Job description
The Talent Acquisition department hires qualified candidates to fill positions which contribute to the overall strategic success of Howard University. Hiring staff “for fit” makes significant contributions to Howard University’s overall mission.
BASIC FUNCTION:
The Assessment Coordinator provides ongoing support for assessment and evaluation activities at the University. The Assessment Coordinator helps coordinate campus-wide assessment efforts like the Howard Annual Assessment Process and the Annual Assessment Academy. Additionally, the Assessment Coordinator will be instrumental in organizing and managing the Annual Assessment Day for faculty and staff participants and aid in developing reports for both internal and external stakeholders.
SUPERVISORY ACCOUNTABILITY:
The Assessment Coordinator works under the general direction of the Director of Institutional Effectiveness and works closely with the Associate Director of Assessment on surveys. Supervision of others is not a typical function assigned to this position. May provide training and orientation to newly assigned personnel and may assign work to student workers or a graduate assistant.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Support evaluative activity through survey creation, management, and analysis.
- Co-manage assessment platform for the university (Watermark), offering technical support, troubleshooting, updating users, and creating support material for users.
- Help collect and analyze multiple sources of data to improve student learning.
- Help disseminate and communicate assessment results to internal and external audiences.
- Facilitate institutional assessment learning opportunities for faculty and staff.
- Assist faculty in using assessment software and facilitate the analysis of available data within departments, divisions, and the institution.
- Work with Institutional Research and Assessment collectively to support faculty in the assessment of student learning and program improvement also collaborate with unit leads in the assessment of administrative units.
- Serve as member of the Howard Assessment Committee.
- Maintain assessment website and co-create graphical content with assessment team.
- Participate in trainings and professional development opportunities as needed.
- Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with colleagues, staff, supervisors, other organizations, and the public.
- Perform additional assessment-related duties as assigned.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Detail-oriented and collaborative work style.
- Knowledge of formative and summative assessment methods and practices.
- Knowledge of general office practices and procedures, grammar/spelling, and positive customer service.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Ability to learn and teach a variety of assessment-specific technologies.
- Ability to build reports with appropriate visuals (e.g., graphs, tables, etc.).
PREFERRED COMPETENCIES:
- Experience with assessment solutions (e.g., Watermark/Taskstream, TracDat, Anthology/CampusLabs) and survey management tools (e.g., Qualtrics, Survey Monkey).
- Experience with web maintenance and content management.
- Qualitative research experience (e.g., interviews, focus groups, etc.).
- Fundamental knowledge of statistics (descriptive).
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of work in higher education required OR equivalent combination of education and experience. Master’s degree preferred.
- Working hours may include evenings, holidays, or weekends depending on deadline requirements and special events.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Information:
All newly hired faculty, staff and student employees are required to vaccinate and to have proof of vaccination(s) upon their first day of employment. Please familiarize yourself with the University’s
COVID-19 vaccination requirements and verification
policy.
Exemption and Waiver Information:
Medical and religious exemptions from vaccinations will be granted in accordance with federal and local law. Employees must request an exemption by completing the
More information on Howard University’s COVID-19 response and protocol can be found
Medical and religious exemptions from vaccinations will be granted in accordance with federal and local law. Employees must request an exemption by completing the
COVID-19 vaccination exemption request form
.
More information on Howard University’s COVID-19 response and protocol can be found
here
.
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