What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assessment, Curriculum & Instruction Specialist position at Inside Higher Ed?
Description
The Curriculum and Assessment Specialist supports institutional effectiveness by advancing curriculum development, assessment practices, and accreditation efforts. This role collaborates across academic and administrative units to enhance teaching, learning, and data-informed decision-making. The position provides technical, analytical, and strategic support aligned with institutional priorities and continuous improvement initiatives.
Example of Duties
Serve as an active and collaborative member of the institutional leadership team.
Work across academic and non-academic units to support institutional priorities and strategic initiatives.
Contribute to a culture of excellence in teaching, learning, and continuous improvement.
Provide responsive, high-quality support to internal stakeholders.
Assist academic programs in developing and refining curriculum, ensuring appropriate scope, sequence, and alignment with accreditation standards.
Provide faculty training and support in curriculum design, assessment practices, and the effective use of institutional data.
Facilitate cross-disciplinary collaboration to enhance teaching and learning practices.
Guide faculty and programs in integrating technology to improve student outcomes.
Support the use of data to inform curriculum improvements, instructional practices, and program review processes.
Assist faculty and staff in identifying appropriate data collection methods and interpreting results for academic unit reviews
Assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of accreditation activities and reporting.
Support the development and implementation of the institutional strategic plan initiatives in collaboration with institutional leadership.
Provide technical and analytical support for accreditation, assessment, and university-wide initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned in support of institutional priorities.Qualifications
Skills
Education
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
The Curriculum and Assessment Specialist supports institutional effectiveness by advancing curriculum development, assessment practices, and accreditation efforts. This role collaborates across academic and administrative units to enhance teaching, learning, and data-informed decision-making. The position provides technical, analytical, and strategic support aligned with institutional priorities and continuous improvement initiatives.
Example of Duties
Serve as an active and collaborative member of the institutional leadership team.
Work across academic and non-academic units to support institutional priorities and strategic initiatives.
Contribute to a culture of excellence in teaching, learning, and continuous improvement.
Provide responsive, high-quality support to internal stakeholders.
Assist academic programs in developing and refining curriculum, ensuring appropriate scope, sequence, and alignment with accreditation standards.
Provide faculty training and support in curriculum design, assessment practices, and the effective use of institutional data.
Facilitate cross-disciplinary collaboration to enhance teaching and learning practices.
Guide faculty and programs in integrating technology to improve student outcomes.
Support the use of data to inform curriculum improvements, instructional practices, and program review processes.
Assist faculty and staff in identifying appropriate data collection methods and interpreting results for academic unit reviews
Assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of accreditation activities and reporting.
Support the development and implementation of the institutional strategic plan initiatives in collaboration with institutional leadership.
Provide technical and analytical support for accreditation, assessment, and university-wide initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned in support of institutional priorities.Qualifications
Skills
- Basic database and spreadsheet experience
- Strong written communication skills
- Ability to facilitate professional development with individuals and groups
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to work with staff, faculty, and administrators
- Detail-oriented planning and organizational skills
- Ability to work productively in an independent environment
Education
- Master’s Degree required, Doctorate preferred
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in higher education (or a parallel field) is preferred.
- Excellent skills in written and oral communication involving the presentation of both quantitative and qualitative material and analyses;
- Experience with higher education electronic record management systems;
- Proficiency in statistical analysis, use of statistical software, and data visualization and management. Programs would include examples such as SPSS, R, NVivo, PSPP, Power BI, Tableau, Access, Excel;
- Ability to perform duties independently with limited supervision;
- Proficiency with of a variety of software packages including Google Drive and Applications and Microsoft Office Suite;
- Experience with the accreditation process and familiarity with learning outcomes assessment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.