Assessment Specialist

The Assessment Specialist provides expertise in designing assessments and in evaluating and interpreting assessment data to program managers and faculty within the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyze and interpret assessment data to identify longitudinal trends and cross-sectional patterns in student learning outcomes and/or program data.
• Assist with the collection, management, analysis and reporting of assessment data to support program improvement efforts.

• Engage in construction of data charts and graphics in support of report writing and presentations.
• Manage curriculum mapping data entry, report generation and coordination with respective system vendors.

• Upload curriculum mapping to a curriculum inventory database and generate validation reports.

• Communicate complex assessment data in clear, actionable ways to program leadership.

Education and experience:

• Master’s degree in learning assessment, educational psychometrics, higher education, instructional design, statistics, or a related field is preferred, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.

• Experience in using learning or assessment management systems and data visualization software (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, SAS, R, Qualtrics, Google Forms, Tableau, Mural).

• Training and experience in statistical analysis required.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in a higher education environment or working in a similar capacity.

• Experience with development of assessment instruments (e.g., rubrics, checklists, exams/quizzes, attitudinal measures, observational evaluations, surveys, etc.).

• Experience working both independently and collaboratively.

Essential skills:

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with demonstrated ability to work with faculty, staff, and students in a courteous and helpful manner.
• Demonstrated skill in learning assessment design, database management and data analytics.
• Strong analytical and creative thinking skills.

About DMU:

Our employees are what make DMU special, so we treat them well!  Our Total Rewards reflect this commitment. Qualified faculty and staff enjoy outstanding health/medical benefits, a generous retirement match, flexible work arrangements, tuition assistance, professional development funding, and access to wellness facilities with programs that promote a well-balanced lifestyle.  Visit dmu.edu/employment to learn more about our benefits.  

Founded in 1898, Des Moines University is a premier medical and health sciences institution comprising of three colleges– College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, and College of Health Sciences – that offer nine graduate degree programs. The programs share a collective strength — an inclusive campus community where students and faculty come together in pursuit of knowledge, research and innovation. Join us as we impact the future of medicine and healthcare in our new state of the art campus opening in West Des Moines in 2023.

Department: COM                                                                   Status: Exempt

Work Schedule: 8-4:30 M-F