Associate or Assistant Dean of Assessment

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Position Information

Job Category

Non-Classified

Position Title

Associate or Assistant Dean of Assessment

Working Title

Unit/Division

Admin and External Relations

Location

WVSOM Main Campus, Lewisburg, WV

Scheduled Hours Per Week

37.5

FLSA Status

Exempt

Job Summary

Job Description Summary

The Associate or Assistant Dean of Assessment provides strategic leadership and oversight of institutional and programmatic assessment activities to support continuous quality improvement, accreditation compliance, and data-informed decision-making. This role ensures the development, implementation, and integration of assessment systems institutionally and across academic programs, courses, clinical rotations, and faculty/preceptor evaluations. This position will have oversight over educational development and the processes/evaluation of development activities. This position supervises department staff and reports directly to the Assistant Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness with a close working relationship with the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean.

Education/Knowledge

Minimum Education

Doctorate

Required Licenses/Certification

Education and Experience

Successful candidate will have an earned doctorate (EdD or PhD) in education, assessment, educational measurement or other education related fields or a DO/MD degree with an additional degree or training in an education related field.

For Associate Dean: Minimum 5 years of experience in academic assessment, institutional research, or accreditation.

For Assistant Dean: Minimum 2 years of experience in academic assessment, institutional research, or accreditation.

Demonstrated expertise in data analysis, dashboarding tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Oracle), and assessment software. Strong understanding of accreditation standards (e.g., HLC, COCA, ACGME).

Must have experience in medical education as well as strong leadership skills with experience in budgets, effective management, and national reporting systems and benchmarking tools. Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

A combination of education and recent and relevant experience may also be considered.

Skills Required

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

General Duties and Responsibilities

Institutional Assessment

• Design and implement comprehensive assessment plans aligned with institutional mission and strategic goals.

• Provide guidance and coordinate assessment activities across academic departments and programs.

• Lead the review of outcomes at the course, program, and institutional levels including oversight of curriculum mapping efforts.

• Oversee regular institutional evaluations (e.g., incoming and graduating students' surveys, exit surveys, services evaluations, etc.)

• Analyze assessment data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.

• Support other assessment outcomes through Curriculum Committee, Admissions, Graduate Medical Education, etc.

• Oversee the Institutional Data Request process and Ad Hoc Committee.

• Serve as Chair of the Institutional Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Committee.

Program Assessment

• Support program development and evaluation for Pre-Clerkship Education and Clinical Education.

• Oversee the development and administration of evaluations for: programs, courses/rotations, sites/preceptors, faculty, etc.

• In close cooperation with appropriate faculty/administrators, monitor and improve assessment of student and resident performance.

• Consult with and provide training on assessment, implementation, and quality improvement.

• Ensure evaluation tools are valid, reliable, and aligned with goals and outcomes.

• Analyze evaluation data and provide actionable feedback to stakeholders.

• Provide leadership in designing and using evaluation data in implementing program improvement.

• Collaborate with faculty and staff to implement evidence-based changes to curricula and instruction.

Dashboarding & Data Visualization

• Develop and maintain interactive dashboards to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to student learning, program effectiveness, and institutional outcomes.

• Conduct regular needs assessments to support creation of dashboards, visualizations, etc.

• Collaborate with IT and institutional research to ensure data integrity and accessibility.

• Present data in user-friendly formats for stakeholders including faculty, leadership, and accreditation bodies.

• Provide training on use of dashboards & data visualization tools, reports, etc.

Accreditation, National Reporting & Benchmarking

• Oversee submission of required data to national agencies (e.g., IPEDS, AAMC, AACOM, COCA, HLC, etc.).

• Interpret benchmarking data to inform institutional planning and improvement.

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and accrediting body reporting requirements.

• Provide leadership in accreditation-related activities and site visits.

• Ensure documentation and evidence of compliance with accreditation standards.

• Oversee support for stakeholders in preparing self-studies, reports, and quality improvement plans.

Educational Development

• Monitor national developments in health professions education, in order to recommend implementation of new and innovative development sessions, curricular programs and assessment strategies and methods, to assure that WVSOM maintains a "cutting edge" educational program.

• Conduct appropriate educational research.

Other Job Responsibilities

• Provide vision and leadership for the assessment team.

• Provide administrative management and oversight for institutional accreditation; institutional data repository; statistical services; institutional reporting; medical education; and medical education innovations.

• Collaborate with the Director of Accreditation to manage the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and American Osteopathic Association Council on Osteopathic College Accreditation (AOA COCA) accreditation approval on an ongoing basis.

• Collaborate with the Vice President of Academic Affairs/Dean on curriculum, assessment, research, and osteopathic medical education initiatives.

• Maintain active involvement in institutional continuous quality improvement meetings, WVSOM Curriculum Committee, President's Forum, Dean's Cabinet and on other WVSOM committees as elected, appointed or directed.

• Represent WVSOM in state, regional and national activities.

• Teach and facilitate in the curriculum, as requested.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Experience

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Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions

Position

This is a full-time, non-classified administrative position with a faculty appointment and full state benefits based on the final candidate's qualifications. Salary is commensurate with experience. The position is exempt from FLSA provisions regarding overtime. Not all activities of this position occur within the confines of an 8:00-4:30 schedule and will require regular evening and weekend scheduling. Travel including overnight travel is required. This position has been designated as essential. This means that when WVSOM is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover and continue operations at WVSOM.

Applications are considered confidential, and references will not be contacted without notification to the applicant. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Leslie Bicksler, Vice President of HR at or for more information. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Final candidates are subject to employment and credential verification, reference and background checks.

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