Job Title: ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR - University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse, WI

Deadline Date: Open Until Filled

Starting Date: No later than June 1, 2010

Institution: Founded in 1909, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse (UW-L)is one of 11, four-year institutions in the University of Wisconsin System with approximately 9,000 students. UW-L offers a wide array of undergraduate programs and a variety of graduate programs in three colleges: Liberal Studies (including the Schools of Education and Arts & Communication); Science and Health; and Business Administration. The university is consistently rated first among the UW System comprehensives in terms of first year student ACT scores,class rankings and retention rates.

We are an inclusive learning community that values the varying perspectives that come with diverse faculty, staff and student populations. We strongly encourage our students to broaden their perspectives through international experiences and diversity-related courses and programming, and support faculty and staff in international teaching, research, and service. We are proud of our diversity and believe students, faculty, and staff all are enriched by our exposure to differing ideas, opinions and cultures. We strive to be a leader in Wisconsin’s movement toward increased diversity and inclusiveness. For example, we routinely assess the campus climate and have conducted an equity study to explore how diverse students, faculty, and staff experience UW-L. We believe that employees from diverse backgrounds are critical to achieving excellence as a nationally recognized institution of higher education. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We strongly encourage applications from persons with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Visit our Web site for more information.

Job Duties: The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse invites applications for a newly created position of university assessment coordinator who will serve as member of the Center for Advancing Teaching & Learning. UW-L believes that employees from diverse backgrounds are critical to achieving excellence as a nationally recognized institution of higher education. This is a full time, annual, non-instructional appointment.

The Assessment Coordinator provides assistance to faculty and staff, academic departments and programs, campus committees and groups to plan, implement and use assessment of student learning to improve educational quality. The assessment coordinator:
--consults with faculty groups and committees (e.g., Academic Program Review, General Education Committee) on all
phases of assessment (e.g., planning, implementation, data analysis, reporting)
--develops resource materials and provides campus presentations to help faculty and staff streamline and improve their classroom and programs assessment practices
--coordinates, administers and reports on university wide assessment activities (e.g., Collegiate Learning Assessment,
National Survey of Student Engagement)
--disseminates and communicates assessment results to internal and external constituencies
--develops and promotes strategies to use university assessment results to foster educational improvement
--coordinates, tracks and projects needed actions related to assessment for accreditation from the Higher Learning
Commission
--assists departments and programs that need help with their accreditation studies

Qualifications: Required qualifications include a Master’s degree or ABD, assessment experience, and knowledge of quantitative and
qualitative methods to assess student learning. Preference will be given to candidates with training and experience in the job responsibilities listed above. In addition, individuals with a doctorate and teaching experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Salary/Benefits:

To Apply: Interested candidates should provide a curriculum vitae, list of three references appropriate to the position, and a cover letter
addressing their unique strengths and qualities with regard to the primary responsibilities of the position list above at our online application Web site.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Initial review will take place for candidates who submit their application materials by December 1, 2009. Position to start no later than June 1, 2010.

EEO/AA: UW-La Crosse is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women, persons of color, and individuals with a disability are encouraged to apply. Please contact the Search and Screen Committee if you have a special need/accommodation to aid your participation in our hiring process.

Employment will require a criminal background check. A pending criminal charge or conviction will not necessarily disqualify an applicant. In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, UW-La Crosse does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record.