Title: Assistant Director, Instructional Assessment

Department: Curriculum & Educ Planning

Campus Location: Trinity River Campus

Employee Classification: APT - Administrative

Position Type: FT - Regular

Grant Funded: No 

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Compensation Details:  Starting Pay - $89,100; Commensurate with education and experience

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm, Summer hours Monday - Thursday 7:30am - 6:00pm

Remote Eligible: This position is not eligible for remote work

Special Instructions to Applicant:

Job Summary:

The Assistant Director, Instructional Assessment provides leadership and institutional oversight for the effective, College-wide implementation of assessment processes for student learning. This position leads and manages program- and course-level assessment activities; ensures the timely collection, organization, and documentation of student learning outcomes information; and supports evidence-based improvement efforts. Collaborates with faculty, department leads, and academic leadership to promote consistent assessment practices, continuous improvement, and compliance with accreditation-related assessment requirements.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Performance Requirements*
⦁ Leads and oversees timelines, communications, and submission workflows for program- and course-level student learning outcomes assessment across the College
⦁ Oversees the collection, organization, and maintenance of assessment documentation submitted by faculty and departments to support institutional and accreditation-related assessment requirements
⦁ Designs, delivers, and leads training, resources, and process guidance to faculty, department chairs, and academic leaders on instructional assessment expectations and tools
⦁ Manages and supports assessment-related software systems, ensuring accurate documentation and functionality for continuous improvement processes
⦁ Develops and prepares institutional assessment summaries, status updates, and supporting materials that reflect assessment activities and evidence-based improvement efforts
⦁ Collaborates strategically with Institutional Research and other academic offices to align assessment-related information, data, and documentation with institutional reporting need.
⦁ Monitors institutional instructional assessment implementation workflows and identifies gaps or delays, communicating with stakeholders to ensure timely and consistent participation
⦁ Provides timely updates to stakeholders to support consistent assessment practices and continuous improvement efforts

Service Excellence
⦁ Participates on behalf of the College in external community organizations and associations as assigned to support the essential performance requirements
⦁ Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually, and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite
⦁ Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored through Tarrant County College
⦁ Supports the mission, values, goals, and principles of the College

Supervision
Works under the general supervision of the District Director of Curriculum and Education Planning

*Performs Other Related Tasks as Required

The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

⦁ Master’s
⦁ Two (2) years’ working experience related to the Essential Performance Requirements
⦁ Minimum one year (1) of full-time teaching experience in higher education
⦁ At least one (1) year of Experience using data, documentation, or reporting tools in a higher education academic or institutional setting
⦁ At least one (1) Experience coordinating higher-education projects, timelines, or workflow processes that require cross-department collaboration, stakeholder alignment, and structured institutional reporting

Preferred Qualifications:

⦁ Two years’ experience working in a community college environment
⦁ Experience with institutional effectiveness or accreditation-related processes
⦁ Experience using assessment or curriculum management systems

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

⦁ Knowledge and understanding of the community college
⦁ Knowledge of the principles of teaching and assessment
⦁ Skilled with highly developed oral and written communication skills
⦁ Skilled in excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
⦁ Skilled using applications and enterprise systems, including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software
⦁ Skilled in establishing and maintaining successful and strong relationships with individuals or organizations, by fostering productive teamwork, dynamic networking, and flexible adaptability
⦁ Skilled in leading and facilitating presentations to all levels of attendants, including executive and leadership
⦁ Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment
⦁ Ability to delegate work appropriately to faculty and staff to meet College and campus deliverables

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representatives of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Accommodation/EEO Statement:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.