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Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Associate Dean, Assessment and Curricular Affairs, the Director of Educational Outcomes provides leadership for the development, coordination, and continuous improvement of academic assessment and curriculum mapping practices within WCUCOM. This position serves as a strategic partner to academic deans, faculty, and administration by assisting in the design and implementation of a curriculum that reinforces evidence-based decision-making. The Director advises assessment policy and methodology, oversees curriculum mapping to ensure coherent alignment of learning outcomes across the full program of study, supports accreditation reporting, and provides development for faculty related to assessment and curricular design.

Duties and Responsibilities

This job description does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Duties and responsibilities listed are essential job functions and exclude functions which are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties.

• Assist WCUCOM and WCU in the implementation of their respective Mission Statements, Statement(s) of Purpose, Institutional Plan(s), and Financial Plan(s)
• Provide vision and institutional leadership for a comprehensive, coherent academic assessment and curriculum framework aligned with WCUCOM’s strategic plan.
• Oversee the WCUCOM Office of Assessment, including personnel supervision, resource allocation, and operational direction.
• Serve as a strategic partner to academic deans and senior administrators in translating assessment and curriculum data.
• Lead the development, maintenance, and continuous refinement of curriculum maps.
• Collaborate with course directors and faculty to ensure vertical and horizontal integration of learning outcomes across all four years of the curriculum.
• Use curriculum mapping data to make recommendations to Curriculum Committee.
• Maintain an organized, auditable archive of assessment plans, curriculum maps, evidence, and improvement actions that is accessible to faculty, administrators, and accreditation reviewers.
• Consult with faculty on designing effective course-embedded and program-level assessments.
• Design and deliver relevant workshops, resources, and consultations.
• Coordinate the preparation of assessment and curriculum-related documentation for accreditation reviews, including COCA and regional accreditation bodies.
• Collaborate with various WCUCOM offices to align assessment and curriculum findings with student learning and progression data.
• Teach in the DO curriculum as assigned.
• Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in education, higher education administration, educational measurement, curriculum and instruction, or a closely related field.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in higher education, with at least three (3) years of demonstrated work in academic assessment, institutional effectiveness, or curriculum design.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience preparing formal reports and delivering professional presentations.
• Familiarity with assessment management platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience serving as an institutional liaison or coordinator for regional or programmatic accreditation review.
• Thorough knowledge of student learning outcomes assessment theory and practice.
• Strong skills in data analysis and the ability to present quantitative and qualitative findings clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Experience developing and delivering faculty professional development programming.
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships with faculty and academic administrators across disciplines.
• Record of scholarly or applied contributions to the field of assessment, institutional effectiveness, or related areas.

Physical Demands

• Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting, and to use standard office equipment including a computer.
• Must have vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.
• Must have the ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to maintain office hours and perform duties in an on-campus setting.