Director of Asssessment at Tufts

Director of Assessment for Arts and Sciences/Full-Time Lecturer in Educational Assessment (Non-tenure-track)

[Note from David Hammer: This search is canceled. Alas.]



Tufts University Department of Education seeks a full-time, non-tenure-track, faculty member for a two-year, renewable position in Educational Assessment. The starting date is September 1, 2010. The full-time faculty member will also serve as the School of Arts and Sciences Director of Assessment. Requirements at the time of the appointment include: a doctoral degree in education, psychology, or assessment and measurement; a specialization in assessment; experience in fields such as statistics, educational administration, and assessment; demonstrated effectiveness in training, research design, oral presentation, and collaborative problem solving; and prior experience in institutional research and outcomes assessment in higher education.

Preferable qualities of a successful candidate are:

• Prior experience teaching at the higher education level.
  
• Familiarity with accreditation; strong preference will be afforded to applicants with familiarity with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), or another college and university accrediting association.
  
• Demonstrated ability to work in groups and build consensus.

Citizenship and public service are central to the mission of Tufts University. Tufts Department of Education (http://ase.tufts.edu/education/home.html) expands upon this mission through our various programs, all addressing our commitment towards social justice and work in urban, urban rim, suburban, and non-traditional environments with students from diverse and under-served groups. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses related to evaluation and assessment, as well as to formally or informally advise students in the different graduate programs in our department who are interested in issues related to assessment. The successful candidate will also advise faculty in our different programs as they explore ways to address issues of assessment throughout their syllabi and curricula. As Director of Assessment for Arts and Sciences, we expect the faculty member filling this position to support the School of Arts and Sciences and the Arts and Sciences Faculty Outcomes Assessment Committee. Core leadership responsibilities will include working with academic department chairs and faculty to formulate goals and objectives, designing appropriate direct and indirect assessment measures, coordinating and overseeing data collection relating to assessment of learning outcomes, and managing assessment databases. Related duties will concern shared responsibility for best practice research, support of general education assessment systems, and helping analyze and respond to issues raised by the institution-wide student surveys and other data.
Applicants should send an application letter describing professional experience and university teaching experience, along with a curriculum vitae, sample syllabi, and three letters of reference (one letter of reference should speak to the candidate's university teaching experience) to:

Bárbara M. Brizuela
Department Chair
Tufts University
Department of Education, Paige Hall
Medford, MA 02155

Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Materials submitted as part of an application will not be returned.

Tufts University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.