holidays, and adjust working hours to meet special jobs. May be called back periodically to perform work as needed on an emergency basis.
  
• The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
  
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background/fingerprint check.
  
• Full-time MPP employees are required to disclose outside employment at time of hire or within 30 days of taking additional outside employment subsequent to time of hire.
  
• This position classification has been defined as "Exempt" and is not subject to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
  
• Retired CalPERS members selected for this vacancy must request and be approved for reinstatement from retirement prior to the start date. Employment of retired CalPERS members will typically be for 90 days or less and must be for work requiring specialized skills or for a bona fide emergency to prevent stoppage of business.
  
• Full-time MPP employees are required to disclose outside employment at time of hire or within 30 days of taking additional outside employment subsequent to time of hire.
  
  Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Note: Cal Poly cannot deny an applicant a position solely or in part due to a criminal conviction history until it has performed an individualized assessment and linked the relevant conviction history with specific job duties in the position being sought.
  
  Please note: Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive. Sensitive positions are those requiring heightened scrutiny of individuals holding the position based on potential for harm to children, concerns for the safety and security of people, animals, or property, or heightened risk of financial loss to Cal Poly or individuals in the university community.
  
  For health and well-being, Cal Poly is a smoke & tobacco-free campus. The university is committed to promoting a healthy environment for all members of our community.

Review Begin Date: 02-11-2019

Requisition Number: 105157

To Apply: All applicants must apply online at: https://www.calpolyjobs.org.

About Us
Cal Poly is a nationally ranked, four-year, comprehensive public university. Founded in 1901, the 6,000-acre campus is nestled in the foothills of San Luis Obispo, along California's scenic central coast and midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. With a budget of $168.5 million, the university has a student enrollment exceeding 17,000 students and employs more than 2,000 faculty and staff members. Cal Poly is part of the 23-campus California State University system.

At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.

Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. California Polytechnic State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.





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