Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation

Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation

The University of North Dakota (UND), located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, is inviting applications for the position of Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation (IEA). The Director of IEA provides leadership, vision, and administrative oversight for the processes related to assessing the university's performance relative to its mission, vision, values, and strategic goals. Reporting directly to the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Student Success, the Director of IEA serves as the lead advocate for excellence in accreditation and assessment efforts at UND.

Assisting academic leadership throughout the university to develop, promote, and achieve strategic initiatives and innovation in assessment, and working closely with the University Assessment Committee (UAC), academic units, faculty, and staff to ensure annual assessment reporting, the Director of IEA fosters, builds, and promotes a culture of comprehensive assessment at UND and provides leadership and administrative oversight to UND's institutional accreditation efforts. The Director will also work closely with the Director of Essential Studies to support and maintain high-quality and meaningful assessment protocols in support of the ES program and will work directly with faculty and staff to advocate for and champion meaningful and sustainable assessment practices across Academic Affairs and to ensure compliance with all related policy, regulation, and HLC criteria. Specifically, the director will be expected to (1) support the ongoing assessment of student learning outcomes at the curricular and departmental levels; (2) maintain continued compliance with all Higher Learning Commission policies and expectations; (3) lead the institution through institutional accreditation processes; (4) serve, as needed, as central support to colleges and departments in their national and/or professional accreditation initiatives; (5) oversee UND data collection processes required for the effective assessment of the Essential Studies (ES) program; and (6) coordinate and/or produce, under the direction of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Student Success, and in cooperation with University Analytics and Planning, the reports and analyses needed to fulfill the objectives above.

Application and Nomination Procedure

The search is being assisted by Academic Search. For additional information about this opportunity, please review the position profile, which includes a full list of required and desired characteristics for the Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation at www.academicsearch.org under the "Open Searches" tab.
Application materials should include a cover letter addressing the qualifications and leadership characteristics listed in the position profile, a current, long-form resume or curriculum vita (showing relevant administrative responsibilities and accomplishments) and the names, phone numbers and addresses of at least five professional references, with an indication of the candidate's relationship to each reference. References will not be contacted until a later stage in the search, and only with the candidate's foreknowledge. Nominations and application materials should be sent to UNDDirector@academicsearch.org.

Confidential discussions about this opportunity may be arranged by contacting senior consultant Jerry Israel (jerry.israel@academicsearch.org). The position is open until filled, but only applications received by October 21, 2022, can be assured full consideration.

EEO Statement
The University of North Dakota is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other protected characteristic. Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants are invited to provide information regarding their gender, race and/or ethnicity, veteran's status and disability status as part of the application process. This information will remain confidential and separate from your application.

Veteran's Preference
Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 or NGB 22 and if claiming disabled status, a current letter of disability from the VA dated within the last 12 months.

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