What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Dean for Assessment, Accreditation, and Accountability position at William & Mary?
Assistant Dean for Assessment, Accreditation, and Accountability is a full-time appointment with the School of Education. The Assistant Dean reports to the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the School of Education. Full position description: https://jobs.wm.edu/postings/64982
The individual in this position fills a critical need by directing all efforts related to assessment, accreditation (e.g., SACSCOC, CAEP, CACREP, NASP), and accountability. This position coordinates all development and support for the School of Education’s Assessment/Accreditation Systems. The Assistant Dean collaborates with department chairs, faculty, staff and stakeholders to provide leadership in assessment, accreditation, and continuous improvement efforts. In addition, this position is responsible for ensuring School of Education compliance with federal, state and local reporting requirements.
This individual is responsible for developing assessment strategies, reports, instrumentation and communications to monitor the performance of the School of Education. The position supports the SOE assessment system. The Assistant Dean is proficient in identifying business and technical issues and in developing, debugging, and deploying systemic solutions quickly and efficiently.
The Assistant Dean is also responsible for the successful implementation of a procedural and technical system that collects and analyzes data regarding applicants, candidates and graduates, as well as overall School of Education and unit operations. The Assistant Dean will lead efforts to organize, translate, and facilitate data collection for various external governmental accreditation and licensure agencies and other constituent groups, facilitate the collection and recording of assessment data related to the School’s programs, manage exit surveys and databases, prepare reports and disseminate information on assessment findings, work with faculty and staff to ensure routine entry of performance information on students, and collaborate with faculty and staff to aggregate and disaggregate data on students’ performance on a regular basis.
The Assistant Dean will facilitate and participate in regular meetings with the faculty and staff of the School of Education and will work collaboratively with Information Technology, and the Office of Institutional Accreditation and Effectiveness (IAE) to coordinate all assessment and accreditation efforts. In addition, the Assistant Dean will serve on various committees as designated by the Associate Dean.
