Description

The Director of Assessment and Accreditation provides leadership and operational oversight to advance academic excellence, accreditation compliance, and continuous improvement across professional preparation programs within the School of Education. They direct and oversee all institutional assessment and accreditation processes to ensure program quality, integrity, and effectiveness. This role reports to the Associate Dean of Faculty, collaborates with both the Associate Deans of Faculty and Student Services, and works closely with department chairs, faculty, and university leadership to ensure programs meet national, state, and professional accreditation standards and institutional compliance requirements. 

Leadership

This role cultivates and sustains a school-wide culture of continuous improvement, data-informed decision making, rigorous assessment practices, and accreditation processes.

• Supports faculty in program development and innovation by serving as a resource for accreditation standards and institutional program requirements.
• Designs and implements assessment systems and frameworks to align curriculum to programs’ objectives and SOE mission and priorities.
• Creates and fosters a culture of broad engagement in assessment and accreditation practices and processes.
• Engages faculty in preparing course-level, programmatic, and departmental assessments of student learning to align to program outcomes.
• Identify, learn, and manage specialized technology, apps, and software to support assessment activities and reporting, including training and supporting faculty and staff in using these systems.
   

Credentialing Oversight & Compliance

• Leads and directs all aspects and steps of multiple accreditation processes and agencies.
• Designs and maintains documentation systems to ensure alignment and compliance with accreditation reporting standards and requirements.
• Direct and organize accreditation site visit preparation, including evidence collection, stakeholder preparation, and institutional response.
• Monitor and communicate changes in regulations, accreditation policies and processes, or program standards to relevant program leaders and faculty.
• Ensure ongoing compliance and program alignment with all requirements of accrediting agencies.
   

Other

• Direct and participate in ongoing institutional assessment processes required for institutional reviews, including periodic program reviews.
• Design and implement data gathering instruments and processes and documentation as needed for program improvement and/or compliance.
• Analyze multiple sources of data to ensure integrity in reporting.
• Prepare assessment and other reports for the SOE, University, accreditation agencies, and ad hoc requests.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
   

Loyola Marymount University Expectations

Exhibit behavior that supports the mission, vision, and values of the university. Communicate and employ interpersonal actions that model high standards of professional, responsible, accountable, and ethical conduct. Demonstrate a commitment to outstanding customer service.

Requirements

Requisite Qualifications

• Typically a master’s degree in education or a related field or equivalent experience. Incumbent will be expected to continue upgrading knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to keep abreast of regulation/policy changes.
• Five years or more of experience in progressively responsible positions in assessment, accreditation, or institutional research in higher education settings.
• Expert knowledge in the areas of assessment, program evaluation, and accreditation.
• Evidence of exemplary communication skills (both written and oral) evidenced by a background in preparing comprehensive reports and executive summaries incorporating data visualization of technical information and data.
• Highly developed organizational and leadership skills, including management and communication of timelines and processes.
• In-depth knowledge of technical management of data sets, data analysis tools, and methods.
• Demonstrated practice in continuing to upgrade knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to keep abreast of regulation/policy changes.
   

Preferred Qualifications

• A doctoral degree in education or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating and managing data reporting across multiple units.
• Experience designing data collection and documentation systems and processes.
• Familiarity with accreditation and regulatory experience in California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), WSCUC or other regional/programmatic accreditors.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this position.